Petition · past parliament

2nd EU Referendum To Include All Overseas British Nationals

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

If and when there is a 2nd EU Referendum why shouldn't all overseas British nationals be allowed to vote? This vitally important decision on the economic and political future of Great Britain should include every British citizen irrespective of how long they have lived abroad.

Why it was rejected

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

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions//137601

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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