GROUP WORK:
WHAT WILL CHANGE IN THE FUTURE IN THE U.K. FOR VISITING EUROPEANS?
1. TRAVEL (AND PASSPORT)
During
the transition period, which is due to run from February 1, 2020, to January 1,
2021, the UK will remain effectively a member of the EU, but without
representatives in its institutions.That
means all travel arrangements will stay exactly the same for 2020 when it comes
to the EU.
What
about after the transition period? From
the beginning of 2021, things could change, and a lot of it depends on the
finer details of the deal negotiated in the coming 11 months. The
Government has said there are no current plans to require visas for short-term
travel between the UK and the rest of Europe. Current
plans are expected to allow UK citizens to visit EU counties for up to 90 days
in any 180-day period.
If
you need to stay longer, you may need a visa or permit. You
should check each country’s travel advice page for information on how to get
the required access.
After
Brexit, you may also need to:
Show
a return or onward ticket
Show
you have enough money to stay
Use
separate lanes from EU, EEA and Swiss citizens when queueing
The
exception will be Ireland - travel to and from Ireland will not change after
Brexit, you will still be able to visit and work in Ireland as before.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. HEALTHCARE
How will Brexit affect me travelling to another country?By the end of 2020, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - which has enabled Britons to have access to EU healthcare in an emergency - will no longer work.Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of their trip, both in 2020 and Beyond.
What if I already live abroad? Things will remain the same until December 31 2020.After this point, some people will retain full entitlements to healthcare in the country where they live. Broadly, these groups are UK nationals living and working in the EU as of December 31 2020, who will continue to be entitled to healthcare in that country. British ex-pat pensioners will also continue to use their S1 form - the certificate that entitles them to healthcare in another EU country on the same basis as a resident of that country.
What about EU citizens living
in the UK? According to official
statistics, there were around 3.7 million EU nationals living in the UK in
2018. Under the
Withdrawal Agreement, EU citizens already in the UK and those who arrive before
2021 will be allowed continued access to the NHS for free as long as they apply
for "settled status".
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. STUDYING IN THE UK
The government hasn't yet formally decided whether the UK will continue to take part in this scheme in the future. But MPs voted against a clause that would have required the government to negotiate continuing full membership of the Erasmus programme after the end of the 11-month Brexit transition period.
A Department for
Education official told BBC News: "The government is committed to
continuing the academic relationship between the UK and the EU, including
through the next Erasmus programme if it is in our interests to do so. The
vote... does not change that. But a report from the House of Lords EU Committee
warned the benefits of the programme would be very difficult to replicate with
a national programme, that vocational education and training would stop and
that leaving Erasmus would "disproportionately affect people from disadvantaged
backgrounds and those with medical needs or disabilities".
The Erasmus programme is run in seven-year cycles and the next
one will be from 2021 to 2027. It is already the case that not all the
countries that participate in the programme are EU members: for example,
Turkey, Iceland, Norway and Serbia.
But even if the government decides it wants to participate in
Erasmus after 2021, it may not be able to negotiate that in time for the start
of the cycle, so there could be a period when such programmes are not available
for UK participants.
"The Erasmus... programme has delivered and continues to
deliver significant benefits to the UK and we need to ensure the positives of
the programme are not lost as we move into the next stage," Jane Racz, the
director of the Erasmus programme in the UK, told BBC News.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. LIVING AND WORKING IN THE U.K.
Working
Concerning European students who want to stay in the UK to study for a longer period of time several scenarios are possible:
It
may be that the UK will agree to stay within the European single market; in
that case, it is likely that European students would continue to be treated the
same way as British students. Most importantly, that would mean that European
students continue to pay only the lower tuition fees that also apply to British
students. And for European students starting their studies in England in autumn
2020, the British government has confirmed that they will be treated like
“home” students with regards to tuition fees and funding options.
In
a “hard Brexit” scenario, it would be possible that European students would in
the future be treated like non-European international students, meaning higher
tuition fees.
In
both cases it doesn’t mean that foreign students will no longer be accepted in
the UK. However, laws and visa policies are handled by the government; and the
current administration has also publicly considered plans to limit immigration,
including student immigration. There may be future policies making it harder
for foreigners to study in the United Kingdom.
Living
EU, EEA or Swiss citizens and their family members can apply
through the EU Settlement Scheme in order to continue living in the UK beyond
30 June 2021. If successful, the applicant will be able to obtain permanent or
temporary resident status.
The EEA includes all EU countries, as well as Iceland,
Liechtenstein and Norway.
Some individuals may have the right to remain in the United
Kingdom without applying, for example Irish citizens or those who have a
permanent residence permission.
When to apply:
Memberships to the EU Settlement Scheme are open. All individuals
who meet the eligibility criteria can now apply.
The deadline for submitting the application is 30 June 2021.
The status obtained will depend on the date on which the
application is submitted.
If the UK leaves the EU without an agreement
To submit the application, the applicant must already reside in
the United Kingdom before leaving the EU. The deadline for submitting the
application is December 31, 2020.
Costs:
Applying does not involve any cost.
If the applicant has faced expenses when submitting the
application to the EU Settlement Scheme, he will be able to obtain a refund.
Except for some cases, they will have to request:
EU, EEA or Swiss citizens
non-EU, EEA or Swiss citizens with EU, EEA or Swiss family members
The EEA includes all EU countries, as well as Iceland,
Liechtenstein and Norway.
Therefore, they must also request:
Citizens born in the United Kingdom but who do not have British
citizenship - here you can check for any British citizenship in case of doubts
holders of a "permanent residence document" in the
United Kingdom
family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens who do not have to
apply, including Irish citizens
EU, EEA or Swiss citizens with a British family member.
·
Will
I be able to keep on living in the United Kingdom after January 31, 2020, when
the UK leaves the European Union?
Under the
deal, EU nationals in the UK and Britons in the EU – plus family members – will
retain residency and social security rights after Brexit. Freedom to move and
live within the EU and UK will continue during a planned transition period.
People will be allowed to stay when it ends and apply for permanent residency
after five years.
·
What
if, by the end of the transition period I haven't lived in the UK for five
years?
You will
still be able to acquire the right to permanent residency by completing five
years living in the UK, as long as you are legally resident by the end of the
transition period. This right can only be lost if you leave the country for a
period of more than five years.
·
What
if I miss the deadline for applying?
The
agreement says applications should still be allowed within a reasonable time
period, if there are reasonable grounds for missing the deadline. The UK Home
Office (interior ministry) said in a statement in January 2020 that people who
have "reasonable grounds" for missing the deadline will be given a
"further opportunity to apply". It followed an earlier comment by a
government minister that people who had not formalised their status by the
deadline could "theoretically" be deported.
·
Will
I be able to continue working in the UK?
Yes, in general, you will have the same rights
working in the UK as you have now, whether you are employed or self-employed.
The agreement enshrines the principle of equal treatment between UK and EU
citizens resident in each other's territories, in areas including employment,
housing and education. Professional qualifications should continue to be
recognised.
·
Will
I still be able to leave and re-enter the UK whenever I choose?
Yes, during the transition period, as long as
you hold a valid passport or national identity card from issued by your country
within the EU. After the transition period, from 1 January 2021 the UK
government intends to implement a new immigration system.
·
I'm
an EU citizen but I've never lived or worked in the UK and wish to apply after
the transition period - what will be my rights?
This is not
covered in the agreement. However, the Conservative government has made it
clear it wants to reduce immigration to the UK and intends to end free movement
for EU nationals as soon as possible. It has plans for a
"points–based" immigration system for both EU and non-EU migrants,
giving priority to those with skills.
5. DRIVING LICENCE
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