Petitions/Review settlement routes for long-term adult residents in UK since childhood
StatusClosed
Opened2 Oct 2025
Closes2 Apr 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Review the settlement and citizenship pathway for those born or raised in the UK from childhood. We believe many fall outside current routes due to law changes. The review should consider adding a new pathway resembling the Windrush scheme, giving rights to live, work, and contribute.

We believe some people born or brought to the UK as children, who have lived here ever since, are not granted residency as adults through no fault of their own. Denied the right to work, study, or rent, they may face precarious situations, risking crime, exploitation, dependency, or poor mental health. Many fall outside current routes due to law changes and risk losing the right to remain.

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Constituency engagement ranking

David Taylor
1David Taylor MP
Hemel Hempstead
3
Joe Powell
2Joe Powell MP
Kensington and Bayswater
3
Liam Conlon
3Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
2
Preet Kaur Gill
4Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
2
Ruth Cadbury
5Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
2
Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
2
Rachel Hopkins
7Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
2
Jen Craft
8Jen Craft MP
Thurrock
2
Pat McFadden
9Pat McFadden MP
Wolverhampton South East
2
Nesil Caliskan
10Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
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Review settlement routes for long-term adult residents in UK since childhood — Petitions