Don’t mess with existing skilled work visa holders & keep 5 years of route.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

If the UK Government changes the ILR requirement from 5 to 10 years, will this apply to Skilled Worker visa holders already on the route? Do you want us, who contribute to the UK’s economy and society, to stay and build our lives here — or to leave? Should Skilled Worker Visa Holders Leave the UK?

We came to the UK on Skilled Worker visas with the promise of ILR after 5 years. Changing this to 10 years for those already here is unfair and breaks trust. We ask the Government: do you want Skilled Worker visa holders, who pay taxes and support vital sectors, to stay — or to leave?

This five-year settlement route has been one of the main reasons skilled talent chose the UK over other destinations.

Such a decision could drive skilled workers to reconsider their long-term plans in the UK.

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 these petitions, which call for the same 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

"Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal"
Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal

Timeline

1 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Oct 2025

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