Petition · Home Office
Include ethnicity on UK passports alongside nationality.
Open for signatures
24 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to review passport policy and require UK passports to record a holder’s ethnicity alongside nationality. Ethnicity is an important part of identity, ancestry and heritage, and we think including it in passports would better reflect the diverse backgrounds of British citizens.
UK passports record nationality but omit ethnicity, even though ethnicity is recognised in national statistics and equality monitoring. We believe that ethnicity is a meaningful part of identity and heritage, and that including it on passports would acknowledge the diverse backgrounds of British citizens and provide a more transparent reflection of identity. This would not change equal citizenship rights.
Timeline
| 16 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
24
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Home Office
Opened
16 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.