Petition · Department for Education

Treat students without ILR as Home students after 3 years’ UK residence

Closed 79 signatures

What the petition asks

Don't charge overseas fees for students who have lived in the UK over 3 years
Students who have lived in the UK for three years can still be charged overseas fees if they lack ILR. We feel this unfairly affects long-term residents who study, work, and contribute here. Fee rules should reflect residency, not immigration status.

We believe removing the ILR requirement would make higher education fairer for long-term UK residents and support national workforce needs, especially in shortage areas like healthcare. Students who have lived here for three years should not face overseas fees simply because their immigration status has not yet reached ILR.

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jul 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 79
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 8 Jan 2026
Closed 8 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.