FAQ I. Eligibility and requirements View list: 1. I. Eligibility and requirements 1. Why submit a petition to the European Parliament? 2. Who can submit a petition? 3. What subject can your petition concern? 4. How should I draft my petition? 5. Can I appeal a court decision before the European Parliament? 6. Can I obtain information from the Committee on Petitions? 7. Where can I lodge a complaint on maladministration by EU institutions or Member State administrations? 8. In which language should I write my petition? 9. How do I submit a petition? Hide list: Parliament II. Treatment and follow-up View list: 2. II. Treatment and follow-up 10. What happens with my petition after submission? 11. What action is taken in the case of inadmissible petitions? 12. What action is taken in the case of admissible petitions? 13. Will my petition be discussed in a meeting? 14. How are petitions closed? 15. Can I appeal a decision of the Petitions Committee? 16. Will my petition become public and appear on the PETI portal? Hide list: Parliament III. Registration and submission View list: 3. III. Registration and submission 17. Why do I need a user account? How do I create one? 18. How do I search for existing petitions? 19. How do I submit a petition on PETI portal? 20. How much time do I have to submit my petition? 21. Attachments: which file types are allowed? Are there size limits? 22. How do I submit a petition after drafting? 23. Can I add further attachments after submitting a petition? 24. Can I withdraw my petition after having submitted it? 25. What are the password requirements? 26. I have forgotten my password. What should I do? Hide list: Parliament IV. Support of petitions View list: 4. IV. Support of petitions 27. How can I support a petition? What does this mean? 28. When can I support a petition? How can I withdraw my support? 29. How can I see who supported my petition? 30. What types of petitions can I support? Hide list: Parliament V. Privacy and data protection View list: 5. V. Privacy and data protection 31. How will my privacy be protected? 32. Anonymised petitions - what does this mean? 33. I want my full name to appear on the portal and petition-related documents. What do I do? 34. I want to remain anonymous. What do I do? Hide list: Parliament VI. Contact View list: 6. VI. Contact 35. How can I contact the Committee on Petitions if I have a question relating my petition? Hide list: Parliament FAQ in PDF version