Retain permanently the UK rights of residence of EU citizens here on 23/6/16

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The result of the EU Referendum has left thousands of EU citizens resident in the UK worried about their residence rights. There is a moral case for the UK Government urgently to reassure them that their rights of residence will not be revised in any negotiations or treaty on the UK leaving the EU.

Currently citizens of an EU or EEA country can apply for a UK residence card which lasts five years, after which they can apply for a permanent residence card. The rules allow for dependents of the approved holders of such cards to also acquire rights of residence. This petition argues that the UK Government should commit immediately to retain these rights for EU citizens already living here after the conclusion of any treaty respecting the UK leaving the EU, in the interests of good faith.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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