Petition · past parliament
Allow all migrant NHS staff fighting coronavirus to remain in the UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The Home Office says NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics with UK work visas due to expire before 1 October will have them automatically extended for a year so they can "focus on fighting coronavirus"
This is unsatisfactory.
This is unsatisfactory.
All migrant NHS workers who are risking their lives to save British lives during the coronavirus should be allowed to stay in the UK permanently.
They have contributed to the fight to treat British citizens, and form a vital part of the NHS. As such, should be rewarded with indefinite leave to remain
They have contributed to the fight to treat British citizens, and form a vital part of the NHS. As such, should be rewarded with indefinite leave to remain
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis
Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: Citizenship to all immigrant key workers
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship
Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.