Submitted on Thursday 15th May 2025
Rejected on Friday 30th May 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Protecting UK Skilled Worker Visa Holders on the 5-Year ILR Path
This petition strongly urges the UK Government to preserve the existing five-year ILR route for UK Skilled Worker visa holders and other eligible migrants who were already living and working in the UK prior to any rule changes.
The White Paper published in May 2025 announced the UK Government’s plan to extend the ILR residency requirement from five to ten years, with reports suggesting this may impact those already in the UK.
Applying this policy retrospectively would disrupt and limit migrants’ financial, professional, and personal plans as they qualify for ILR.
The UK Government must provide official clarification ensuring current visa holders are protected and that any enacted changes apply only prospectively.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360
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