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Petition · past parliament

Make an EU passport scheme for UK citizens part of the leave negotiation.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

As a result of the EU Referendum 64.1 million people are set to lose their rights as members of the European community. 48% of people who voted in the referendum to retain membership of the European Union are being forcibly stripped of their identity without a clear majority being established.

Why it was rejected

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

Negotiate the possiblity of British citizens opting to keep their EU citizenship

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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