Petition · past parliament
Auto British Citizenship for EU Citizens working here for more than 10 years.
Closed
186 signatures
What the petition asks
Give automatic British Citizenship to EU Nationals living and working in the UK for more than 10 years that never committed a crime and never claimed benefits.
The current process to obtain British Citizenship is outdated, too expensive and does not reward law abiding EU citizens that have been working in the UK for a long time and contributing to the wealth and cultural richness of the UK.
EU Citizens should not need to pay for ESOL Tests if they been living here for so long and have other UK qualifications at Level 2 or above.
Work and tax records should be checked by simply asking the applicant to provide their National Insurance Number.
EU Citizens should not need to pay for ESOL Tests if they been living here for so long and have other UK qualifications at Level 2 or above.
Work and tax records should be checked by simply asking the applicant to provide their National Insurance Number.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
186
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.