Allow ILR after 5 years for skilled workers without access to public funds

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Protect the 5-year ILR route for skilled workers already in the UK. After 5 years, migrants should get ILR without access to public funds. Citizenship can follow its own timeline. This ensures fairness, prevents exploitation, and secures stability for workers and their families.

Hard-working migrants and their families live under stress, unsure about visa renewals due to frequent rule changes. We ask only for permanent residency (ILR) after 5 years, with full taxes and National Insurance paid, and no access to Universal Credit or any public funds. This secures families' futures, reduces stress, allows migrants to continue contributing fully, and brings revenue to the Government through ILR application fees without costing the public.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

30 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
14 Nov 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Nov 2025

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