Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). FCDO guidance, services and information These services are now provided by FCDO: foreign travel advice consular help and services abroad document legislation History of FCO FCO was a ministerial department from October 1968 to September 2020. It merged with the Department for International Development to create FCDO.

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• Seek visa-free travel in EU for families of British citizens travelling together
  Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
  20 signatures

• Recognise the National Unity Government of Myanmar
  Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
  2,678 signatures

• Do not send Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine.
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  637 signatures

• Stop all foreign aid and sanction Uganda over its anti-LGBT+ legislation
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  241 signatures

• Identify and sanction individuals from Pakistan involved in illegal activities
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  17,266 signatures

• Include Kurds from Iraq and Iran in the streamlined asylum process
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  5,299 signatures

• Invoke Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty to withdraw the UK from (NATO).
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  2,819 signatures

• Urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Las Anod, Somalia
  Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
  2,068 signatures

• Identify and sanction anyone responsible for electoral fraud in Nigeria
  Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
  478 signatures

• Withdraw from international treaties giving the right to seek asylum in the UK
  Open from Monday 20th February 2023 to Sunday 20th August 2023
  1,557 signatures

• Ban military exports to Israel and investigate use of UK arms by Israel
  Open from Thursday 16th February 2023 to Wednesday 16th August 2023
  260 signatures

• Lift all sanctions on Syria after the devastating Earthquake
  Open from Wednesday 15th February 2023 to Tuesday 15th August 2023
  229 signatures

• Stop supplying military equipment to Ukraine and promote peace talks with Russia
  Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
  1,896 signatures

• Seize frozen Russian assets and give proceeds to Ukraine
  Open from Friday 10th February 2023 to Thursday 10th August 2023
  237 signatures

• Condemn burning of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden
  Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
  64,734 signatures

• Urge India to release Sikh political prisoners
  Open from Friday 27th January 2023 to Thursday 27th July 2023
  31 signatures

• Include Femicide numbers in FCDO Foreign Travel Advice
  Open from Tuesday 24th January 2023 to Monday 24th July 2023
  118 signatures

• Provide reparations for the African and Caribbean slave trade
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  27 signatures

• Introduce testing and quarantine for people who have recently been to China
  Open from Monday 9th January 2023 to Sunday 9th July 2023
  15 signatures

• Cut funding for Ukraine in favour of more public spending in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
  323 signatures

• Recognise the Holodomor as an act of genocide against Ukrainians
  Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
  119 signatures

• Seek to rejoin the European Environment Agency
  Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
  45 signatures

• We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
  Open from Friday 18th November 2022 to Thursday 18th May 2023
  216,780 signatures

• Stop Giving Foreign Aid to India
  Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
  99 signatures

• To donate more money and give more support of aid to the Yemenis
  Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
  14 signatures

• Withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
  Open from Friday 28th October 2022 to Friday 28th April 2023
  92 signatures

• Take action to prevent expulsion of residents from Masafer Yatta
  Open from Monday 24th October 2022 to Monday 24th April 2023
  980 signatures

• Cut diplomatic ties with Russia. We can never work with them again.
  Open from Thursday 20th October 2022 to Thursday 20th April 2023
  215 signatures

• Hold a referendum on rejoining the EU following the outcome Brexit agreement
  Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
  2,791 signatures

• Remove chains from Africa Motif on the Foreign Commonwealth Office building
  Open from Monday 17th October 2022 to Monday 17th April 2023
  53 signatures

• Seek to suspend Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  48 signatures

• Government must move the UK embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  42 signatures

• Offer assistance, asylum and support to those fleeing Iran.
  Open from Wednesday 12th October 2022 to Wednesday 12th April 2023
  74 signatures

• Negotiate with the EU for mutual visa-free six month visit rights
  Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
  151 signatures

• Seek stronger international sanctions against Iran
  Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
  70 signatures

• Condemn Iran for human rights violations linked to the regime
  Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
  362 signatures

• Cut diplomatic ties with Iran in support of current nationwide uprisings
  Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
  6,848 signatures

• Seek to start peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
  Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
  105 signatures

• Maintain sanctions and introduce visa ban on people linked to Iranian regime
  Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
  38,027 signatures

• Urge the Vietnamese Government to end dog meat consumption
  Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
  1,091 signatures

• Abolish Foreign Aid and use the savings to reduce energy bills
  Open from Tuesday 6th September 2022 to Monday 20th March 2023
  131 signatures

• Increase UK Govt Aid for Pakistan Flood Relief To £200 Million
  Open from Monday 5th September 2022 to Sunday 19th March 2023
  27 signatures

• Immediately lift the sanctions on Russia
  Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
  107 signatures

• Halt overseas aid completely until the poverty in the UK is eradicated.
  Open from Friday 26th August 2022 to Sunday 12th March 2023
  58 signatures

• Sanction individuals linked to illegal activities in Pakistan
  Open from Monday 22nd August 2022 to Wednesday 8th March 2023
  88 signatures

• Reinstate reproductive rights in statement on religion, belief & gender equality
  Open from Monday 8th August 2022 to Wednesday 22nd February 2023
  6,367 signatures

• Fund all costs of individuals who enter the UK illegally from foreign aid budget
  Open from Monday 8th August 2022 to Wednesday 22nd February 2023
  445 signatures

• Urge Israel to overturn new entry procedure for foreign visitors to Palestine
  Open from Thursday 4th August 2022 to Saturday 18th February 2023
  1,497 signatures

• Remove UK signature from amended FCDO policy statement
  Open from Wednesday 3rd August 2022 to Friday 17th February 2023
  21 signatures

• Seek to join Schengen to ease travel
  Open from Wednesday 27th July 2022 to Friday 10th February 2023
  1,454 signatures

• Recognise the Isaaq Genocide
  Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
  209 signatures

• Urge Pakistani Government to ensure free & fair elections & protect human rights
  Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
  25 signatures

• Apply to join the Single Market and Customs Union at the earliest opportunity
  Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
  3,596 signatures

• Condemn the US for overturning legal rights to abortion
  Open from Thursday 30th June 2022 to Friday 13th January 2023
  66 signatures

• Review UK foreign policy in light of reports of Israeli apartheid
  Open from Monday 27th June 2022 to Tuesday 10th January 2023
  15,417 signatures

• Seek working holiday visa for young Britons to live and work in EEA countries
  Open from Monday 27th June 2022 to Tuesday 10th January 2023
  23 signatures

• Support Bangladesh with more emergency relief aid due to flooding
  Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
  71 signatures

• Reduce ATAS processing time
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  831 signatures

• Raise concerns about the treatment of British Kurds with the Turkish Government
  Open from Friday 17th June 2022 to Saturday 31st December 2022
  75 signatures

• Referendum on whether the UK should be neutral in the Ukraine/Russia conflict
  Open from Tuesday 14th June 2022 to Wednesday 28th December 2022
  13,537 signatures

• Hold a referendum on the UK's membership of the World Health Organisation
  Open from Wednesday 8th June 2022 to Thursday 22nd December 2022
  731 signatures

• Urge China to ban the Yulin dog meat festival
  Open from Wednesday 1st June 2022 to Thursday 15th December 2022
  61 signatures

• Seek to negotiate mutual recognition of UK and Spanish driving licences
  Open from Wednesday 18th May 2022 to Friday 2nd December 2022
  5,870 signatures

• Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  156,081 signatures

• Introduce a ban on import and sale of products made using Russian oil.
  Open from Thursday 28th April 2022 to Friday 11th November 2022
  19 signatures

• Have the UK Government recognise the Armenian Genocide
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  20 signatures

• Urge the UN and India to carry out a plebiscite on the future of Kashmir
  Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
  17 signatures

• Provide emergency medical equipment and medicines to Sri Lanka
  Open from Thursday 21st April 2022 to Friday 4th November 2022
  91 signatures

• Support a 'Kyiv Conference' to reform the UN
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  26 signatures

• Sanction individuals linked to illegal activities in Sri Lanka.
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  3,910 signatures

• Apply to join the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA)
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  51 signatures

• Recognise wrongs against Kashmiri Hindus and support return to Kashmir
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  16 signatures

• Seek to replace Russia with Ukraine in the Security Council.
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  240 signatures

• Seek exemption for US-born living in UK from US tax obligations
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  15 signatures

• End immunity & let alleged war crime victims sue states like Russia in UK courts
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  49 signatures

• Seek to suspend India's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  22 signatures

• Impose sanctions on Qatar in light of human rights concerns
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  119 signatures

• Condemn Chinese government for removing children from parents due to Covid-19
  Open from Friday 8th April 2022 to Saturday 22nd October 2022
  18 signatures

• Encourage global ban on Russian oil and gas, and full ban from SWIFT
  Open from Tuesday 5th April 2022 to Wednesday 19th October 2022
  31 signatures

• Seek to end the oppression of the Uyghur people in China
  Open from Tuesday 5th April 2022 to Wednesday 19th October 2022
  573 signatures

• Min. 10-year sanctions on Russia if chemical/biological weapons used in Ukraine
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  23 signatures

• Urge the UN Security Council to seek a ceasefire and referendums across Ukraine
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  79 signatures

• Increase foreign aid to Sri Lanka during its economic crisis
  Open from Thursday 31st March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  537 signatures

• Work internationally to cancel Ukraine’s foreign debt
  Open from Monday 28th March 2022 to Wednesday 12th October 2022
  26 signatures

• Seek to suspend Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council
  Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
  92 signatures

• Propose a summit between Russia, Ukraine, EU, US, UK to end the war in Ukraine
  Open from Thursday 17th March 2022 to Saturday 1st October 2022
  39 signatures

• Reward and fund relocation of Russian soldiers who actively surrender in Ukraine
  Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
  25 signatures

• Return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
  Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
  113 signatures

• Offer transport to the UK and healthcare to wounded Ukrainians
  Open from Thursday 10th March 2022 to Saturday 24th September 2022
  31 signatures

• Ban all imports of Russian oil and gas immediately
  Open from Thursday 10th March 2022 to Saturday 24th September 2022
  819 signatures

• Redirect all foreign aid to Ukraine
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  44 signatures

• Provide Government match funding for all donations to Ukraine
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  33 signatures

• Urge the UN to send a UN Peacekeeping Force to Ukraine immediately.
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  813 signatures

• Agree to the publication of the full, unredacted 2020 Russia Report
  Open from Tuesday 8th March 2022 to Thursday 8th September 2022
  746 signatures

• Seize frozen Russian assets and give proceeds to Ukraine to help with rebuilding
  Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
  574 signatures

• Introduce sanctions against Israel for occupation of the West Bank
  Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
  342 signatures

• Sever diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation
  Open from Friday 4th March 2022 to Sunday 4th September 2022
  1,179 signatures

• Seek to negotiate peace in Ukraine without sanctions or military action
  Open from Thursday 3rd March 2022 to Saturday 3rd September 2022
  117 signatures

• Urge UN to provide safe evacuation routes from war zone in Ukraine
  Open from Wednesday 2nd March 2022 to Friday 2nd September 2022
  949 signatures

• Hold a public inquiry into Russian interference in UK politics
  Open from Tuesday 1st March 2022 to Thursday 1st September 2022
  44,150 signatures

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