What will happen to EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit?
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What will happen to EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit?
Any EU citizen already living and working in the UK will be able to carry on working and living in the UK after Brexit. The current plan is that even after Brexit, people from the EU will be able to move to work in the UK during a “transition” phase of about two years.
What was the Brexit referendum and what was the result?
A referendum – a vote in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age can take part – was held on Thursday 23 June, 2016, to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union. Leave won by 51.9\% to 48.1\%.
What is the 2016 Brexit?
The 2016 U.S. election can seem like a black hole of news coverage, but it’s not the only high-stakes election of the year. On Thursday, millions of people in the United Kingdom are voting on a referendum over whether they will remain in the European Union or Britain will exit — or “Brexit,” as it’s been called.
What does the Brexit deal mean for Northern Ireland?
What’s in the Brexit deal? Freedom to work and live between the UK and the EU also comes to an end, and in 2021, UK nationals will need a visa if they want to stay in the EU more than 90 days in a 180-day period. Northern Ireland will continue to follow many of the EU’s rules in order to avoid a hardening of its border with the Republic of Ireland.
What has changed since the UK voted to leave the EU?
It has. The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 and officially left the trading bloc – it’s nearest and biggest trading partner – on 31 January 2020. However, both sides agreed to keep many things the same until 31 December 2020, to allow enough time to agree to the terms of a new trade deal.
Is the UK Better Off Out of the EU?
Conversely, the top reasons for Leave voters are totally disconnected from any supposed fiscal boost from leaving the EU: they are all about sovereignty (49\% and 13\%), and immigration control (33\%). Only 6\% said their top reason was that the UK would be better off economically outside of the EU. [3]
What happens if the UK leaves the EU without a deal?
If the UK leaves without a deal, British citizens who travel to the EU for up to 90 days will not have to apply for a visa – as long as the UK grants reciprocal visa-free travel for all EU citizens in return.
Does the UK have a future relationship with the EU?
Yes, the UK left the EU on 31 January with a deal called the withdrawal agreement. However, its purpose was to set out a process to allow the UK to leave the EU as smoothly as possible – not the terms of the future relationship. It covered things like: