Petition · past parliament
Non UK resident NHS doctors & nurses should be given low visa fees & free NHS.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Request that the Home Office reduces the visa fees of non UK resident NHS doctors and nurses whom are helping fight Covid19 and also give them free healthcare.
As UK citizens and also of HM Government we owe them with our lives. This is an appreciation for their extraordinary efforts.
As UK citizens and also of HM Government we owe them with our lives. This is an appreciation for their extraordinary efforts.
The NHS is leading the fight against Covid19. Amongst the heroic doctors and nurses who are helping with the cause. There are many non UK resident doctors and nurses whom are also helping the cause. Without them, there is no doubt that the strain on the NHS would have been far greater.
Punitive Home Office rules affect these non UK resident medical professionals which include high visa fees and the NHS surcharge. They deserve far more respect than this.
Punitive Home Office rules affect these non UK resident medical professionals which include high visa fees and the NHS surcharge. They deserve far more respect than this.
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:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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 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/
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff
Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff: Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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 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
| 3 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.