Petition · past parliament
Enable UK citizens to apply for individual EU citizenship as part of Brexit.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people who voted to remain in the EU wish to retain a European identity after Brexit and certain associated benefits related to this. The principle is endorsed by Guy Verhofstadt, a lead negotiator for the EU who points out that thousands of UK citizens have already contacted his office.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.