Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Grant full UK citizenship rights to Commonwealth Armed Forces Veterans

Closed 6,193 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should amend immigration being considered by Parliament to specifically make Armed forces veterans and their families a special case for exemption, granting them full rights and benefits of UK citizenship with free visa application.
This would demonstrate Great British values to its Armed Forces veterans and redress the unfairness highlighted by recent cases where Commonwealth veterans have faced significant financial hardship because of their lack of citizenship.

Timeline

30 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 6,193
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 30 Jul 2020
Closed 30 Jan 2021

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