Petition · past parliament

Give EU citizens living in UK voting rights for referenda and general elections

Closed 1,379 signatures

What the petition asks

EU citizens living in the UK can vote in local elections, but not in general elections. Each referendum has its own eligibility rules, which can exclude EU citizens. Yet these votes are making decisions that are very relevant to EU citizens.
EU citizens living here pay their taxes just like everyone else and would like a say what happens.

Timeline

14 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,379
Status Closed
Opened 14 Apr 2019
Closed 14 Oct 2019

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