Petitions/Shorten residency period for undocumented migrants to apply to regularise status
StatusClosed
Opened2 Dec 2024
Closes2 Jun 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Allow undocumented people in the UK to regularise their status based on a shorter residency period, enabling all migrants here over 5 years to apply for ILR, then citizenship, and those here under 5 years to apply for secure residency, upholding the human rights of these integral members of society.

We think current rules make regularisation impossible for most undocumented migrants, many who've lived in the UK for over 5 years. We think high fees and lengthy processes, like the 20-year residency requirement, push them to society’s margins, facing exploitation and destitution. The 10-year route to settlement can cost over £18,000. We think a simple, affordable 5-year path to settlement would uphold human rights, promote social cohesion, allowing full, safe participation in society.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dawn Butler
1Dawn Butler MP
Brent East
27
Ms Diane Abbott
2Ms Diane Abbott MP
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
23
Catherine West
3Catherine West MP
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
22
Mr David Lammy
4Mr David Lammy MP
Tottenham
20
Ms Stella Creasy
5Ms Stella Creasy MP
Walthamstow
16
Kim Johnson
6Kim Johnson MP
Liverpool Riverside
15
Tahir Ali
7Tahir Ali MP
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
13
Siân Berry
8Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
13
Daniel Zeichner
9Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
13
Jeremy Corbyn
10Jeremy Corbyn MP
Islington North
13