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Allow Dental Therapist & Hygienist roles (3213) to be filled by migrant workers

Submitted by Kim Day on Wednesday 16th July 2025

Published on Tuesday 19th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 19th February 2026

Signatures: 1,523

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Code ~ decision ~ Decisive ~ Employers ~ Immigration ~ immigration rules ~ level ~ NHS ~ Offered ~ Route ~ Sponsor ~ Visa ~ worker visas

Petition Action

Allow Dental Therapist & Hygienist roles (3213) to be filled by migrant workers

Petition Details

We call on the government to reverse the decision to classify SOC code 3213 as below RQF Level 6, so that employers can still offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If NHS practices are unable to continue to fill vacancies with migrant workers, services may suffer drastically.

Additional Information

When RQF Level 6 was previously a requirement for a working visa, it was possible to sponsor these roles under the equivalent SOC code (2219). We think there is no justification to reclassify these occupations at a lower level within the Immigration Rules.


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