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Petition · past parliament

Grant EU citizens currently in the UK the right to live and work in the UK.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

We the undersigned propose that Parliament consider legislation to grant European Union citizens currently living and working in the United Kingdom the indefinite right to stay in the country and move as freely across its borders as UK citizens do.

Why it was rejected

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

Allow EU citizens to remain in the UK after exit from the EU with same rights

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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