Petitions/Treat students without ILR as Home students after 3 years’ UK residence
StatusOngoing
Opened8 Jan 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Don't charge overseas fees for students who have lived in the UK over 3 years

Students who have lived in the UK for three years can still be charged overseas fees if they lack ILR. We feel this unfairly affects long-term residents who study, work, and contribute here. Fee rules should reflect residency, not immigration status. We believe removing the ILR requirement would make higher education fairer for long-term UK residents and support national workforce needs, especially in shortage areas like healthcare. Students who have lived here for three years should not face overseas fees simply because their immigration status has not yet reached ILR.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Apsana Begum
1Apsana Begum MP
Poplar and Limehouse
8
Catherine McKinnell
2Catherine McKinnell MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North
6
Samantha Dixon
3Samantha Dixon MP
Chester North and Neston
4
Lincoln Jopp
4Lincoln Jopp MP
Spelthorne
3
Tom Collins
5Tom Collins MP
Worcester
3
Mr Connor Rand
6Mr Connor Rand MP
Altrincham and Sale West
2
Tahir Ali
7Tahir Ali MP
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
2
Ruth Cadbury
8Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
2
John McDonnell
9John McDonnell MP
Hayes and Harlington
2
Jesse Norman
10Jesse Norman MP
Hereford and South Herefordshire
2