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Give foreign NHS workers lifetime visas

Submitted on Sunday 5th April 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 26th May 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Give foreign NHS workers lifetime visas

Petition Details

Currently the government has said they will automatically extend foreign NHS worker visas for a year. This should be extended to indefinite leave to remain with full workers rights.

Additional Information

To provide foreign NHS workers lifetime visas. They could have flown home to help their countrymen. Instead they have risked their life to help the UK in its time of need alongside UK citizen workers. Give them an equal standing by showing our appreciation and support.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.

Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307483

Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313825

Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312565

Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305129

Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312894

Free British Citizenship applications for foreign NHS staffs and their families: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314483

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