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Petition · past parliament

Protect the right of UK/EU families to move home to the UK after Brexit

Closed 280 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently a mixed UK/EU family can move to the UK with no restrictions, because the EU spouse has the right to live in the UK. After Brexit this right will cease, unless the UK spouse earns more than the income threshold. Some UK/EU families will then be unable to move or return to the UK.
As detailed in the Immigration White Paper, December 2018, the EU spouse of a UK citizen will only be able to move to the UK if the UK partner earns at least £18,600 (more if there are children). Families on lower incomes will be unable to move to the UK. I suggest this infringes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, articles 13 (right to return home) and 16 (protection of family life). This petition calls for existing rights of UK/EU families to move or return to the UK to be protected.

Timeline

27 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
27 Aug 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 280
Status Closed
Opened 27 Feb 2019
Closed 27 Aug 2019

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