Keep 5 years route to ILR for existing skilled workers

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Please protect current skilled workers who started their life in the UK expecting a 5-year path to ILR. Applying new settlement rules retroactively is unfair, breaks a legitimate expectation, and threatens mass departures from vital sectors . Honour existing terms and exempt current visa holders.

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 ILR for Skilled Workers & dependents who come before April 2026
Keep 5-year ILR for Skilled Workers & dependents who come before April 2026

Timeline

24 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jan 2026

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