Petition · past parliament
Ask all UK citizens 18+ to vote on: Would you like to keep your EU citizenship?
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
UK citizens who have lived abroad for over fifteen years were denied a vote in the EU membership referendum. Now, millions may lose their EU citizenship without any say in the matter. We believe it is undemocratic to deny a vote to those whose right of citizenship will be affected by the outcome.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We think you might want the same action as this petition:
Negotiate the possiblity of British citizens opting to keep their EU citizenship
Negotiate the possiblity of British citizens opting to keep their EU citizenship
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.