Keep the 5-year ILR route for health and social care workers
We want the government to keep the original 5-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for health and social care workers. This was the rule when we arrived in the UK, and it should not be changed to a 15-year pathway.
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- 05 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition: Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745684
- 25 NOV 2025Petition created
Background
We work on the front line, caring for vulnerable people every day, often in physically and emotionally challenging roles. We pay full tax and National Insurance, yet being called part of the “so-called Boris wave” feels unfair and disrespectful. Many carers are stressed and worried about their future because of the proposed 15-year ILR route. We ask Parliament to honour the 5-year ILR route we were promised, recognise our essential contribution, and treat care workers with respect and fairness.