Protect migrant rights and oppose 10-year ILR rule for existing UK residents

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Do not apply the proposed 10-year ILR requirement to migrants already in the UK. Maintain the existing 5-year settlement route for those who have lawfully begun their journey, ensuring fairness, stability, and trust in the immigration system.

We ask the UK Government to keep the 5-year ILR route for migrants already lawfully living and contributing to the UK. Changing the rules mid-way is unjust and deeply disruptive to families, careers, and long-term plans. Migrants build lives here, pay taxes, fill critical roles, and deserve a fair, stable path to settlement. Retroactive policy changes damage trust and risk harming the UK’s global reputation as a fair and welcoming country.

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 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 May 2025

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