Rejected petition Stop UK Govt ILR Change: Keep 5-Year Rule for Skilled Workers Already in UK

We applied for Skilled Worker visas with the promise of ILR after 5 years. Changing this to 10 years for those already in the UK breaks that promise, disrupts families, and undermines trust. Keep the 5-year ILR route for existing visa holders.

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We ask the Government and Parliament to stop plans to extend ILR from 5 to 10 years for Skilled Worker visa holders already in the UK. Our visas promised settlement after 5 years. We have paid National Insurance and taxes, without taking a penny in benefits. Changing rules now is unfair, breaks trust, and harms families. We urge you to protect the 5-year ILR route for those who came in good faith under existing rules.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360

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Date submitted 2 October 2025
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