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Petition · past parliament

Right to remain in the UK to EU nationals who were currently resident 24-06-16

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the decision of the UK to leave the EU. The UK should provide clarity to the status of currently resident EU nationals by guaranteeing their rights to remain.

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

29 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.