Petition · past parliament
Allow British Citizens living in the EU to vote on UK leaving the EU
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
There are many British Citizens living in Europe who were denied the right to vote due to the 15 year rule, a rule that will change in September. We the undersigned call upon H M Government to allow them to vote on whether the UK should leave the EU and hereby have a say in their own future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.