Petition · past parliament

Protect the right to Freedom of Movement for British migrants

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

There are approximately 1.2 million British-born migrants living in other EU countries who are now facing uncertainty about their future after Brexit, as well as those who have repatriated to Britain but wish to maintain their right to relocate within the European community.
The UK government must ensure that all citizens of the United Kingdom who have previously exercised or are currently exercising their right, according to Article 45 of the TFEU, to freedom of movement and residence within the European Union, in order to freely seek employment and/or residence within another EU member state, will retain this right after Britain has left the European Union.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

16 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
23 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.