Good English, integration and a decade of legal residence are the new, much stricter criteria that the Labour government is seeking to introduce, as immigrants who wish to secure permanent residence will need to prove a long-standing substantial contribution to society,
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud will be presenting a detailed outline of the regulations at the UK ruling party’s conference.
The plan stipulates that those applying for indefinite residence status must have a high level of English proficiency, a clean criminal record, and actively participate in voluntary activities and their local communities.
Additionally, they must be employed and pay National Insurance contributions without receiving benefits.
Obtaining this status, currently possible after five years, will now require double that time, a decade of legal residence, with minimal exceptions for those who can prove outstanding contribution or expertise.
The move signals a further hardening of Labour's immigration policy, aimed at limiting the influence of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Reform is calling for the complete abolition of permanent residence and its replacement with permits that would be renewed every five years, even for people who have lived in Britain for decades.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called Farage's proposal "racist and immoral," while, he in turn, accused Labour of not having a real plan for the borders.
The Home Secretary, a daughter of immigrants, will invoke her own family history to show that the acceptance of foreign nationals depends on contribution to the communities where they live.
She will further present a new "winter action plan" to combat shoplifting, indicating the need for closer cooperation between police and businesses.