Petition · past parliament
Stop the UK from profiteering from vulnerable children applying for citizenship
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government is choosing to profit £640 per application from vulnerable children applying for UK citizenship. This means that the government is driving Syrian families into poverty when they apply for citizenship - and are not being refunded if they do not get it. We must change this injustice.
The UK charges 10 times more than any other European country for child citizenship applications. The government could make a profit of £5 million from these unacceptable charges.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/19/uk-accused-profiteering-syrians-child-citizenship-fees
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/19/uk-accused-profiteering-syrians-child-citizenship-fees
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.