UK ILR 10-Year Rule: What's Actually Confirmed vs Still Just Proposed If you're on a UK visa route toward permanent settlement, you've probably seen a dozen contradictory posts about this in the last six months — some saying the 5-year path is already gone, others saying nothing has changed. Here's the actual status, fact by fact, as of today. The short version Nothing has changed yet. The current 5-year qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) remains fully in