Petition · Home Office
Allow family visa holders to include time spent on a skilled worker visa for ILR
Closed
121 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government plans to increase the qualifying residence period for indefinite leave to remain from 5 to 10 years for skilled worker visa holders. We believe skilled workers on 5-year visas should be able to include time spent on their current visa if they switch to a family visa & apply for ILR.
Skilled workers switching to family visas to re-enter a 5-year route to ILR cannot currently include the time they've already spent in the UK when applying for ILR.
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
121
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
8 Dec 2025
Closed
8 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.