Submitted by R Ammar on Monday 9th March 2026
Published on Thursday 9th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Friday 9th October 2026
Current Signatures: 72
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
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Careers ~ Change ~ Create ~ Economy ~ Ensure ~ Immigration ~ immigration rules ~ Indefinite Leave to Remain ~ level ~ remain ~ Visa ~ worker visas
Keep B1 English for Skilled Worker visa holders; B2 only for new applicants
We want the Government to keep the current B1 English requirement for Skilled Worker visa holders already in the UK and ensure the new B2 requirement applies only to future applicants.
Many Skilled Worker visa holders came to the UK under immigration rules that required a lower level of English. They have built their lives and careers in the UK and contribute to the economy and public services.
Applying a higher B2 requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain to people already living and working in the UK would change the rules after they arrived and create unnecessary barriers for those who followed the rules.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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