PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Care Worker Visa holders
Grave Concern Regarding the Proposed Extension of UK Settlement Route from 5 Years to 15 Years for Current Care Worker Visa Maintain the Existing 5-Year Settlement Route Honour the commitment made to individuals currently working in the UK under the expectation of a 5 year pathway to settlement
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
A retrospective alteration to the expected path to (ILR) constitutes a breach of good faith and inflicts significant, unforeseen financial and emotional distress upon workers who have based critical life decisions on the existing rules.
the proposed 15 year route locks families into a prolonged period of continuous financial uncertainty and vulnerability
Eligibility requirements to be applicable
Life in UK test
Criminality Check
English Test
Volunteer work
Tax contributions for minimum 5 years