Petition · Home Office
Allow international travel while an ILR application is pending
Open for signatures
1,959 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow people with valid leave to remain who apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) to travel outside the UK and the Common Travel Area while their application is pending without it being treated as withdrawn. With eVisas, their valid immigration status and leave period can be easily verified
Under current rules, leaving the Common Travel Area while an ILR application is pending leads to the application being automatically withdrawn. As standard processing times can be up to 6 months and priority services are not available for some visa categories, this restriction can last many months. It can cause financial loss if people cannot travel for work or create significant hardship by preventing them from responding to family emergencies or attending funerals, births and weddings abroad.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,959
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Home Office
Opened
8 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.