"After Brexit came into effect UK citizens were required to apply for their new legal status in 13 EU countries and Norway (the constitutive countries). In another 13, plus Iceland and Switzerland (the declaratory countries), they had to register or just request the new documents when the old ones expired, while Ireland has different rules under the Common Travel Area."
"We still get cases every week and we are now seeing much more complex ones than they used to be, so we cannot say that Brexit is done. There is a long way to go before the full set of rights will be implemented."
"Brexit is something we will never get over, even if we have come to terms with it and the loss of our rights, and most of us have been able to access the withdrawal agreement rights. I think there's still a sense of bereavement and the consequences will stay with us."
Free movement between the UK and EU ended on December 31, 2020, removing automatic movement of people. Withdrawal Agreement protections exist, but many UK nationals have found securing residency rights difficult. Campaign group British in Europe continues to receive cases weekly and encounters increasingly complex situations, indicating full implementation remains incomplete. UK citizens had to apply for new legal status in 13 EU countries and Norway, register or request documents in another 13 plus Iceland and Switzerland, while Ireland maintains Common Travel Area rules. An EU-funded ICE project informed UK nationals in 11 countries about implementation. Feelings of bereavement and ongoing practical complications persist.
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