Petitions/Include ethnicity on UK passports alongside nationality.
StatusOngoing
Opened16 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to review passport policy and require UK passports to record a holder’s ethnicity alongside nationality. Ethnicity is an important part of identity, ancestry and heritage, and we think including it in passports would better reflect the diverse backgrounds of British citizens.

UK passports record nationality but omit ethnicity, even though ethnicity is recognised in national statistics and equality monitoring. We believe that ethnicity is a meaningful part of identity and heritage, and that including it on passports would acknowledge the diverse backgrounds of British citizens and provide a more transparent reflection of identity. This would not change equal citizenship rights.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Rachel Blake
1Rachel Blake MP
Cities of London and Westminster
3
Sir Keir Starmer
2Sir Keir Starmer MP
Holborn and St Pancras
2
Alison McGovern
3Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
1
Kirith Entwistle
4Kirith Entwistle MP
Bolton North East
1
Phil Brickell
5Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Alex Burghart
6Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Dr Peter Prinsley
7Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
1
Max Wilkinson
8Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Taiwo Owatemi
9Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
1
Catherine Atkinson
10Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
1