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Petition · past parliament

Immediately cease the premature deletion of ‘European Union’ from UK Passports.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK Government has prematurely authorised/instructed the UK Passport Agency to delete the words ‘European Union’ from UK Passports. The United Kingdom remains a member of the EU for the time being. Its citizens are EU citizens and have a fundamental right to carry a passport which is accurate.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reinstate the words "European Union" on newly issued British passports.

Timeline

6 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
7 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 May 2019

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