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Call for Fair Treatment of people on private and family life visas

Submitted by Sunday Segilola on Tuesday 17th December 2024

Published on Tuesday 11th March 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 11th September 2025

Signatures: 38

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Care workers ~ Children ~ Denying ~ Essential ~ Face ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ FIVE YEARS ~ Grant ~ Healthcare ~ Immigrants ~ Immigration ~ international ~ Internationals ~ remain ~ Route ~ status ~ Universities ~ university fees ~ Visa ~ worker visas ~ Years

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Call for Fair Treatment of people on private and family life visas

Petition Details

Health and Care Worker visa holders can qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK after five years, unlike people on a ten year private and family life route, despite the fact they can be working in the same essential roles (e.g., healthcare assistants, and care workers).

Additional Information

Health and Care Worker visa holders are also exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge, unlike many people with private or family life visas.

Children on private and family life visas may also be denied home fee status and can face international university fees, despite being raised in the UK. We urge the government to grant them all home fee status.

Taken together, and considering the costs of renewing/extending visas, many families can face significant financial pressures.


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