Petition
Protect existing Skilled Workers; allow 5-year ILR; new rules after White Paper.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
“Allow current Skilled Worker visa holders to complete the 5-year ILR. Apply new ILR rules only to new applicants after the White Paper, or provide transitional time similar to Care Worker and Graduate Route changes to prevent disruption to families, children’s education, and financial plans.”
“Many Skilled Workers, including families with children, moved to the UK trusting the 5-year ILR route and paid high visa/NHS fees. Retrospective changes cause stress, disrupt children’s education, family life, and long-term plans. Implementing rules backdated without notice is unfair, undermines human rights, and affects people’s emotions. Transitional protection ensures fairness, stability, and 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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Timeline
| 25 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.