Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Allow elderly parents of UK residents to live in the UK with private medical
Closed
290 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow elderly parents of UK tax payers to live in the UK on a family visa, with the condition of them using private medical and not having access to the NHS. Currently parents of UK residents can only access family visas in limited circumstances.
There are many UK residents who contribute a lot of money to the economy, yet sometimes feel unable to stay in the UK, as their elderly parents are ineligible to live in the UK with them. This can cause a loss in tax income for the UK.
Allowing elderly parents of UK residents to live in the UK would help incentivize them to stay, and if this is done with a restriction where they have to pay for private healthcare, this wouldn't add pressure to the NHS.
Allowing elderly parents of UK residents to live in the UK would help incentivize them to stay, and if this is done with a restriction where they have to pay for private healthcare, this wouldn't add pressure to the NHS.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
290
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
20 Oct 2022
Closed
20 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.