Petition · past parliament
Allow British EU citizens to keep their EU Passports and citizenship if desired.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Millions of British citizens identify as being European as well as British citizens. And many young Brits have lived their entire life as Europeans. Surely, it should be their right to choose whether they relinquish or keep this identity.
Dual citizenship must be an option for those that consider themselves European as well as British. How can EU citizenship be forcibly taken away from those who feel (and who are) European? It's crucial that we think about the millions of Brits who have grown up as EU citizens from birth. They must have the right to keep their European identity should they wish.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.