Petition · past parliament
Restore ‘European Union’ titles to U.K. passports until the date we leave .
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
U.K. passports are now being issued with the words ‘European Union’ removed, despite the U.K. not leaving the E.U. as planned. Applicants are not given a choice, even though old stock remains. I wish for all new U.K. passports to be issued with E.U. titles until the U.K. actually leaves the E.U.
The Home Office began issuing new passports with all references to the European Union removed from 29 March 2019, the date on which the U.K. originally planned to leave the E.U.
They have stated that applicants will not be offered a choice, even though some old E.U.stock remains. As it is by no means certain that the U.K. will leave, and as many applicants hold dear the principle of holding an ‘E.U.’ passport, we should at least be offered a choice until such time as we actually leave the E.U.
They have stated that applicants will not be offered a choice, even though some old E.U.stock remains. As it is by no means certain that the U.K. will leave, and as many applicants hold dear the principle of holding an ‘E.U.’ passport, we should at least be offered a choice until such time as we actually leave the E.U.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.