Petition · Home Office

Review the requirements for permission to take children on holiday

Open for signatures 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should review the current requirements for parents who are sole carers of children but share parental responsibility to take their children out of the UK for a holiday.
The sole carer will usually have the passports and birth certificates. We believe they should not need to rely on another parent to decide whether or not they can go on holiday abroad. We are concerned that this allows abuse and control over the parent who wants to go on a family holiday with their children. This affects many victims of domestic abuse.

Timeline

25 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Open for signatures
Department Home Office
Opened 25 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.