Exempt Refugees from the 10-Year Settlement Requirement and Reinstate the 5-Year
We urge the UK to exempt refugees from the 10-year settlement rule, restore the fair 5-year route, and improve fingerprint/data-sharing agreements to manage irregular migration without harming genuine refugees.
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
- 05 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions which call for similar actions: Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751443 Keep 5-year Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for those already granted asylum https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751580
- 23 NOV 2025Petition created
Background
Purpose of the Petition:
To ensure fairness, stability, and humane treatment for refugees, while supporting effective management of irregular migration.
Our appeal to the Government:
To reconsider these policy changes and adopt an approach that protects vulnerable people, strengthens integration, and upholds the UK’s long-standing commitment to humanitarian protection.