Extend visa's of all NHS staff indefinitely whilst they maintain NHS employment

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

All NHS staff that currently hold a visa to work in this country should have their Visa's extended indefinitely whilst they continue to hold a job and and contribute to our society

These individuals work hard to contribute in maintaining the safety and well-being of the people in this country. The staff are on the front line and are contributing greatly to this country, therefore any member of the NHS should have to right to remain and given the respect they deserve

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff

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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

2 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 May 2020

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