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.