Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Give people with ILR the right to vote in Elections
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
Foreign citizens who have lived in the uk for more than 5 years and have been given Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) should be given the right to vote in all elections, including General Elections.
Everyone who has spent more than five years of their life committing their life to living in the UK should be given the right to have a voice. Acquiring UK citizenship can be a lengthy and expensive process, a process which many in the UK are simply unable to go through. Someone’s circumstances should never inhibit their democratic power, which ties into a golden rule of democracy: “No taxation without representation."
Timeline
| 31 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
31 Dec 2020
Closed
30 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.