Rejected petition 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.

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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.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 15 May 2025
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