EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
Summary
The UK Home Office has informed some EU citizens that their post-Brexit residency rights were given “in error,” affecting their ability to stay legally in the UK. This decision comes as many are about to upgrade their temporary "pre-settled status" to permanent "settled status," causing uncertainty for those impacted.Key Facts
- At least 100 EU citizens have been told their residency rights were granted by mistake.
- These letters come as people approach the end of their five-year pre-settled status period.
- Pre-settled status allows EU citizens in the UK for fewer than five years before Brexit to stay legally.
- Those affected must apply to upgrade to settled status for permanent residency.
- The Home Office is reviewing cases, including children, non-EU family members, and arrivals after December 31, 2020.
- Gabriela, a Brazilian-Portuguese woman working in the NHS, was told her pre-settled status was wrong because she didn’t have a Portuguese passport at the time of her application.
- The3million campaign group says many people were granted status in good faith and fear thousands may be affected.
- The Home Office says the status was given without proper evidence that the person was an EU citizen before the UK left the EU on December 31, 2020.
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