Petition · past parliament
Legally guarantee the resident status of EU citizens living and working in UK.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the people of the UK, seek a guarantee for the resident status of all EU citizens living and working in the United Kingdom at the earliest opportunity of before the triggering of the Article 50 and the commencement of the negotiations with the European Union on Britain's exit from the Union.
We seek to ensure that all EU citizens who have made Britain their home have a guaranteed and documented assurance of their resident status in the UK, following the triggering of the Article 50 and conclusion of negotiations, regardless of the outcomes of negotiations over immigration and entry post Brexit. An opportunity of cost free naturalisation should also be considered.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.