Petition

5 to 10 years rule should Not be applied retrospectively on skilled worker in UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Skilled visa holders already on the 5-year ILR path in the UK deserve fairness and certainty, not a sudden shift to a 10-year ILR route.
We who are already living in the UK as skilled migrants should be treated with transparency and fairness and the new rules should not be applied retrospectively.
We respectfully request to consider the retrospective impact of the proposed change to settlement rules in the 12 May 2025 White Paper, specifically, the extension of the (ILR) qualifying period from 5 to 10 years for skilled visa holders already in the UK under the 5-year ILR rule.
While the white paper doesn't state this but there has been no clarity regarding this in the recent meetings and created significant uncertainty in our lives.

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 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 May 2025

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