Petition
Keep the current 10-Year Long Residence ILR for those already on track with it
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Changing the current ILR route to one with stricter criteria would unfairly impact thousands of residents who have already been living legally for 7, 8, or 9 years.
This would avoid disrupting their plans, families, and financial stability. The government should maintain the current 10-year ILR route for those who have been on the track and have less than three years to reach their target. As they came to this country before 2020, they had the expectation that these rules could cover them at that moment. This would ensure fairness and stability.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petitions which call for similar actions:
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Timeline
| 5 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.