Petition · past parliament
Fast-track UK citizenship for the husbands and wives of British Citizens
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The rules against allowing a British citizen's spouse to live in the UK are onerous. Each couple pays huge fees, again and again. British children suffer.
Stop treating our own loved ones as 'temporary migrants'. Provide a fast and affordable route to citizenship for spouses of British citizens.
Stop treating our own loved ones as 'temporary migrants'. Provide a fast and affordable route to citizenship for spouses of British citizens.
"When people's love is divided by law, it is the law that needs to change" - David Cameron, 2014
"Up to 15,000 British children are growing up in ‘Skype’ families" - Children's Commissioner report, 2015: http://bit.ly/skypefamilies
"Please, Theresa May, relax the rules for spouse visas - and stop tearing loving families apart" - Telegraph, 2016: http://bit.ly/pleasetheresamay
"[My husband] is my rock. It’s hugely important to have somebody there who is supportive of you" - Theresa May, 2018
"Up to 15,000 British children are growing up in ‘Skype’ families" - Children's Commissioner report, 2015: http://bit.ly/skypefamilies
"Please, Theresa May, relax the rules for spouse visas - and stop tearing loving families apart" - Telegraph, 2016: http://bit.ly/pleasetheresamay
"[My husband] is my rock. It’s hugely important to have somebody there who is supportive of you" - Theresa May, 2018
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.