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Allow UK Citizens not resident in the UK have a say in the departure from the EU

Submitted on Sunday 26th June 2016

Rejected on Thursday 14th July 2016

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

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Allow UK Citizens not resident in the UK have a say in the departure from the EU

Petition Details

British people living abroad were NOT allowed a Brexit vote and are hugely impacted by it. We form a constituency of people who live a special way of life in the EU - the life that experiences free movement of labour and we well understand free trade benefits. An important voice was not heard.

Additional Information

I am British, I live in Europe. I am not allowed to vote in Germany yet I am not allowed to vote as a British Citizen on such a key matter? I have a UK pension, I am expected to pay inheritance tax upon death and who knows where I might retire. This decision affects people like me too and we need to have a say in the process.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

It's not clear what you mean by "have a say in the departure". There are several petitions already open on the site about voting rights for UK citizens overseas. You might like to sign one of these, for example:

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129550

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121742

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/137601

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