PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(4 February 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Appendix ECAA visa holders will be affected by retrospective changes to settlement requirements.
Asked by:
Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The earned settlement model, proposed in ’A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026.
The consultation seeks views on whether there should be transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement, such as those currently on ECAA visas. In the meantime, the current rules for settlement under the ECAA route will continue to apply.
Details of the earned settlement model will be finalised following the consultation.
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