Petitions/Create one-off amnesty with extra tax obligation for undocumented people
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Jan 2026
Closes
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

Introduce a one-off amnesty for undocumented people currently living in the UK without a legal right to remain, granting them legal status to work. As part of this process those who are given the right to remain in the UK could pay a temporary additional tax to support the economy & public services

We believe that a scheme like this, combined with a temporary extra tax contribution, would bring people into the formal workforce, increase revenue for the Treasury, reduce exploitation, and promote community safety. In our view, countries that have introduced similar schemes have seen economic and social benefits and we believe this would create a fair, practical, and compassionate solution for the UK.

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Government response

The Government rejects an amnesty as unfair, damaging to public confidence and encouraging illegal migration. Existing routes already enable individuals to regularise their status.

Constituency engagement ranking

Dawn Butler
1Dawn Butler MP
Brent East
179
Dr Rupa Huq
2Dr Rupa Huq MP
Ealing Central and Acton
143
Georgia Gould
3Georgia Gould MP
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
125
Kim Johnson
4Kim Johnson MP
Liverpool Riverside
118
Shabana Mahmood
5Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
113
Ms Stella Creasy
6Ms Stella Creasy MP
Walthamstow
99
Maureen Burke
7Maureen Burke MP
Glasgow North East
96
Paula Barker
8Paula Barker MP
Liverpool Wavertree
94
Liz Kendall
9Liz Kendall MP
Leicester West
93
Nadia Whittome
10Nadia Whittome MP
Nottingham East
89