Rejected petition UK to join the Schengen Area when leaving the EU

The Schengen Area has a population of over 400 million people and an area of 4,312,099 square kilometres (1,664,911 sq mi). The decrease in the cost of trade due to Schengen varies from 0.42% to 1.59% depending on geography, trade partners, and other factors.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government and Parliament could not unilaterally decide to join the Schengen Area.

You could start a new petition calling on the UK Government to begin negotiations to join the Schengen Area, if that's what you would like to happen.

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Date submitted 9 May 2018
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