EU citizens in Britain have to apply for new status
Big post-Brexit shake-up in border controls ends preference that was previously given to EU nationals
06 February 2020 - 15:54
London — About 500,000 EU nationals in Britain have yet to apply for a new immigration status, which most will need to remain in the country after Brexit.
The government is introducing the biggest shake-up of Britain’s border controls in decades, ending the priority given to EU migrants over those from other countries after leaving the bloc last week...
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