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Reduce the proposed Core Protection settlement route from 20 years to 10 years

Submitted by Anas Qarany on Wednesday 19th November 2025

Published on Monday 22nd December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 22nd June 2026

Current Signatures: 34
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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10 years ~ 20 years ~ Base ~ Blocking ~ Careers ~ CORE ~ Denmark ~ Families ~ fiscal ~ Genuine ~ Grant ~ Indefinite Leave to Remain ~ model ~ month ~ mortgages ~ Prevent ~ Protecting ~ refugees ~ remain ~ Route ~ Sabotage ~ Separate ~ stable ~ Visa ~ Years

Petition Action

Reduce the proposed Core Protection settlement route from 20 years to 10 years

Petition Details

Amend the "Core Protection" policy to grant Indefinite Leave to Remain after 10 years, not 20. The policy cites Denmark as a deterrence model, yet Denmark allows settlement after 8 years. The UK should align with this evidence base, avoiding a costly 20-year outlier.

Additional Information

We feel trapping genuine families in 20 years of limbo inflicts psychological harm and blocks the "self-sufficiency" the Government seeks. 30-month visas prevent mortgages and stable careers. The policy cites Denmark as a model, yet ignores that Denmark settles refugees in 8 years. We feel this 20-year outlier creates wasteful bureaucracy (8 separate visa renewals) and prevents integration. We feel 10 years ensures control without this fiscal and social self-sabotage.


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