Rejected petition Enable UK citizens to apply for individual EU citizenship as part of Brexit.

Many people who voted to remain in the EU wish to retain a European identity after Brexit and certain associated benefits related to this. The principle is endorsed by Guy Verhofstadt, a lead negotiator for the EU who points out that thousands of UK citizens have already contacted his office.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/172021

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Date submitted 1 February 2017
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