Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit. I personally doubt that, since there has been very clear legislation regarding exactly this situation.

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    Because the withdrawal agreement was that these rules would not apply to British people already resident in the EU, just as EU citizens resident in the UK.

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      He was unaware, however, that Sweden was among 13 of the 27 EU member states that required Britons living in the country before Brexit to make a formal application to remain. Other countries, such as Spain, did not opt for that system and just required Britons to declare they were a resident.

      Not sure who to believe here

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        Initially Sweden advised UK nationals that no registration was necessary. They have recently changed their minds and “forgot” to tell them.

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          Considering the deadline was 2021, I’m not sure I’d characterize this as a recent change of heart.

          Do you have any source for this? I’m having a tough time finding anything supporting your claim that Sweden has changed their position on this since brexit came into effect.

          I can easily find bombastic claims from pro-brexit talking heads unilaterally asserting that the EU will continue to extend every privilege in a post brexit world, but I suspect it’s possible they were not actually deriving those assurances from discussions with the governments which they claimed they were speaking on behalf of.