
A decrease of 78 percent was recorded in the January-June period of 2026
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Within the scope of ECAA (European Community-Ankara Agreement), Turkish citizens can apply for permanent residence permit in the UK. Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood announced controversial proposals to introduce tougher conditions at the Labor Party conference.
While it is stated that the increase in refusals became evident in applications made as of September 2025, this date coincides with Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood's controversial proposals at the Labor Party conference, which envisaged stricter conditions for permanent residence applications.
While the Ministry of Internal Affairs maintains that there has been no change in the rules regarding the evaluation of applications, some politicians and lawyers, including former foreign minister David Lammy, point out that there has been a sudden change. According to data from the UK Home Office, the number of Turks who received permanent residence permits under ECAA was 3 thousand 378 in the January-June period of 2025. In the same period of 2026, it decreased by 78 percent to 745. It is claimed that fundamental mistakes were made in the letters sent to some people whose applications were rejected, conditions not included in the legislation were put forward, and the personal conditions of the applicants were not taken into account sufficiently.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Stricter conditions will be imposed on permanent residence permit applications under ECAA.
Likely · Within weeks

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