Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Relax immigration rules to enable the UK hospitality industry to recover
Closed
2,079 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK hospitality industry needs to replace workers from the EU that left the UK post Brexit, in time for reopening in line with governments roadmap.
The people gap of circa 3 – 600,000 EU workers that have left the UK will stall the ability of hospitality businesses to reopen fully.
The scale and scope of the problem will stifle UK economic recovery, and the wellbeing of people in the UK hoping for a staycation this summer.
The Government should ease immigration restrictions on EU nationals and other migrant workers with experience of working in the UK hospitality industry, at least temporarily, immediately. This could be achieved by creating a new hospitality visa, or exempting non-UK nationals with relevant experience from immigration requirements.
The scale and scope of the problem will stifle UK economic recovery, and the wellbeing of people in the UK hoping for a staycation this summer.
The Government should ease immigration restrictions on EU nationals and other migrant workers with experience of working in the UK hospitality industry, at least temporarily, immediately. This could be achieved by creating a new hospitality visa, or exempting non-UK nationals with relevant experience from immigration requirements.
Timeline
| 5 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,079
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
5 May 2021
Closed
5 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.