Exempt existing 5 and 10 years routes visa holders from new pathway settlement.
The Government’s proposed new residence pathway "Earned Settlement" shouldn’t include those who are on an existing pathway since 2012 as we believe it violates trust to change the conditions retrospectively.
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Keep 5 year route to ILR for Existing Ancestry Visa Holders
We petition to keep the 5 year Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) route for current Ancestry Visa holders who are already living in the UK.
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.
Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
We call on the UK Government to preserve the current 5-year route (ILR) for refugees and people with humanitarian protection.
Keep the 5-year pathway for all legal immigrants to apply for ILR
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