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Grant amnesty to visa overstay individuals with good behavior

Submitted on Tuesday 28th January 2025

Rejected on Thursday 27th March 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Grant amnesty to visa overstay individuals with good behavior

Petition Details

To define specific criteria for granting amnesty to individuals with visa overstays. Eligibility could include: Show good behavior, such as a clean criminal record.
A history of contributions to the economy or society, such as work, volunteerism,or education. community integration

Additional Information

Granting amnesty to visa overstay with good behavior can have significant benefits for society, such as:
Reducing the strain on immigration enforcement and detention systems.
Increasing tax revenue from individuals who transition to legal work status.
Social cohesion. Governments should consider the well-being of children, spouses, and dependents. Individuals who face persecution, danger, or severe hardship in their home countries should be prioritized for amnesty under humanitarian grounds.


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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.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: 
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700159

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