Petition · past parliament
Retain passport/take fingerprints at point of entry to aid later identification.
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
Many foreigners making Visa entry to the UK to study, or for holidays, later break their Visa conditions, overstay and take work illegally. If their Passports were retained, and they were given an authorised copy, to use whilst here, they could be easily identified via fingerprints and deported.
Timeline
| 26 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Opened
26 May 2016
Closed
26 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.