Petition · past parliament
Make medical insurance compulsory for foreign nationals entering the UK
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Make medical insurance compulsory for foreign nationals entering the UK.
The Nhs cannot keep funding tourists health and not recovering the cost.
Make insurance compulsory for travellers arriving in the UK and non emergency treatment should only take place upon proof of insurance
The Nhs cannot keep funding tourists health and not recovering the cost.
Make insurance compulsory for travellers arriving in the UK and non emergency treatment should only take place upon proof of insurance
Emergency and Non emergency treatment for foreign nationals should be covered by compulsory insurance before any treatment is given, the NHS is not recovering the cost of tourist healthcare and should be able to charge the insurance company directly to be paid immediately treatment is ceased
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.