Petition · Home Office

Require dating sites to check domestic violence convictions & ban those users

Closed 109 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government to require online dating websites to introduce mandatory criminal background checks on all users, so they can check for a history of convictions for domestic violence, and ban such users.

Timeline

2 Jul 2025 Petition opened for signatures
2 Jan 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 109
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 2 Jul 2025
Closed 2 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.