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Tourism, business travel, higher education – citizens who have been used to unimpeded travel for more than 45 years between Britain and the EU will have to adapt to the new reality of Brexit as of January 1.
From this date, British people in the EU will be accepted as third country nationals and will no longer enjoy the freedom of movement to work, study or retire in the EU and its Commonwealth (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland).
Britain, for its part, will treat EU citizens as the majority of “non-British”. With the difference that people with proven permanent residence in the country before the end of 2020 will retain their rights under the agreement concluded at the end of 2019 for Great Britain’s exit from the EU. The reverse is also true for Brits living in the EU.
Tourists
British tourists will probably have to arm themselves with patience for EU accession procedures, although both countries have agreed in principle to mutual visa waivers.
They may need to show they have insurance and enough money or a return ticket.
Your stay in the EU will be limited to a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period.
Europeans will be able to enter British soil with an ordinary ID until October 2021, after which they must present a passport. Your authorized stay will be a maximum of six months.
However, there will be exceptions. Some non-European escorts of an EU citizen will need a visa.
The citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom will continue to enjoy full freedom of movement under an old bilateral agreement.
Business trip
The issue of border control for business travel is one of the still unresolved issues between Europeans and British.
In the case of a business trip or paid service, a visa and / or work permit may be requested in accordance with current legislation in the respective EU country.
On the British side, Europeans can be treated as citizens of the so-called beneficiary countries, that is, they need a permit to work, but not to attend a business meeting or participate in vocational training.
Similarly, EU citizens who have a job offer in the UK will need to demonstrate a certain level of proficiency in the Shakespearean language, and their salary level will be determined by law.
Students
Starting in January, European students must present a visa for a university stay of more than six months in the UK. They will also have to pay higher student fees, up to four times more for medicine or some prestigious doctoral degrees.
According to a study by the British Parliament, there were 143,000 EU students in British universities in the 2018-2019 academic year.
This enthusiasm for young Europeans may wane in the future, at the expense of British finances. In 2015, international students contributed £ 25.8 billion (€ 29 billion) to the UK economy. The country is considered the second most preferred in the world for higher education after the United States.
Due to Brexit, British students will no longer be able to use the Erasmus program, which has allowed millions of young people to cross borders to study in another European country.
Immigration
There are currently around 1.3 million Britons in the EU and 3.6 million Europeans living in the UK. Your rights are protected if they were established before December 31, 2020.
However, the question will be completely different for those who wish to emigrate after January 1.
An example: Brits who want to settle in France, Spain or Germany (their favorite countries to work or retire) will face the same obstacles as other third country nationals in matters such as health insurance, proof of income level language requirements.
Starting in 2021, Britain will introduce a points system, which will make it very difficult for Europeans to settle in the country. Age, English skills and financial resources will be taken into account.
/ From BTA /
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