Petition · Home Office
Review Current Provision of Safe and Legal Routes for Asylum Seekers to the UK
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
We want a review of the current provision of safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to enter the UK. This should consider:
a) a humanitarian visa to enable people to apply from overseas rather than having to cross the Channel on small boats.
b) an expansion of the resettlement scheme.
a) a humanitarian visa to enable people to apply from overseas rather than having to cross the Channel on small boats.
b) an expansion of the resettlement scheme.
The UK spends large sums every day on a system that we feel is not fit for purpose. There is a backlog of over 100,000 cases waiting to be heard by the First-Tier Tribunal, and average wait times are 53 weeks. We believe a review should examine the feasibility of introducing a humanitarian visa as an additional safe route into the UK. We think this could lead to reductions in running costs, with those granted refugee status able to work, pay taxes, contribute to economic growth sooner.
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
10 Oct 2025
Closed
10 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.