Petition · past parliament

Legislate to give all EU citizens already in UK indefinite leave to remain.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

A very large number of EU citizens who have lived and worked in this country for a long time, in many cases decades, are, along with their families, friends and work colleagues in a state of uncertainty and distress about their future prospects in the UK. They need reassurance and protection now.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

1 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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