Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Defence

Accept Commonwealth applicants to the Royal Navy after 3 year's residence

Closed 56 signatures

What the petition asks

Commonwealth citizens wishing to apply to the Royal Navy must have been continuously resident in the UK for five years. I believe this should be reduced to three years, to make it easier for Commonwealth citizens to join the Royal Navy.

Timeline

20 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Defence
Opened 20 Sep 2021
Closed 20 Mar 2022

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