Ancestry Visas should not be affected by the proposed earned settlement changes.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

People who are resettling in the UK after a previous generation (British born and raised as per the Ancestry Visa requirements) left the UK, should not be penalised for wanting to return to the country of their family’s origin as is proposed in the current Earned Settlement White Paper.

Ancestry visa holders should be exempt from the current White Paper proposal for earned settlement. If you hold an ancestry visa it is because you are a descendant of a British citizen and are returning to the country of your family’s origin. The requirements for this settlement route should not be changed/increased from what is currently required for this route.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We already have a petition open on seeking no change for people on ancestry visas:

Keep 5 year route to ILR for Existing Ancestry Visa Holders
Keep 5 year route to ILR for Existing Ancestry Visa Holders

Timeline

3 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Jan 2026

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