Petitions/End the Injustice: Grant British Nationals (Overseas) Full UK Citizenship
StatusClosed
Opened27 Mar 2025
Closes27 Sept 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

We want the government to address what we feel is a long-standing injustice and grant BN(O)s full citizenship rights we think they deserve. We think this would be a recognition of their historical ties to the UK and also a reaffirmation of the UK's commitment to democratic principles & human rights.

Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China lacked a referendum, denying its people self-determination. We think this undemocratic act was worsened by refusing BN(O)s full UK citizenship, a right we think they deserved as former British subjects. The BN(O) visa offers residency and a path to citizenship, but we think it doesn't correct this historical injustice. We think BN(O)s, under British colonial rule, should have the same rights as any British citizen. We believe this would uphold the principles of democracy and human rights by correcting historical wrongs and ending inequality.

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Government response

We remain committed to the BN(O) route, allowing BN(O)s and their families to live, study, and work in the UK. However, we have no plans to amend the law to grant immediate British citizenship.

Constituency engagement ranking

Rebecca Long Bailey
1Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Salford
829
Sarah Hall
2Sarah Hall MP
Warrington South
786
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
3Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
Solihull West and Shirley
674
Mr Connor Rand
4Mr Connor Rand MP
Altrincham and Sale West
546
Luke Taylor
5Luke Taylor MP
Sutton and Cheam
546
Juliet Campbell
6Juliet Campbell MP
Broxtowe
530
James Naish
7James Naish MP
Rushcliffe
494
Claire Hazelgrove
8Claire Hazelgrove MP
Filton and Bradley Stoke
481
Charlotte Nichols
9Charlotte Nichols MP
Warrington North
458
Emily Darlington
10Emily Darlington MP
Milton Keynes Central
434
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