Changes to UK visa and settlement rules after the 2025 immigration white paper
Frequently asked questions about the UK government's immigration white paper proposals in 2025, including a longer qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.

A Westminster Hall debate on "Immigration detention of survivors of trafficking and modern slavery" is scheduled for Tuesday 9 July 2019 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Jess Phillips MP.
Immigration detention of survivors of trafficking and modern slavery (163 KB , PDF)
The Government has wide powers to detain people for reasons of immigration control. Those who are subject to immigration controls may be held whilst they wait for permission to enter the UK or before they are deported or removed from the country.
Victims of human trafficking who are foreign nationals can be granted discretionary leave to remain if they are supporting police with their enquiries; are seeking compensation through a civil claim against their abuser; or their personal circumstances warrant a grant of leave to remain. Victims of trafficking can be detained in order to effect their removal if they have no leave to remain. However they would be regarded as vulnerable for the purposes of the Home Office’s adults at risk policy.
There are no official statistics on the number of victims of human trafficking who enter immigration detention in the UK. The Government has said that the way in which data on victims of human trafficking is recorded makes it impossible to distinguish between those who have and have not spent time in immigration detention.
Immigration detention of survivors of trafficking and modern slavery (163 KB , PDF)
Frequently asked questions about the UK government's immigration white paper proposals in 2025, including a longer qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
A Westminster Hall debate on returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Johanna Baxter MP.
A short history of UK immigration, asylum and citizenship policy through the lens of government white papers.