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The priority to accept Syrian asylum seekers who have relatives in UK

Closed 1,516 signatures

What the petition asks

After the announcement to accept Syrian refugees from the camps bordering Syria, British-Syrian citizens still can't bring their families to the UK. As British citizens, we request to give our families living in Syria's neighbouring countries the priority to seek asylum in the UK.
Due to the crisis in Syria, our families were forced to leave the country to seek safety. Germany made four separate programs to allow their German - Syrian citizens to bring their families to Germany. As British citizens, we also should have the right to bring our parents and siblings who have fled the devastating war and terrorism to the UK. This will help their integration within the British society and ease their everyday life.

Timeline

10 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
10 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,516
Status Closed
Opened 10 Sep 2015
Closed 10 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.