Petition · past parliament
Guarantee Permanent Residence for EU nationals currently resident in the UK.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Both sides of the referendum debate agree that no one lawfully resident in the UK today should be forcibly expelled, but this is not guaranteed in law. Whatever happens to future arrivals, this uncertainty is unfair on our neighbours and friends and risks a damaging exodus during exit negotiations.
My son's primary school friends, whose parents came to the UK in good faith and all work hard and pay taxes, are worried they may have to leave in two years if the exit deal goes badly for them. No one should see their own and their children's future bargained away in a trade negotiation. This uncertainty is damaging and wrong, and easily resolved by a legal guarantee that any EU citizen resident in the UK today will be offered the option of Permanent Residence in any exit settlement.
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.