Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding
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Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit

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.

  • Windex007@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    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

    • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

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

      • Windex007@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        17 hours ago

        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.