Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden
Summary
British citizens living in Sweden after Brexit are facing difficulties in keeping their residency rights. Some elderly and vulnerable people are receiving removal orders, even when they have lived in Sweden for many years and have health issues. The UK government and the EU have not resolved these problems, and Sweden’s migration system makes it hard for politicians to intervene.Key Facts
- After Brexit, British citizens in the EU, including Sweden, needed to apply to stay legally.
- The UK promised a “generous approach” to people who missed the application deadline for good reasons.
- In Sweden, some British residents, including elderly people with serious health problems, face deportation despite living there for decades.
- Swedish courts have ruled that immigration rules can take priority over personal and human rights in these cases.
- There are concerns that the Conservative party and the UK government did not communicate the need to apply clearly enough to British citizens in the EU.
- Sweden’s migration agency has the legal power to make decisions that politicians cannot overrule.
- The UK government has raised these issues with Sweden but with little change so far.
- Campaigners call for the UK, EU, and Sweden to work together to fix the difficulties caused by the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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