Petition

Keep existing 5years pathway for existing health and social care visa holders

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Do not apply the proposed 15-year ILR rule to existing Health and social care visa holders. Keep the 5-year ILR route for those already in the UK on this visa. Apply any changes only to new applicants from the date of implementation.
These didn’t speak well of the uk government, promising a thing for people to come in and then change the rules nearly the time of being a resident. Think of the damage it will cause for people’s mental health that can even cause people to take their own lives if these changes is implemented suddenly. Kindly look into these and keep the 5years part way to people who are already on these pathway.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS

Timeline

22 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.