Currently, legal migrants to the UK can apply for 'indefinite leave to remain' (ILR) after living to the UK for a certain length of time (typically five years), which if granted, allows them to live and work in Britain as long as they wish. Would you support or oppose extending the period most legal migrants have to have lived in the UK before they are granted ILR? | Daily Question

Currently, legal migrants to the UK can apply for 'indefinite leave to remain' (ILR) after living to the UK for a certain length of time (typically five years), which if granted, allows them to live and work in Britain as long as they wish. Would you support or oppose extending the period most legal migrants have to have lived in the UK before they are granted ILR? Published on 2 November 2026 → Survey conducted on 2 November 2026 on 4031 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Strongly support

24%

Somewhat support

23%

Somewhat oppose

16%

Strongly oppose

19%

Don't know

18%

Strongly support

24%

Somewhat support

23%

Somewhat oppose

16%

Strongly oppose

19%

Don't know

18%

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