This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Ask the government To allow EU associate citizenship for British citizens
Rejected on
EU negotiators will offer Brits an individual opt-in to remain EU citizens, chief negotiator confirms
These rights will probabily be put forward in exit negotiations between Britain and the EU
The UK government must respect that 48% of voters in the June referendum voted to retain there EU rights
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133603
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