Petition · past parliament
Work to enable British citizens to opt to retain individual EU Citizenship.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Although Britain has chosen to leave the EU, 16,141,241 people voted for the UK to remain. Many people across the UK personally identify as an EU Citizen and would wish to remain a member of the EU on an individual basis and retain the associated freedoms to move and reside freely within the EU.
No country has previously left the EU and as such no precedent exists. The UK Government should pursue the option for individuals to retain EU citizenship as part of the Article 50 negotiations.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.