Do not abolish the long residence (10-year) route to settlement

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Please reconsider the total abolishment of the 10-year long residence route to settlement for individuals who have been legally living and working in the UK for a significant amount of time.

I seek empathy and compassion from the Government/Parliament - to reconsider the abolishment of the long residence route to settlement for individuals who have been legally living and working in the UK for a significant amount of time (over 5 years/close to completing the 10-year qualifying period). Please consider the repercussions for individuals who are law-abiding, well educated, and have been contributing to the UK economy, whilst accruing time towards the long residence route. Thank you.

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

10 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Jan 2026

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