Brexit Update 17 January 2017
Brexit update, 17-01-2017, following Theresa May’s speech on Brexit today
Theresa May, has today highlighted the Government's commitment to limit free movement of European citizens, as one of its top priorities in the upcoming negotiations with the European Union. This would mean that EEA nationals, arriving in the UK following Brexit are likely to face new travel and work related restrictions, the exact details of which are yet to be devised. The PM further indicated that the Government would push for a 'phased period of implementation' which could mean that any new arrangements, including those in relation to immigration, do not kick in immediately on completion of the two year period following the triggering of Article 50 (expected in March 2017).
Whilst Mrs May has reaffirmed her intention to guarantee the status of EEA nationals already residing in the UK as soon as possible, this would hinge on British Citizens residing in other Member States receiving the same protections, which may take months, or indeed years to agree on. Mrs May's speech therefore brings little comfort to businesses and individuals alike who now face an agonising wait, while the Government negotiates this issue with its European counterparts, to see if they would be able to secure their current and future workforce or status in the UK.
It remains the Legal Centre’s, then and now, that EEA nationals (and their family members) consider applying to the Home Office for documentation recognising their rights of residence/permanent residence in the UK (and, where appropriate, naturalise as British) to put them in the strongest position when Brexit finally is implemented.
We are here to help: www.legalcentre.org , 077 91145 923, 0330 001 0342
Theresa May, has today highlighted the Government's commitment to limit free movement of European citizens, as one of its top priorities in the upcoming negotiations with the European Union. This would mean that EEA nationals, arriving in the UK following Brexit are likely to face new travel and work related restrictions, the exact details of which are yet to be devised. The PM further indicated that the Government would push for a 'phased period of implementation' which could mean that any new arrangements, including those in relation to immigration, do not kick in immediately on completion of the two year period following the triggering of Article 50 (expected in March 2017).
Whilst Mrs May has reaffirmed her intention to guarantee the status of EEA nationals already residing in the UK as soon as possible, this would hinge on British Citizens residing in other Member States receiving the same protections, which may take months, or indeed years to agree on. Mrs May's speech therefore brings little comfort to businesses and individuals alike who now face an agonising wait, while the Government negotiates this issue with its European counterparts, to see if they would be able to secure their current and future workforce or status in the UK.
It remains the Legal Centre’s, then and now, that EEA nationals (and their family members) consider applying to the Home Office for documentation recognising their rights of residence/permanent residence in the UK (and, where appropriate, naturalise as British) to put them in the strongest position when Brexit finally is implemented.
We are here to help: www.legalcentre.org , 077 91145 923, 0330 001 0342
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