This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Grant full UK citizenship rights to Commonwealth Armed Forces Veterans
The Government should amend immigration being considered by Parliament to specifically make Armed forces veterans and their families a special case for exemption, granting them full rights and benefits of UK citizenship with free visa application.
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This would demonstrate Great British values to its Armed Forces veterans and redress the unfairness highlighted by recent cases where Commonwealth veterans have faced significant financial hardship because of their lack of citizenship.
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Immigration requirements for non-UK armed forces personnel to be debated by MPs
MPs will hold a debate on immigration requirements for non-UK armed forces personnel on Wednesday 5 January in Westminster Hall. The debate will be led by Dan Jarvis MP.
The debate will start at 1.30pm and last for up to an hour and a half.
Watch the debate here on Wednesday: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/82bbb5d8-1e4e-4835-aaf7-937ccdc63826
You'll be able to read a transcript of the debate a few hours after it happens: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-01-05
This will be a general debate. General debates allow MPs to debate important issues, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law.
Find out more about how Parliamentary debates work:
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/
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