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UK Extends ILR Wait, Delays Turkish Visa Settlements

7/4/2026

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  • Home Secretary Shabhana Mahmood announced extending ILR eligibility to ten years, delaying settlement for Turkish ECAA visa holders Gozde and Ercan.
  • Their visa renewal could cost more than £12,000 if the ten-year rule applies.
  • The policy’s salary thresholds—over £125,140 cuts the wait by seven years, earnings above £50,270 or public-sector jobs cut it to five years—do not help Gozde, whose income is £20,000.