Brexit is causing stress for many EU nationals, as there is some uncertainty on what exactly to expect.
There is also of course uncertainty about whether there will be a Deal or No Deal.
We have compiled some more guidelines on Brexit in the case of a No Deal. We also advise that EU nationals also read our article on the EU Settlement Scheme.
If there is a No Deal Brexit, and you are an EEA or Swiss national coming to the UK to visit, study, work or join your family, the following rules will apply after 29 March 2019:
If an EEA or Swiss citizen apply for the European Temporary Leave to Remain, after Brexit, with a No Deal, they will be able to live, work and study in the UK. This leave will be granted for 36 months.
It will be a temporary leave, and a person will not be able to apply for an extension. Furthermore, it will not lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain, or status under the EU Settlement Scheme. It will also not enable the holder to stay in the UK indefinitely.
Should the EEA or Swiss citizen want to stay longer than the 36 months, they will have to apply under the new immigration system. If you do not qualify, you will have to leave the UK after the expiry of the Temporary Leave to Remain.
Non-EEA or Swiss family members of the EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK will have to apply for a family permit, before accompanying them.
Irish citizens will still enjoy the right to enter and live in the UK under the Common Travel Area arrangement. They thus do not need to apply for European Temporary Leave to Remain.
It is going to be an online application. The EEA or Swiss citizen has to apply within three months of arriving in the UK.
Breytenbachs will publish more information, as it becomes available. Please note that the information in this article does not constitute professional advice. It is provided for general information purposes, without giving any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
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