Petitions/Grant citizenship to legal foreign nationals living in the UK for 20+ years
StatusOngoing
Opened5 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Automatically grant legal citizenship to foreign nationals who have lived and paid taxes in the UK for over 20 years or were born to parents who have done this. We believe they should have the right to be considered British, and should receive citizenship without any hassle or fees.

We do not believe someone should be charged over £2000 to become a British citizen if they have lived and paid taxes here for over 20 years, and that living here for over 20 years demonstrates that they are here to stay and happy to be part of your society. We also believe the children of foreign nationals, who have not all been given British citizenship, should also be granted citizenship and should not be charged any fees either.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Freddie van Mierlo
1Freddie van Mierlo MP
Henley and Thame
6
Naz Shah
2Naz Shah MP
Bradford West
1
Olly Glover
3Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
1
Justin Madders
4Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Naushabah Khan
5Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
1
Sir Bernard Jenkin
6Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Harwich and North Essex
1
John McDonnell
7John McDonnell MP
Hayes and Harlington
1
Mike Wood
8Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Layla Moran
9Layla Moran MP
Oxford West and Abingdon
1
Andrew Lewin
10Andrew Lewin MP
Welwyn Hatfield
1