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  • 6/30/2025
Urgent UK Immigration Changes: Long Residence, Private Life, EUSS Explained: June 2025 Update. On June 24, 2025, the UK Home Office released a critical Statement of Changes that introduces wide-ranging immigration updates affecting long residence, private life, EUSS, and more. These developments carry significant implications for migrants, especially those pursuing Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or settlement via complex routes.
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00:00Urgent UK Immigration Changes Long Residence Private Life European Union Settlement Scheme
00:07Explained June 2025 Update
00:13On June 24th 2025 the UK Home Office released a critical statement of changes
00:20that introduces wide-ranging immigration updates affecting Long Residence
00:25Private Life European Union Settlement Scheme and more these developments carry significant
00:32implications for migrants especially those pursuing indefinite leave to remain ILR or
00:39settlement via complex routes full version available on our website along with hundreds
00:46of other latest immigration updates find the link below in the description and pinned comment
00:55in this video we unpack the new UK entry rule for international armed forces and US civilian
01:12employees explain changes to Long Residence ILR now counting British citizenship periods and including
01:20Crown Dependencies highlight expanded access to the private life route for youth and children
01:27outline major relaxations in the European Union Settlement Scheme and discuss new strict measures
01:33on refusals and cancellations watch till the end for a full breakdown of who qualifies
01:40under each update and how to navigate these evolving immigration rules
01:53let's begin with international armed forces and US civilian employee entry rule
01:59a specific provision now allows 50 US civilian employees under ministry of defense contracts to
02:05receive visa permission directly at UK ports this doesn't apply to the general public
02:13next we explore Long Residence ILR changes British citizenship periods now count
02:20migrants who renounce their British citizenship can now count time spent as a British citizen
02:26towards the 10-year Long Residence ILR a move welcomed for its fairness and clarity
02:32moving on to continuous residence crown dependencies now included time spent on valid visas in Isle of
02:43Man Jersey or Guernsey will now count towards the 10-year Long Residence route correcting a previous
02:50inconsistency then we examine private life route expanded access for youth and children
02:58individuals aged 18 to 25 who've lived half their life in the UK now qualify for ILR in five years
03:07similarly children not born in the UK but who've lived here for seven years can now settle after
03:12five years closing previous transitional gaps
03:19following that we look at European Union Settlement Scheme major rule relaxation
03:25European Union nationals with pre-settled status now only need to show 30 months of UK residence
03:33in the last five years a dramatic simplification of the continuous residence requirement however this does
03:40not apply to family members next we discuss application refusals and cancellations stricter controls
03:49applicants excluded from asylum or humanitarian protections now face mandatory refusals preventing
03:57them from applying under alternate immigration categories
04:03finally we wrap up with the conclusion these June 2025 immigration changes reflect the UK government's intent to
04:12simplify yet tighten specific pathways to settlement whether you're a long-term resident young adult European
04:20Union national or family member understanding these updates is vital to planning your immigration future
04:28explore our full blog on the website linked in the description
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