Protect the 5-year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders

Protect the 5-year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders — 21 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

Protect the existing 5-year ILR pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders and eligible dependants who entered before new settlement rules take effect. Introduce fair transitional arrangements so those already on the route can complete it under the existing rules.

Additional details

Many Skilled Workers and their families have already spent years lawfully living and working in the UK, paying taxes, National Insurance, visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge. They made major life and financial decisions based on the existing 5-year settlement route. We ask the Government to introduce fair transitional protection so those already on this pathway can complete it under the rules they entered under, while any new settlement rules apply to future entrants.

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