Petition
Keep the 5-Year Route to ILR for Legal Refugees. No Retroactive Changes.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the UK Government to scrap any plans that would extend the time for legal refugees to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from 5 to 10 years, especially for those who are already part-way through the 5-year route and have established lives and children in the UK.
This proposal to make refugees wait ten years for settlement is inhumane and unfair. It creates prolonged uncertainty for families, which is especially damaging for children, and prevents the integration we should be encouraging. For compassion and common sense, the government must withdraw this plan.
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 this petition, which calls for similar action: "Make a law to protect ILR from abolition and retrospective changes" Make a law to protect ILR from abolition and retrospective changes
Timeline
| 5 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.