Petition

Ensure existing Skilled Worker visa holders' path to ILR stays at 5 years not 10

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Under the May 2025 immigration white paper, there is a proposal to extend the path to ILR for Skilled Worker visa holders from 5 years to 10 years. These people followed the established law of the land and designed their lives around this agreement, and I believe we should honour this commitment.
This proposed rule breaks a multi-year established agreement with people who followed all the rules at every stage. These are people who are working for an approved employer, making £38,700 or more a year, have degrees, and have paid more tax than most with the healthcare fee and applications. These people are often also come from unstable countries, even active warzones - and the lack of clarity around citizenship takes a toll. Let us continue to make the UK a destination for the world's best.

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 petition, which calls 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

Timeline

15 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 May 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.