Protect the current 5-year ILR route for existing refugees

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Government plans to extend the ILR period from 5 years to 20/30 years, creating long-term uncertainty for thousands of refugees on the 5-year route. We ask the Government not to apply this change retrospectively and to provide a fair transitional arrangement so those already on the 5-year route.

Changing the qualifying period for people who have already lived, worked, and integrated in the UK under the existing rules would create unnecessary hardship and instability. A fair exemption or transitional policy would prevent this and maintain trust in the UK immigration system.

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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Keep 5-year Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for those already granted asylum
Keep 5-year Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for those already granted asylum.

Timeline

23 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
24 Dec 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Dec 2025

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