Petition · past parliament
Grant British citizenship after 8 years of marriage to a British Citizen
Closed
95 signatures
What the petition asks
There have been cases of British citizens being blackmailed, bullied and forced into marriage to obtain British Citizenship. Stronger laws should be placed to stop sham marriages.
British citizenship should only be granted to foreign nationals after 8 years of being together. A temporary British passport can be granted however, the temporary British passport could be terminated if separation takes place before 8 years.
Timeline
| 6 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
95
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Dec 2018
Closed
6 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.