Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Defence
Give Commonwealth members of British Armed Services right to remain indefinitely
Closed
1,027 signatures
What the petition asks
Many Commonwealth ex-service personal are struggling with the process to gain the right to stay in the UK and are suffering hardship as a result.
We ask that the Government automatically granted an indefinite right to remain when Commonwealth personnel leave the Armed Forces.
The Guardian covered the story of one such veteran who has been caught in Fiji after attending his daughter's wedding, unable to return to his wife and family: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/10/i-feel-betrayed-the-british-army-veteran-stuck-in-fiji-because-of-immigration-rules
The Guardian covered the story of one such veteran who has been caught in Fiji after attending his daughter's wedding, unable to return to his wife and family: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/10/i-feel-betrayed-the-british-army-veteran-stuck-in-fiji-because-of-immigration-rules
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,027
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
19 Mar 2020
Closed
19 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.