This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Immediately cease the premature deletion of ‘European Union’ from UK Passports.
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The UK Government has prematurely authorised/instructed the UK Passport Agency to delete the words ‘European Union’ from UK Passports. The United Kingdom remains a member of the EU for the time being. Its citizens are EU citizens and have a fundamental right to carry a passport which is accurate.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/255884
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