Petition
Stop the 10-Year Settlement Rule Protect Fairness for Migrants Already in the UK
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the UK Government and Parliament to reject the proposal in the 2025 Immigration White Paper to extend the settlement requirement from five to ten years for migrants already living and working in the UK.
The change to move the goalposts for thousands of people who have followed the rules in good faith, made the UK their home, and contributed to our society risks creating unnecessary insecurity, undermining integration, and contradicting Britain’s proud tradition of fairness and respect for those who build their lives here.
We urge the Government to maintain the existing five-year settlement route and ensure any changes apply only prospectively — not to those already part of our communities.
We urge the Government to maintain the existing five-year settlement route and ensure any changes apply only prospectively — not to those already part of our communities.
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
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
| 16 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 May 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.