Do not apply new ILR settlement rules retrospectively to existing visa holders — 12 signatures. Status: rejected.
We call on the Government to ensure that proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), including extending the qualifying period from five to ten years, do not apply to migrants already on a five-year settlement pathway. Existing visa holders should retain their current route to settlement.
Migrants who legally entered the UK under a five-year settlement pathway made important financial, employment and family decisions based on existing rules. Retrospective changes could impose additional visa costs, prolong uncertainty and undermine trust in the immigration system. Many affected migrants work in essential services, pay taxes and contribute to British society. We believe fairness requires the Government to protect existing settlement pathways.
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