Submitted on Thursday 20th November 2025
Rejected on Monday 5th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give NHS Care Workers a 5-Year ILR Route in Recognition of service during covid
We ask the UK Government to reinstate a 5-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for overseas Care Workers and their dependants who have worked in the NHS or social care sector since 2021, especially those who served during the COVID-19 pandemic.
βΈ»
I want the Government to do this because overseas Care Workers played a vital frontline role during COVID-19, working directly with infected and vulnerable patients and supporting the NHS at its most critical time. It is unfair that they are now placed on a 10-year ILR route while nurses and doctors remain on a 5-year route. Care Workers deserve equal recognition, fair treatment, and the settlement pathway they were originally expecting when they came to the UK to help during the pandemic.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
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.
The Government is currently holding a public consultation on reforming the current settlement system. This includes proposals on extending the standard qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
If you wish, you can find out more and respond to the consultation on the GOV.UK website: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/earned-settlement
You may wish to sign the following petitions:
Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745684
Allow all Care Workers and Senior Care Workers to Bring Dependants.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751718
216.73.216.30 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:30:07 +0100
