Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave
Summary
Sweden is deporting some elderly British citizens who lived there for many years before Brexit. Swedish officials are facing criticism because these deportations may harm relations with the UK and affect people who missed paperwork deadlines after Brexit.Key Facts
- British citizens living in Sweden before Brexit are losing residency rights due to missed application deadlines.
- Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old widow, must leave Sweden after 21 years of residence because her appeal failed.
- Thomas’s husband, who handled their paperwork, died in 2023, and they were told they did not need to apply to stay after Brexit.
- Another elderly Briton, Horace George Mason, with dementia and Parkinson’s, was also ordered to leave Sweden.
- A Swedish MP, Häkan Svenneling, has asked the migration minister to stop these deportations.
- The UK government has expressed concerns that Sweden is being stricter than other EU countries about late residency applications.
- Deportations of elderly Britons may be damaging UK-Sweden relations during efforts to improve ties.
- Sweden’s current policy follows the EU-UK withdrawal agreement but has caused controversy due to strict enforcement.
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