Submitted by Esam Al-esaei on Thursday 16th March 2023
Published on Monday 20th March 2023
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Signatures: 2,679
Relevant Departments
Include time awaiting asylum decision in 5-year qualifying period for ILR
We urge you to include time spent waiting for an asylum decision in the five years refugees must wait to apply for ILR. COVID-19 has led to significant delays in the processing of asylum applications. Many refugees have been waiting for over a year to receive a decision on their asylum application.
We believe that it is not fair to require refugees to wait for a decision on their asylum application before starting the clock on their residency. They have followed the legal process and have been living in the UK legally while they wait for their application to be processed.
Allowing refugees to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years from the date of applying for asylum would provide them with greater security and stability to rebuild their lives in the UK.
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