Petition · Home Office
Allow care worker visa holders to change employer
Closed
1,341 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to replace the current visa scheme for care workers, where care worker is bound to the employers who have sponsored their visa, to a new scheme which allows the visa holders switch jobs freely still within the health sector without the risk of losing their visa.
We believe that some foreign care workers under sponsorship by their employers are being unfairly treated and that some of these employers make it difficult for their staff to seek a new job. We think a new visa scheme will give care workers more freedom and stop exploitation.
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,341
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
24 Sep 2025
Closed
24 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.