Petitions/Introduce 5-year ILR route with mandatory volunteer service for UK graduates
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce a structured five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain for international graduates of UK universities who have done 6 months mandatory voluntary service, employment, or established a business.

Create an accelerated citizenship option for those who serve in the Armed Forces or UK security services. In our view the UK invests heavily in educating international students, but we believe forcing them to leave after graduation wastes skilled talent during shortages in healthcare, education, public services, technology, and security. This petition proposes a five-year settlement route for UK-educated graduates, requiring six months of voluntary public service, followed by employment or business creation, with accelerated citizenship for those joining the Armed Forces or security services.

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Constituency engagement ranking

James Asser
1James Asser MP
West Ham and Beckton
5
Sir Stephen Timms
2Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
3
Mr Calvin Bailey
3Mr Calvin Bailey MP
Leyton and Wanstead
3
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
4Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Tooting
3
Ms Stella Creasy
5Ms Stella Creasy MP
Walthamstow
3
Marsha De Cordova
6Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
2
Taiwo Owatemi
7Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
2
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
8Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Erith and Thamesmead
2
Ms Diane Abbott
9Ms Diane Abbott MP
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
2
Andrew Rosindell
10Andrew Rosindell MP
Romford
2