Citizenship amnesty for frontline workers in the UK

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We need your support in implementing these measures with immediate effect:
- Fast tacking of all immigrant application for front line workers*
- Making citizenship applications free
- Pay rise for all front line workers in the UK regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, sex, religion, etc

06/12: we requested clear recognition of merits contributions of the immigrant frontline* workers during the pandemic.
23/12: "Hundreds of immigrants in France working on the coronavirus frontline have had their service to the country recognised with fast-track citizenship."
23/12: "migrant doctors blocked from working due to the Home Office delays".

*based on the government definition of “frontline workers”: https://cutt.ly/Th2ro0T

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the UK Government or House of Commons is directly responsible for, and the Government is not responsible for pay rises for many frontline workers, including those who are privately employed or employed by local authorities.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Allow all non-UK NHS workers to become UK citizens for free: Allow all non-UK NHS workers to become UK citizens for free

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to exempt frontline workers from all UK immigration fees, and to fast track immigration applications for these workers.

We also cannot accept petitions submitted on behalf of an organisation.

Timeline

24 Dec 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Dec 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Dec 2020

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