The Withdrawal Agreement, which entered into force on 31 January 2020, sets out the conditions for the United Kingdom`s withdrawal from the European Union. This statement aims to support the understanding of Part 2 (Citizens` Rights) of the Withdrawal Agreement, which gives UK and EU citizens the assurance that their rights will be protected. The following document describes the solution that UK nationals covered by the Withdrawal Agreement can use to defend their rights. The joint reports provide an overview of the progress made in the implementation of the new residence status and the issuance of residence documents proving this status for EU citizens in the UK and for UK nationals in EU Member States. The section « New citizens` rights in EU countries » has been added, which explains how to get advice in the EU country where you live. The United Kingdom has an agreement with the countries of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein of the European Free Trade Association (EEA-EFTA), which protects citizens` rights. Seek advice on your rights in an EU country, or file a complaint directly with the public authorities of the EU country where you live, or seek legal recourse in court. It also protects family members who are granted rights under EU law (such as current spouses and registered partners, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and a person in an existing permanent relationship) from joining their family member in the future. The rules relating to real estate ownership, rent, taxation and co-ownership have not changed. However, when you buy a new property, some EU countries have different laws on acquiring property for EU citizens and non-EU citizens. Check with local authorities to see how they might apply to you. The only exception is for children born after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom and for whom a parent not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement has sole custody under applicable family law. The Withdrawal Agreement guarantees your rights and allows you to reside in the EU country where you live after 31 January 2020.

They will continue to have roughly the same rights to work, education and access to public services and benefits as before the UK left the EU. The UK`s withdrawal from the EU did not change any of the UK`s existing inheritance tax rules. Those who are protected by the Withdrawal Agreement and who have not yet acquired a right of permanent residence – if they have not lived in the host country for at least five years – will be fully protected by the Withdrawal Agreement and will be able to continue to reside in the host State and acquire a right of permanent residence in the host State after accumulating five years of residence. See also the brief summary of citizens` rights for British nationals. The European Commission provides information on citizens` rights in each EU country. Its helpdesk offers advice on your rights and a way to resolve issues with public authorities in EU countries. EU citizens and UK nationals who arrived in the host country before 1 January 2021 will enjoy the same rights and obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement as those who arrived before 1 January 2021. February 2020 in the host country. Your children`s rights to British citizenship have not changed.

Free movement is one of the foundations of the European Union, and many EU citizens and UK nationals moved abroad to live, work or study when the UK was an EU member state. The government has reached an agreement with Switzerland to protect citizens` rights. The Authority and the European Commission shall inform each other annually, through the Joint Committee established by the Withdrawal Agreement, of the measures taken to implement and enforce citizens` rights under the Agreement. That information should include, in particular, the number and type of complaints dealt with and any follow-up to the legal action taken. This document helps explain the civil rights aspects of the WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UK and the EU. Your current healthcare rights in your country of residence will remain unchanged as long as you are covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. If the UK pays for your healthcare, for example through the S1 programme, this is included. The current rights of British and Irish nationals in the common travel area will not be affected by the UK`s withdrawal from the EU. Check out the shared travel area guide. The Withdrawal Agreement guarantees these citizens and their family members, on the whole, the same rights they had before the UK left the EU: they can continue to live, study, work and travel freely between the UK and the EU. The text of the Withdrawal Agreement on citizens` rights can be invoked directly by EU citizens in the UK courts and by UK nationals in the courts of EU Member States. .