Exclude current UK residents from the new 10-year ILR settlement rule

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We ask the Government not to apply the new 10-year ILR rule to people already living in the UK under visa routes such as the Skilled Worker visa. People should be allowed to settle under the Immigration Rules that were in place when they arrived.

Many people moved to the UK in good faith under existing rules, expecting they could settle in five years. They have built lives, contributed to society, and raised children here. Changing the ILR requirement now will delay or block citizenship for their families, including children on dependant visas. This is unfair and undermines trust in the system.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 May 2025

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