Petition Give right to remain for commonwealth citizens who serve in the UK Armed Forces

There are cases of Commonwealth citizens who've served in the UK Armed Forces and once out, do not have the automatic right to remain. One case involves a Jamaican who served in the Royal Navy but his application has taken over a year, meanwhile he cannot work or claim benefits. This must change!

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276 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 276 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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