Submitted on Friday 16th May 2025
Rejected on Friday 30th May 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Exclude current UK residents from the new 10-year ILR settlement rule
We ask the Government not to apply the new 10-year ILR rule to people already living in the UK under visa routes such as the Skilled Worker visa. People should be allowed to settle under the Immigration Rules that were in place when they arrived.
Many people moved to the UK in good faith under existing rules, expecting they could settle in five years. They have built lives, contributed to society, and raised children here. Changing the ILR requirement now will delay or block citizenship for their families, including children on dependant visas. This is unfair and undermines trust in the system.
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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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