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🇬🇧Move to United Kingdom
1 pathway to live in United Kingdom — with realistic timelines, costs, family rights and official application links. Quality-of-life score: 83/100. Run a free check to see which of these you actually qualify for.
Skilled Worker visa
↗ Leads to PR over timeSkilled work🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026
Permanent residency
Settlement (ILR) after 5 years
PR timeline
5 years
Family & children
Dependants allowed; school access
Estimated cost
Visa + health surcharge (high)
Processing time
3–8 weeks after job offer
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