Protect Legal Migrants: Oppose 10-Year ILR Proposal for legal migrants

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We therefore urge the UK Government to:
Withdraw the proposal to increase the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years.
Guarantee that all legal migrants currently in the UK—including those on Health and Care Worker visas—remain eligible for visa extensions and settlement under the existing rules

These individuals form the backbone of many essential services and have made long-term life decisions—financial, familial, and professional—based on the current 5-year settlement framework.
They make vital contributions to the country—especially in the care sector, where chronic staffing shortages make their work essential to the wellbeing of vulnerable people.
Many have committed to the UK in good faith, planning their futures on the 5-year path to ILR that is now under threat.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders

Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal
Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal

Timeline

14 May 2025	Petition opened for signatures
23 May 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 May 2025

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