Abolish or reduce immigration fees for Commonwealth Service Personnel

Closed 36 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government to abolish or reduce existing immigration fees for Commonwealth Personnel to stay in the UK, which are currently almost £2,500. The Government should either scrap these fees or at the very least give a 50% discount in recognition of their service to this country.

Commonwealth service personnel pay the ultimate price in-service. if they are unable to pay these exorbitant Visa fees to regularise their stay after their discharge, including medical discharge, they face being deported. We believe this affects their fundamental human rights as some of them may have sustained injuries or raised families here, and being made to leave the country could mean access to less good health services, and ending up losing their lives and families.

Timeline

29 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Oct 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 36

Status Closed

Department Home Office

Opened 29 Apr 2021

Closed 29 Oct 2021

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