Submitted on Monday 24th November 2025
Rejected on Friday 9th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Keep 5yr ILR for refugees and skilled workers with no benefit Restrictions
The government should retain the 5-year ILR pathway for existing refugees and current Skilled Worker visa holders. The new rules should apply only to new arrivals including benefits restriction. Refugees should not be required to wait 20 years to obtain settlement.
Extending ILR to 10 or 20 years would unfairly affect refugees and Skilled Workers. The government should maintain the 5-year ILR for existing refugees, current Skilled Workers, and those who applied for asylum before new laws. No benefit restrictions should apply to recognised refugees and those who get ILR following current rules. Increasing ILR to 20 years would disrupt lives, create uncertainty, affect housing, employment, family stability, and children’s future opportunities.
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You may wish to sign the following petitions:
Keep the 5-year pathway for all legal immigrants to apply for ILR
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751293
Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751443
Protect 5-Year ILR and Benefits for Refugees Already on the Path to settlement
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751762
Keep 5-year ILR for Skilled Workers & dependents who come before April 2026
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751505
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751517
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