Petition · past parliament

Make medical insurance compulsory for foreign nationals visiting the UK.

Closed 3,388 signatures

What the petition asks

When visiting a foreign country, UK citizens are required to take out travel / medical insurance. This should be made compulsory for foreign nationals. This could save millions of pounds for the NHS.

Timeline

12 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,388
Status Closed
Opened 12 Jul 2018
Closed 12 Jan 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.