Petitions/Reduce the ILR qualifying period from 5 years to 3 years for legal immigrants
StatusClosed
Opened23 Jan 2025
Closes23 Jul 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

We urge the Government to reduce the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from 5 years to 3 years for legally residing immigrants who are working, paying taxes, and have no criminal record.

We believe that reducing the qualifying period for ILR from 5 years to 3 years for law-abiding, tax-paying immigrants would benefit both individuals and the UK. We believe this change would recognise their contributions, promote faster social integration, and provide stability for families. We also believe it could address any labour shortages by encouraging skilled workers to stay in the UK, creating a more inclusive system that strengthens the economy and rewards good conduct.

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Government response

People can settle in the UK after a period of temporary permission. These periods may vary in specific instances; we keep policies under review but see no case to reduce the current five-year period.

Constituency engagement ranking

Jas Athwal
1Jas Athwal MP
Ilford South
635
Sir Stephen Timms
2Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
578
John McDonnell
3John McDonnell MP
Hayes and Harlington
554
Gareth Thomas
4Gareth Thomas MP
Harrow West
520
Barry Gardiner
5Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
512
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
6Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP
Slough
465
Deirdre Costigan
7Deirdre Costigan MP
Ealing Southall
454
Rachel Hopkins
8Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
454
Shabana Mahmood
9Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
383
Sir Mark Hendrick
10Sir Mark Hendrick MP
Preston
377