Rejected petition Grant automatic ILR to overseas-born NHS workers and their dependents

The health surcharge for foreign NHS staffs will be waived off, however a family of 4 members would still have to pay £464*4=£1856 for a 3 year work visa, and £928*4=£3712 for a 4 year work visa! There's still the IHS of £624/person/year for each dependent.

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The number of deaths among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) NHS health and social care workers is disproportionately high compared to the White population. Still, ethnic minority doctors and nurses and other health workers continue to fight against coronavirus on the frontline. They shouldn't have to die first for their role to be acknowledged!
Please grant the Indefinite Leave to Remain to all overseas-born NHS staff who help keep the UK safe and healthy, working hard day and night.

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Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307483

Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313825

Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312565

Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305129

Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312894

Grant all overseas NHS staff and their family's indefinite leave to remain (ILR): https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314711

Free British Citizenship applications for foreign NHS staffs and their families: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314483

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Date submitted 25 May 2020
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