Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Reduce the Indefinite Leave to Remain fees
Closed
229 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce lower fees for dependents in ILR applications and/or introduce a family cap for families that apply (main applicant + direct dependents such as spouse or children). Indefinite leave to remain fees are quoted at almost 10x the home office cost to process them (£2389 vs £243 per applicant)!!
This is extremely profitable for the home office while families with dependents are especially prejudiced in such a situation?
This does not consider the other costs applicants incur such as English tests, life in the UK test, and third party legal or immigration service fees. A typical applicant will be currently budgeting around nearly £3000 (as example £15K total for a family of five following the legal settlement route? While paying income tax on their earnings to save this?)
This does not consider the other costs applicants incur such as English tests, life in the UK test, and third party legal or immigration service fees. A typical applicant will be currently budgeting around nearly £3000 (as example £15K total for a family of five following the legal settlement route? While paying income tax on their earnings to save this?)
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
229
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
12 Jul 2021
Closed
12 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.