Protect Legal Migrants: Oppose 10-Year ILR Proposal for legal migrants
We therefore urge the UK Government to: Withdraw the proposal to increase the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years. Guarantee that all legal migrants currently in the UK—including those on Health and Care Worker visas—remain eligible for visa extensions and settlement under the existing rules
Signatures
11
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 11/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 11/100,000
- 23 MAY 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360 Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727372
- 14 MAY 2025Petition created
Background
These individuals form the backbone of many essential services and have made long-term life decisions—financial, familial, and professional—based on the current 5-year settlement framework.
They make vital contributions to the country—especially in the care sector, where chronic staffing shortages make their work essential to the wellbeing of vulnerable people.
Many have committed to the UK in good faith, planning their futures on the 5-year path to ILR that is now under threat.