Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Remove the 15 year rule on British expats voting in UK General Elections
Closed
430 signatures
What the petition asks
Her Majesty’s Government promised before the 2016 referendum on leaving or remaining in the EU that the rights of British expatriates who have lived outside of the United Kingdom for more than 15 years to vote in General Elections would be reinstated.
This promise of the reinstatement of the right to vote must be made good.
Timeline
| 13 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
430
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Nov 2020
Closed
13 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.