Create a pathway for overstayers with health or tech skills to regularise status

We ask the UK Government to introduce a route for immigration overstayers with essential skills in healthcare or technology to live and work legally in the UK, if they meet strict criteria including having no serious criminal record and a proven ability to contribute.

9 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 14th July 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
3
Signature Deadline
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 66

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The UK faces shortages in healthcare and tech staff, with many nursing and digital vacancies unfilled. Many overstayers have the skills to fill these gaps but cannot work legally due to their status. I think regularising their stay would boost the workforce, increase tax revenue, reduce exploitation, and support vital public services—offering a practical, fair solution benefiting both the country and these individuals.


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