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.