PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce 5-year ILR route with mandatory volunteer service for UK graduates
Introduce a structured five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain for international graduates of UK universities who have done 6 months mandatory voluntary service, employment, or established a business.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
47
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 47/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 47/100,000
Background
Create an accelerated citizenship option for those who serve in the Armed Forces or UK security services.
In our view the UK invests heavily in educating international students, but we believe forcing them to leave after graduation wastes skilled talent during shortages in healthcare, education, public services, technology, and security. This petition proposes a five-year settlement route for UK-educated graduates, requiring six months of voluntary public service, followed by employment or business creation, with accelerated citizenship for those joining the Armed Forces or security services.