Petitions/Give all British Citizens Overseas Access to Home Fees at English Universities
StatusClosed
Opened29 Jul 2025
Closes29 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The Government should allow British citizens living abroad to qualify for home fee status at English universities, even if they have not spent the 3 years before the start of term living in the UK, or another eligible country.

I think the current system penalises British citizens living abroad by charging international fees instead of home fees, even when many continue to contribute financially from overseas and maintain close ties to the UK. I think British citizens must be eligible for home fees, regardless of residence.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Steve Darling
1Steve Darling MP
Torbay
3
Ben Coleman
2Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
2
Claire Young
3Claire Young MP
Thornbury and Yate
2
Marsha De Cordova
4Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
1
Rushanara Ali
5Rushanara Ali MP
Bethnal Green and Stepney
1
Sam Rushworth
6Sam Rushworth MP
Bishop Auckland
1
Natalie Fleet
7Natalie Fleet MP
Bolsover
1
Bobby Dean
8Bobby Dean MP
Carshalton and Wallington
1
Max Wilkinson
9Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Mary Kelly Foy
10Mary Kelly Foy MP
City of Durham
1