This appears to refer to proposed immigration changes from a May 2025 white paper by the British government. Among increased standards for English literacy, clean criminal record requirements, and expanded community volunteerism, the proposal would extend the qualifying period for permanent residence (also known as indefinite leave to remain or settlement) from five to ten years, according to the BBC.
According to a research briefing by the UK Parliament's House of Commons Library, as of October 14, 2025 it has not been formally decided "whether people already in the immigration routes affected will have to wait longer for settlement, as opposed to the change only applying to those arriving after the implementation date." Home Office minister Mike Tapp indicated in a 2 October 2025 interview that people already in the UK would be affected. Reuters quoted Home Secretary Mahmood saying her plans mean "some people who live in Britain for more than a decade could still be denied permission to permanently remain if they fail to meet new standards," and the BBC reported that "her [self-described] broad definition of patriotism was 'turning into something smaller, something more like ethno-nationalism.'"
Interestingly however, sources including UK's The Times claim the matter is settled, reporting that "government sources said it would be too complicated to apply the new 'good citizen' tests to this group of people — dubbed the 'Boriswave' — because they are already here." The Financial Times similarly reported that "this policy would not apply to migrants who had already arrived in Britain, a person close to Mahmood." However, this contradicts statements directly made by officials, as noted above.
The matter appears officially undecided, meaning I could determine this a 'No available info'. However, it seems likely that at least some new rules will apply to so-called "Boriswave" migrants, considering officials' on-record statements and the broader immigration climate in the UK.
