Petition · Home Office

Make conscription a condition of citizenship for migrants who entered illegally

Closed 246 signatures

What the petition asks

We may be sending troops to Ukraine and possibly other places. Our Armed forces are short of personnel. We think a period of serving in the armed forces should be a condition of gaining British citizenship for those who entered the country illegally.
Many illegal immigrants housed in hotels are men over 18.

The Nepalese Gurkhas have served in our armed forces, and can gain citizenship. We think serving in the armed forces should be a condition of citizenship. In our view, we've paid a lot of money to accommodate illegal migrants so it's time they started paying us back!

Timeline

20 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Nov 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 246
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 20 May 2025
Closed 20 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.