Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Seek freedom of movement within EU, for Brits living in an EU state before 2021.
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to formally request from the relevant EU authorities: the freedom to move, work, study, and live around the EU, for British citizens who exercised their freedom of movement rights prior to the end of the withdrawal agreement transition period.
British people living in the EU at the end of 2020 lost their freedom of movement rights, country locking them to the specific nation they were in at the time. Many will have families from other EU nations and will not be able to return to those countries (or the UK) as a family. In working life these Brits now have to compete in a pan-European market with access to only a single area, reducing their opportunities and making them less favourable candidates in job selection.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
25 Jan 2021
Closed
25 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.