Petition · past parliament

Grant UK citizenship to EU citizens after 5 years of residency

Closed 317 signatures

What the petition asks

EU citizens have no say in general elections, and we need this changed. Grant residing EU citizens (after 5 years and with clean criminal record) UK citizenship.
There are over 3.7 million EU citizens living in the UK, calling UK their home. They work, have families and contribute to economy (https://fullfact.org/immigration/eu-migration-and-uk/). Their contribution to British society cannot be marginalised

EU citizens were denied a vote in the 2016 referendum, even those who have lived and worked in the UK for decades.

EU citizens have no say in general elections, and we need this changed by granting all residing EU citizens UK citizenship.

Timeline

5 Aug 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 317
Status Closed
Opened 5 Aug 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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