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‘I felt like something had died’: British expats scrambling to replace passports after Brexit
20/08/2023
Diana Kanter, 71 and from Surrey, told i she wanted a new passport after Brexit to beat queues at the airport – and to feel European again.
Why Brexit still feels like a personal loss
11/07/2021
It might have had five years to sink in, but for those with deep roots on the continent, the pain of Brexit still feels raw – particularly at this time of year.
After China denied citizenship status to non-Chinese residents, about 7,000 ethnic minority families received full British nationality, granting them the ability to live across Europe and pass this status onto their descendants.
Thousands who fled their war-torn country stand to lose their right to work, rent a home and access NHS.
According to Article 20 of the Treaty of Lisbon, EU citizenship is additional and separate to national citizenship. Presently, there are no provisions for removing this citizenship and its associated rights from individuals, regardless of whether their nation leaves the EU.
The news comes as over 140,000 people register their desire to retain EU citizenship on a specially designed website.
Darren Millar, who represents Clwyd West, came under fire from Plaid Cymru Deputy Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth for keeping his EU citizenship, while voting to take it away from others.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Irishman – son of late John le Carré reveals author took Irish citizenship following Brexit saga
01/04/2021
JOHN LE CARRÉ, the novelist, appeared to be the quintessential Englishman - but his son Nicholas has revealed his father died an Irishman, both legally and emotionally.
A total of 6,250 people from the UK became German nationals in 2018, a rise of 950 per cent on pre-referendum numbers.
Cyprus government documents seen by Reuters show that Conservative Party donors have sought citizenship of the island, an EU member state, since Britain voted to leave the bloc in 2016.
The Brits who won't Brexit
19/12/2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a thumping election victory last week on a campaign to “get Brexit done,” but not before some wealthy donors to his Conservative Party quietly took steps to stay inside the European Union.
There was a 30 per cent rise in people handing over their British passports in 2021.
How far would you go to protect your freedom of movement and EU citizenship rights? Many British citizens have taken the difficult decision to become citizens of an EU country. Here are personal stories how and why they remained European.
'I’ve always been proud to be of Irish heritage but I never thought I’d have to rely on it for proper access to the EU' / The Brexit vote has led to a surge in applications for Irish citizenship - with one Post Office in Belfast saying it is unable to cope with demand.
Cultural and business leaders join campaign to keep rights to live and work in Europe.
URGENT! (Deadline: 23/07/2019)
"... requests the Commission propose means to avoid risk of collective loss of EU citizenship and rights, and assure all EU citizens that, once attained, such status is permanent and their rights acquired."
A major consequence has been to the rights of British nationals to move freely around Europe to travel, live and work; especially so for those with holiday homes who now find themselves limited to 90 days in every 180.
British people in France have raised concern about their job prospects after Brexit after several jobs ads were spotted specifying that UK passport holders would not be considered.
If you are determined to retain your EU Citizenship, then you have an opportunity to register your intention here
31/01/2020
If you wish to retain your EU Citizenship no matter what happens with the ongoing discussions between Mrs May, Mr Davis, Mr Verhofstadt and Mr Barnier, then you have an opportunity to register your wish here.
In a quiet corner of northern Germany there is a small community where a Scotsman is in charge.
There has been an “untold increase” in the number of wealthy Brits paying for golden visas and citizenships in Europe.
The number of Britons getting their hands on citizenship from an EU country nearly doubled in 2019, latest data reveals.
Why the law says “Yes” even if others disagree. What happens when the domestic legal system is inherently international?
Why the law says “Yes” even if others disagree.