Call for Fair Treatment of people on private and family life visas

Health and Care Worker visa holders can qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK after five years, unlike people on a ten year private and family life route, despite the fact they can be working in the same essential roles (e.g., healthcare assistants, and care workers).

This petition closed on 11 Sep 2025 with 38 signatures


Reticulating Splines

You may be interested in these active petitions

1. Review and reform legal status of pets, and rules on animal control equipment - 10,531 signatures
2. Call for Parliamentary inquiry into potential systemic discrimination of BNOs - 12,708 signatures
3. Recognise circus and fairgrounds in the UK inventory of ICH - 9,490 signatures
4. Government to fund vorasidenib for NHS patients - 3,051 signatures
5. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use - 108,696 signatures

Health and Care Worker visa holders are also exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge, unlike many people with private or family life visas.

Children on private and family life visas may also be denied home fee status and can face international university fees, despite being raised in the UK. We urge the government to grant them all home fee status.

Taken together, and considering the costs of renewing/extending visas, many families can face significant financial pressures.


Petition Signatures over time

Constituency Data

Reticulating Splines