Rejected petition: Do not apply new ILR settlement rules retrospectively to existing visa holders
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We call on the Government to ensure that proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), including extending the qualifying period from five to ten years, do not apply to migrants already on a five-year settlement pathway. Existing visa holders should retain their current route to settlement.
Migrants who legally entered the UK under a five-year settlement pathway made important financial, employment and family decisions based on existing rules. Retrospective changes could impose additional visa costs, prolong uncertainty and undermine trust in the immigration system. Many affected migrants work in essential services, pay taxes and contribute to British society. We believe fairness requires the Government to protect existing settlement pathways.
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: "Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775267
You may also be interested in this petition: "Protect the five-year ILR route for existing Skilled Workers" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/785621
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