Petition · past parliament
Allow expatriot British Citizens to vote on international issues (eg Brexit).
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
British Citizens living abroad who have lost their right to vote in the UK (after 15y) should be entitled to vote on issues that directly affect them. Hundreds of thousands of British Citizens, many in other EU countries, had no say in the recent referendum, but are most directly affected.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has said that it does have plans to change this rule. It's therefore not clear what action you would like the Government to take that is different from what it is already doing.
You can find more information in the Government's response to this petition:
Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.
You can find more information in the Government's response to this petition:
Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.
Timeline
| 27 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.