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“There wasn’t a pile of documents, basically you just had to tell the government that you live there and that you live there legally. Of course, if I’m not mistaken, you had to show the lease, maybe you should have shown the documents that you already worked there for some time. It is usually in the form of a payment receipt, “said emigrant Edward Montsville.
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, all persons entering the country must complete such applications for continuous residence by 2020. December 31st.
“It just came to our knowledge then. That status makes them feel like British citizens with all rights and responsibilities. They then live as full residents in this country,” said Alvija Černiauskaitė, President of the Lithuanian Community in the UK.
There are only three days left until registration is complete.
“I knew that I would still have to fix those documents and I did not delay. June 30 there is already a day in which you should have completed the paperwork and, if not, I know that you will consider it on a case-by-case basis. Better sooner rather than later,” he said. E. Montsville.
Dalia Asanavičiūtė, a former member of the Lithuanian community in the UK, says that citizens of the European Union have simply overwhelmed the systems.
“The government agencies that test each application are actually going to experience that it will take a long time. So it took several months or a month and a half to confirm the status, so now due to the large flows it is really long, ”he explained.
According to the latest figures, the UK has already received more than 1.5 million applications for registration. Of these, more than 5 million were examined. For some people, the procedure is simpler, because long-term residents’ data is already visible in information systems. However, for those who need documents, it is more difficult, especially for those who have worked illegally.
“It is a legal way to keep people who work hard and benefit the state. But Britain has always been tolerant.”
During the search, the British themselves were surprised by the number of Lithuanians. To date, it has been estimated that there are around 150,000 people living in the UK. Lithuanian, but only until March 31. applications for registration were submitted by almost 250 thousand. compatriots.
“Because the European Union was not required to register, those statistics weren’t entirely accurate. Now we have much more accurate numbers, but I think there are a bit more of them, because someone won’t make it, someone won’t, so he will take a chance and stay, ”commented D. Asanavičiūtė.
Although immigration in Lithuania has been higher than emigration recently, as the pandemic subsides and emigration opens, emigration begins to increase again. However, emigration in Britain is not expected to change these numbers significantly.
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