Petition · past parliament
Allow foreign-born UK residents to vote in a potential 2nd EU referendum
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The call for a 2nd EU referendum has over 1 million signatures. We should also allow foreign-born permanent residents/those with indefinite leave to remain, that have lived in the UK for at least 5 years, and have homes, work, study and bring up their families here, to influence their futures also
ONS data shows there are more than 8 million foreign-born residents in the UK, 2/3 from outside the EU and 1/3 from within. According to UCL's migration research unit, these people made a net contribution of more than £25 billion to public finances since 2000 & are 45% less likely than people native to the UK to receive state benefits, tax credits & social housing. UCL also reveals that Britain is uniquely successful in attracting the most highly skilled & highly educated migrants in Europe.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.