Marmite falls victim to Brexit red tape
04/07/2021
“I have been trying to find Marmite for days at various supermarkets, but everywhere I’ve been told it’s out of stock, it’s never happened before,” Stephanie Wilson, who moved to Cyprus from Milton Keynes in 1998, told the Sunday Mail.
British ex-pats forced to abandon Spanish retirement say they’ve been 'screwed over' by Brexit
04/10/2021
This is mainly due to changes to immigration rules, but other components like increase healthcare costs are contributing factors.
A British couple's retirement plans have fallen apart leaving them without a home of their own to live in thanks to post-Brexit visa rules.
A Brexit deadline is looming that could see thousands of Britons who made EU countries their homes forced to return to the UK.
‘We expect non-residents to take steps to return to the UK as soon as they can,’ says British ambassador to Spain
Brexit means some British expats must leave Spain but a few hope to remain ‘under the radar’
30/03/2021
Some British expats are “deliberately” ignoring strict rules to leave Spain despite new laws meaning those who decide to live “under the radar” could face deportation or fines.
Expats recognised in Queen’s Honours list for post-Brexit campaigning say ‘nothing will take away the pain’
15/06/2021
“Countless people have suffered because of Brexit and no awards will make up for that," one said. / British campaigners living in the European Union promised they will continue the fight for citizens rights post-Brexit upon appearing in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
In 2020, there were over 360,000 UK nationals reported to be living in Spain. But many expats are said to be leaving due to complications that have arisen after Brexit.
Desperate Brits trying to stay in the EU post-Brexit have been accused of creating 'fake documents', and an arrest has been made in Tenerife.
The BBC has been contacted by British expats from across the world who say their postal voting forms have arrived late, or not at all.
Tens of thousands of British people in Europe could soon become 'undocumented migrants' thanks to Brexit
04/06/2021
10,000s of British expats in Europe have less than a month to avoid becoming undocumented migrants.
"We spent £20,000 on a conversion. Now we wonder if it was worth it," he said. / A British immigrant in Spain has complained the area he lives in is becoming a ghost town because of Brexit.
Campaign group Bremain in Spain has accused some British expats of "burying their heads in the sand" despite the Withdrawal Agreement ushering a stricter policy on foreigners living in the EU.
I'm trapped in Spain because of Brexit and it hasn't even happened yet. Whatever comes next will be even worse
25/10/2019
I’ve never considered myself trapped anywhere in almost 20 years of living in eight different countries. But Brexit has changed everything.
“It’s scary stuff when you consider that British applicants might have sold up in the UK to buy their dream home here, shipped all their furniture and belongings over and their pets - what do they do?” a representative for British immigrants in Spain said.
Reciprocal scheme in which NHS reimburses cost of treatment will cease under a no-deal Brexit.
Expat Citizen Rights in EU - 'ECREU' - is a lobby and self help group set up to make sure your rights are foremost in the minds of those negotiating your future within the EU.
The pro-Brexit Daily Express has been quick to complain about 'expats' having to go back to where they once came from...
The UK's exit from the European Union is said to be making it tougher for elderly people looking to retire in the Spanish sunshine.
UK visitors to Spain who want to stay with friends or family may need to get a letter from the police due to post-Brexit red tape.
The way the UK state pension is calculated is changing for some expats moving to Europe because of Brexit.
In the 31 days since Brexit was signed, sealed and delivered we’ve seen no end of complaints and ‘red-tape’ measures imposed upon traders and customers who deal with Europe, which hasn’t been helped by the coronavirus pandemic.
A Lincoln-based luxury hamper specialist has opened a European hub in Holland so that it can ensure deliveries to ex-Pat customers, post Brexit, throughout the EU this Christmas.