All 3 million EU citizens resident in Britain will have to apply for “settled status”, according to a policy paper setting out the government’s offer to EU citizens after Brexit.
Among other details in the government’s proposal, EU citizens will lose their right to bring in a spouse to live in Britain without meeting the £18,600 minimum income threshold already in place for non-EU citizens.
They will also lose the protection of the European court of justice, which will no longer have jurisdiction over citizens’ rights in the UK.
EU citizens who have already gone through the process of applying for permanent residency will have to reapply for “settled status”.
Already in the public domain is the European Commission’s draft working paper on the “essential principles on citizens’ rights” which outlines the main principles of the EU’s negotiating position.
We would like to know what EU citizens living in the UK make of the government’s proposals.
Will they impact on your plans to remain in the UK, or is the bargaining position as expected? Have you previously applied for permanent residency?
You can share your experiences by filling out the form below. We’ll just a selection of your responses in our reporting.
