Petition · past parliament

Allow me to keep my wife in the UK!

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

As a member of the British military fortunate enough to have served overseas I have, like many other personnel, married someone who is a citizen of the EU with a European passport. With the recent decision to leave the EU, guidance will be needed by personnel on how this will affect their families.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition calling for spouses of current and former British military personnel to be entitled to British citizenship, if that is what you would like to happen.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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