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Petition · past parliament

Enact legal protection for EU Citizens working In the UK giving right to remain.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Many EU citizens, living and working in the UK, and contributing to our Society are concerned that after the exit from the EU, there will be little or no protection of their right to live and work in the UK. They should be given Legal rights to remain, work and contribute in this country.

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 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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