Petition · Home Office
Restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List
Closed
133 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List and allow UK employers to sponsor qualified dental nurses already living here. This could help fill staff shortages, ease pressure on practices, and ensure patients get timely, safe dental care.
The UK faces a national shortage of dental nurses, causing staff burnout, longer waits, and reduced access to care. Dental nurses are essential but no longer on the Skilled Worker Visa List, making recruitment and sponsorship difficult. Restoring them would help fill vacancies, ease pressure, and retain qualified nurses already in the UK, protecting the future of dental care.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
133
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
28 Nov 2025
Closed
28 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.