At first glance, a settled person has the same rights as a national. What’s more, migrants often choose to remain permanent residents, especially if it is forbidden in their homeland to have multiple nationalities.
Permanent residents don’t have to obtain additional permits to live, work, do business and study in the UK. Just as citizens, they have access to healthcare services, social benefits and voting during local elections. Besides, settled people can sponsor their foreign relatives for them to join them in the UK. Children of permanent residents becomeBritish citizens automatically if they are born on the UK territory. However, British settled people can lose their status if they are absent from the UK for too long. Migrants coming from countries outside the Schengen Area can leave the UK for not more than two years.
The main difference between a permanent resident and citizen is that your nationality has no expiration date and cannot be annulled. What’s more, as a citizen, you get an opportunity to travel around the world visa-free.