UK Care Worker Settlement Rules: 5-Year Route Kept While Most Migrants Face A 10-Year Wait
The UK government has kept a five-year route to permanent residence for eligible overseas care workers, reversing a proposal that could have pushed some of them to a 15-year wait. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the decision on Monday, November 2, 2026, after a year-long consultation, as part of a wider move to an “earned…