Petition · past parliament

Repatriate the British citizens who are stuck abroard during this pandemic!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

British citizens are stuck abroard, with airports not letting them transit through to get home. Airlines are cancelling their flights and not issuing refunds, so people can't afford to try to book alternative ways home.
Go and rescue British citizens, work with other EU countries and get people back home instead of leaving them stranded. Get people back to their families. Many people are stuck with British embassies shutting around them.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Repatriate all UK residents stranded abroad

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

22 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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