Petitions/Abolish 10 year spouse route and replace with one 5 year route to ILR
StatusClosed
Opened3 Dec 2025
Closes3 Jun 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Provide a single, UK Spouse visa path to ILR for all eligible couples; abolish the 5-year/10-year split and cap renewal costs. We believe this will be fairer.

I urge the government to simplify the spouse visa process with a single 5-year route. We believe the current 10-year pathway is unfair, discriminatory, and overly complex, often necessitating expensive legal assistance. A streamlined process could alleviate financial and emotional burdens, promote equality, and enable families to settle and integrate more effectively, allowing spouses to contribute positively to society.

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Warinder Juss
1Warinder Juss MP
Wolverhampton West
5
Richard Burgon
2Richard Burgon MP
Leeds East
4
Gurinder Singh Josan
3Gurinder Singh Josan MP
Smethwick
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Chris Murray
4Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
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Liam Conlon
5Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
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Carla Denyer
6Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
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Peter Lamb
7Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
3
Deirdre Costigan
8Deirdre Costigan MP
Ealing Southall
3
Catherine McKinnell
9Catherine McKinnell MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North
3
Rebecca Long Bailey
10Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Salford
3
Abolish 10 year spouse route and replace with one 5 year route to ILR — Petitions