Exempt students who arrived before July from changes to visa/settlement rules
Maintain the 2-year Graduate Route for students who arrived before July 2025 and allow transition to the Skilled Worker visa under pre-July 2025 rules, with a clear 5-year residency pathway to ILR.
Signatures
31
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 31/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 31/100,000
- 26 MAR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 31 signatures
- 26 SEPT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
International students can invest over £30,000 in tuition, pay taxes, costly health surcharges, and upfront rent while using minimal NHS services as many are young and healthy. Many work in customer service, regularly pay landlords, and support housing and local economies. Yet we face ongoing uncertainty and repeated threats to leave if permits are not secured. We are not a burden but committed contributors who we think deserve fairness, stability, and the clear post-study pathway that was originally available.