Rejected petition Stop Retrospective ILR Changes & Allow Skilled Workers OpenEmployment after 5yrs

We request that the UK Government does not apply any future change extending the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years to Skilled Worker visa holders already on the established 5-year route. Retrospective application would undermine fairness

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and the legitimate expectations of those who have planned their lives around existing rules

We ask for a transitional measure allowing current Skilled Worker migrants to work for any employer, in any role, without sponsorship after completing 5 years of lawful residence. We accept continued ineligibility for public funds until ILR is granted under any new rules. This arrangement would provide stability, prevent dependency on single sponsors, and maintain the integrity of the immigration system.

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You may wish to sign the following petitions:

Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751517

Make a law to protect ILR from abolition and retrospective changes
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742864

Make Skilled Worker sponsor-free after 5 years, with grace period and cap fees
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747176

Keep the 5-year pathway for all legal immigrants to apply for ILR
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751293

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Date submitted 26 November 2025
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