Overview

• The new Immigration White Paper proposes raising the Skilled Worker Visa requirements to university degree level and abolishing the Care Worker Visa.
• Residency requirements for naturalization will double from five to ten years, with expedited paths for high-value contributors such as healthcare workers and engineers.
• The Home Office will now be informed of all foreign nationals convicted of crimes, enabling quicker deportation processes.
• Stricter English language proficiency standards will be imposed for immigrants seeking to live and work in the UK.
• An EU–UK summit on May 19 will address cross-Channel travel and reciprocal rights in light of the new immigration policies.