Petition · Home Office
Maintain the B1 English Language requirement for ILR
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
Scrap the planned B2 English language requirement and maintain the B1 requirement for qualifying for ILR, to bring it in line with a majority of UK citizens who have GCSE level English and may not have formal A-Level qualifications.
We believe it’s unfair for non-native English speakers to be required to have a higher academic level of English over UK-born citizens.
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
14 Jan 2026
Closed
14 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 25 Aug 2026.