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Let us UK citizens live in the UK with our own wives and husbands.
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4,859 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition might seem strange at first, but the family visa rules introduced by Theresa May in 2012 see countless British Citizens live in forced separation from their partners, or in exile. The Supreme Court found parts of the rules 'lawful' but that doesn't make them right. Please change them.
"Please, Theresa May, relax the rules for spouse visas..." - Telegraph article, July 2016 http://bit.ly/pleasetheresa
"When people's love is divided by the law, it is the law that needs to change" - then Prime Minister David Cameron, 2014 http://bit.ly/thelawthatneedstochange
"We are proud that here in the UK we are all free to be with whoever we fall in love with" - official Twitter account of the department for Women and Equalities, Valentines Day 2017 http://bit.ly/ukpride
"When people's love is divided by the law, it is the law that needs to change" - then Prime Minister David Cameron, 2014 http://bit.ly/thelawthatneedstochange
"We are proud that here in the UK we are all free to be with whoever we fall in love with" - official Twitter account of the department for Women and Equalities, Valentines Day 2017 http://bit.ly/ukpride
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,859
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.