This petition is regading a recent change to the immigration rules (HC974) put forward by the Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP on the 13th March 2006 to take effect on the 3rd of April 2006.

Now the length of time required to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK for any work permit / HSMP visa holders from four to five years. Although this proposed change was announced in February 2002 in the paper Controlling Our Borders: the Five Year Strategy for Asylum and Immigration the suddenness of the implementation of this change has left a large number of individuals unfairly affected as a result of it.

We are asking that the rules not be applied retrospectively so as not to affect current work permit / HSMP holders.

If you are one among us please oppose this and show support by signing this online petition.