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Waive UK visa fees for overseas teachers coming to work in the UK

Submitted by Rosie Kelly-Smith on Thursday 17th July 2025

Published on Wednesday 13th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 13th February 2026

Signatures: 191

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Children ~ Confirmed ~ crisis ~ Education ~ Expected ~ Falling ~ Labour ~ Recruitment ~ status ~ system ~ Teachers ~ The State ~ UK visa ~ Visa ~ Waive ~ work ~ Young people

Petition Action

Waive UK visa fees for overseas teachers coming to work in the UK

Petition Details

We believe the UK’s education sector is in the grip of a significant recruitment and retention crisis. Not all students have the subject specialists they deserve. We believe overseas teachers play a vital role in bolstering our falling teacher numbers; yet may be expected to pay to do so.

Additional Information

We believe that any overseas teacher employed in the UK state education sector should have their annual working visa fees waived once their employment status is confirmed. Without their labour, we believe our education system would be in an even greater crisis. We believe they should not have to pay for the privilege of working here and educating our children and young people in the state sector. For many overseas teachers these fees cause financial hardship.


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