Petition Maintain the B1 English Language requirement for ILR

Scrap the planned B2 English language requirement and maintain the B1 requirement for qualifying for ILR, to bring it in line with a majority of UK citizens who have GCSE level English and may not have formal A-Level qualifications.

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We believe it’s unfair for non-native English speakers to be required to have a higher academic level of English over UK-born citizens.

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Created by david wallis
Deadline 14 July 2026 All petitions run for 6 months
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