#residency-rights

#residency-rights

The UK government has reversed its stance on residency rights for EU citizens, allowing late applications for settled status if applicants were unaware of the Brexit scheme.

Campaigners argue that the government's guidance still lacks clarity and that legal support is necessary for those who missed the 2021 deadline.

The previous requirement for physical proof of residency caused problems for EU citizens in terms of job applications, housing, and travel since Brexit. [ more ]

The Home Office has reversed its stance on EU citizens who missed the deadline to apply for post-Brexit residency cards, allowing them to remain in the UK.

Campaigners are calling for clearer guidance to avoid EU citizens having to beg for their rights to be recognized. [ more ]

A widow in Latvia has been told she must leave the country despite having lived there her entire life.

Latvia's nationalist politicians are using the Ukraine war to target and scapegoat Russian speakers in the country. [ more ]