Petition · past parliament
Preserve all rights of UK citizens as EU citizens in any Brexit agreement
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
UK citizens have a number of rights currently as EU citizens - in particular the right to move freely around Europe to live, work, study and retire. As EU citizens, UK citizens can petition the EU Parliament and complain to the EU Ombudsman.
It is self-evident that a referendum decided by 37.4% to 34.7% of the electorate has provided no conclusive mandate to deprive any citizen of the UK of rights which they currently enjoy.
This petition demands that the UK Government make the preservation of UK citizens' rights as EU citizens central to its negotiations with the EU so that current and future citizens retain these benefits regardless of what other arrangements may be agreed respecting the Customs Union and Single Market.
This petition demands that the UK Government make the preservation of UK citizens' rights as EU citizens central to its negotiations with the EU so that current and future citizens retain these benefits regardless of what other arrangements may be agreed respecting the Customs Union and Single Market.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.