PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Keep it fair: no retroactive settlement rules for Skilled Workers.
Ensure Skilled Worker visa holders already in the UK can complete their promised 5-year ILR pathway under the current rules, with no retroactive extensions or recalculations to their qualifying period when new settlement rules take effect.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
8
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
Background
Applying new 10–15 year settlement rules to people already part-way through the 5-year Skilled Worker pathway is unfair and destabilising. Migrants relied on clear Home Office rules when planning their lives and families. Changing requirements mid-route undermines trust, creates hardship and harms the UK’s reputation. Transitional protection is essential for fairness and legal certainty.