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The lives of more than half a million Romanians in England, but also here, at home, is about to change.
As of January 1, 2021, the UK abandons the free movement agreement with the European Union and new rules are emerging. The English Minister for Immigration Affairs presented the necessary details in an interview with PROTV News. If no short-term visas are required, study and work in the UK will be more strictly regulated from next year.
Reporter: Minister Foster, if we talk about tourism, visits and short stays, what is changing?
Kevin Foster, British Immigration Minister: “For Romanians who want to visit Great Britain, see their family or spend a little holiday here, nothing will change from January 1, 2021. They can come, as before, without a visa, if they do not stay more than six months. They will use their passports, as before, at the electronic access gates of the airports upon arrival. They can also come for studies, if they do not last more than six months, to do tourism or visit relatives. Then there will be no big changes. “
Reporter: What awaits Romanians who are already settled in Britain?
Kevin Foster, British Immigration Minister: “We are delighted that more than 4.2 million people have already applied to stay here online, and the registration process will take place at the end of June next year. 550,000 of those who have already requested to stay are Romanian citizens. This is wonderful for us British, because these Romanians are our friends, our neighbors and we want them to stay. And those who arrive before December 31, 2020 can apply for residency. “
Reporter: What details do those coming to work in the UK need?
Kevin Foster, British Immigration Minister: “For example, whoever comes to work as a nurse will apply for a position in the medical system. It’s a free visa, it’s processed faster than visas required for other jobs, and you don’t have to pay any immigration taxes. Whoever comes must be qualified, speak acceptable English and the employer must have the correct documents. “
Reporter: And what is changing for Romanians who want to come to study in Great Britain?
Kevin Foster, British Minister for Immigration: “They need to receive an invitation from the university, to show that their English is good enough to study here, to show that they have the money to live in England during their studies and that they can pay their tuition.” immigration. In this way, they will have free access to medical care. “
According to official data, at this time, Romanians form the largest community of foreigners in London, with more than 150,000 people, while in Great Britain the Romanian community is second after the Polish, with more than 550,000 Romanians living, working . and studies in England.
