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Petition · past parliament

Allow British expats in the EU to vote for the Brexit referendum.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

We, British Nationals living in the EU should have a say on whether the UK should stay in Europe or not. The decision will affect both people living in the UK and those that chose to live in the EU.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.

Timeline

22 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Feb 2016

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