Rejected petition Ensure all UK citizens have the option to retain EU citizenship.

In view of the Brexit vote, British citizens should be allowed to opt for European citizenship that allows them free movement and the right to reside and work within the EU, as well as whatever remains of the UK.

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Many people feel that Brexit will entail a loss of their cultural identity as Europeans if they lose their European citizenship.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133603

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Date submitted 26 June 2016
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