Petition · past parliament
Allow British citizens living outside of the UK for more than 15 years, to vote.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I am a British citizen, married to an Italian, living in Brussels. I do not have a right to vote in the UK despite this being my only nationality.
I left the UK at 22 to work in Vietnam for the British charity VSO. Then I worked for the British Council in Vietnam and China.
My husband, an EU official, and I have lived outside of the UK since 1996 so I cannot vote in the UK. The UK ignores the human right to vote for which our ancestors fought so hard,has been taken away from me because I am a British citizen who dared to follow the European dream and right of free movement.
My husband, an EU official, and I have lived outside of the UK since 1996 so I cannot vote in the UK. The UK ignores the human right to vote for which our ancestors fought so hard,has been taken away from me because I am a British citizen who dared to follow the European dream and right of free movement.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.