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UK’s 15-Year Settlement Plan For thousands of migrants building their lives in the United Kingdom, the difference between five years and fifteen years is not simply a change in immigration paperwork. It can determine how long they remain dependent on a temporary visa, how securely they can plan their children’s future, and how much uncertainty follows them through their working lives. The UK government is pursuing a major overhaul of the route to permanent residence, known as

For close to a million foreign residents in Japan, permanent residency (永住権, eijūken) has long been the quiet endpoint of a life built there: no more renewal queues, no employer tether, the freedom to change jobs and buy property without the usual friction. Over roughly 18 months, that finish line has moved — repeatedly, and mostly without the kind of coverage a change this size would normally get outside Japan. Japan Is Quietly Raising Its PR Fee 20x — Here's Everything Else