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The news portal tv3.lt provides the most important information, which changes from January 1, when the United Kingdom permanently withdraws from the European Union and is considered a third country.
Difficulties for those who want to live and work
The agreement reached at Christmas states that citizens of the European Union will no longer have the automatic right to live and work in the UK. The same rule applies to Britons wishing to move and work in a Member State of the Community.
Those wishing to settle and work in the UK will have to comply with immigration regulations, as well as new recruitment agreements, which will also take effect in the UK from 1 January. Under the new order, new immigrants will be qualified according to their abilities.
Lithuanians who have chosen the UK in the direction of their emigration will have to meet one of the proficiency levels as well as receive a job offer from an employer. There is also a language requirement: the new emigrant must speak English at least at the average B1 level. If the required criteria are met, a work visa will be issued. Those who wish to study will need to apply for a student visa.
Still, the new agreement will do little for current migrants. Up to 3 million. Both the citizens of the European Union living in the United Kingdom and the around 1 million Britons living in the Community will retain practically the same rights.
The conditions for those living in the UK will not change until 2021. Those wishing to continue living must apply for long-term resident status by June 30. After the application is considered, the status of long-term resident or preliminary long-term resident can be obtained.
Europeans will be able to travel longer than British
As of January 1. The travel rules are also changing. Holidays will be possible without a visa, but the time spent will be limited. Citizens of the European Union will be able to stay in the UK for up to 6 months at a time. However, in most cases it will only be possible to travel to the UK with a passport, an identity card will no longer be sufficient.
British travel, under the new agreement, will be a bit more restricted. Citizens of the United Kingdom will be able to spend 90 days in the European Union during a period of 180 days.
Lithuanians will not lose social security
The Department of Social Security and Labor reports that Lithuanians living and working legally in the UK will continue to benefit from social guarantees and medical care after 1 January.
“I am pleased that most of the European Union’s social security coordination rules remain in force for our people in the UK. This will strengthen cooperation between countries in the field of social security, and our life-creating compatriots. in Great Britain they will still be able to use social guarantees ”, says Monika Navickienė, Minister of Social Security and Labor.
Lithuanians, as well as citizens of other European Union countries living in the UK, will continue to receive health care and social security services:
Sickness benefits;
Maternity and paternity benefits;
Disability, old age, survivors pensions (widows and orphans);
Benefits for occupational accidents and diseases;
Death benefits;
Unemployed benefits;
Early retirement benefits.
Length of service in the Member States of the European Union and the United Kingdom will be added to determine entitlement to social security benefits. The corresponding benefits will be paid where the person lives, that is, in Lithuania (or another EU country) or in the UK, with the exception of disability pensions and unemployment benefits.
There are also rules to guarantee that a person will be covered by social security in the place where they work, that is, they will not be doubly taxed by social security contributions. In addition, during the posting, workers will be able to maintain social security in the country where they come from if a Member State decides to apply the regulations in force in the European Union with the United Kingdom.
The provisions on social security coordination also cover tourists, students, pensioners, companies, but this does not apply to situations involving only one or more Member States or only the United Kingdom.
The agreement also does not cover special non-contributory economic benefits, social and medical assistance, war victim benefits, compensation for heating and hot water, long-term care benefits, social services and child benefits.
Changes for shipments
Many are interested in the changes that can be expected when receiving a shipment in the UK. Without a doubt, the innovation will be quite substantial. In the UK, shipments will be declared and subject to import duties in accordance with the tax and customs legislation in force there.
From 1 January 2021. UK import duties will also apply to low value shipments. For goods shipped to the UK and sold abroad, the value of which does not exceed £ 135 (€ 150) will be collected and transferred to the UK budget by the seller of the goods. This will require a special UK VAT registration, the sender will need to obtain a UK EORI number.
UK Post will continue to collect import duties on shipments over £ 135. Changes will not affect excise goods or shipments (gifts) sent free of charge by natural persons.
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