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[SueEllen]

Free kebabs to police innit...

Scum..

(That's you by the way for poisoning the police.)

[Mordac]

I think he meant illegal immigrants in Spain (Brits) moving back to the UK. I doubt they'll all be buying houses though because you can't swap a Spanish villa for much over here.

Don't they have the right to stay there (as EU citizens who were here before 31st Dec have the right to stay in the UK)?

[ladymuck]

Don't they have the right to stay there (as EU citizens who were here before 31st Dec have the right to stay in the UK)?

It's a yes, but.

I did read up on it but have since forgotten the details.

I know, it's this kind of detailed insight that's needed round these parts. Happy to be of service.

[SimonMac]

Don't they have the right to stay there (as EU citizens who were here before 31st Dec have the right to stay in the UK)?

Yes they have the right if they apply before 31st December, prove they have lived there for 5 years (just like EU nationals living in the UK) and some other requirements like having private healthcare, it looks like in the OPs example they couldn't prove all the requirements and their application was rejected

[DealorNoDeal]

From what I've read, it sounds like some Brits have been living in Spain without ever applying for residency (ie. under the radar). I think you're supposed to apply within 3 months of moving to Spain.

Unfortunately, now that we've left the EU, it appears that they are being treated as visitors with no automatic right to stay, even though they were "living" in Spain prior to the end of the transition period. They can still apply for residency but the bar is set much higher now that we're a 3rd country.

Apparently, one reason for not applying for residency was to avoid Spanish taxes. Another reason was so people could still access the NHS and not have to pay for private health care in Spain.

[_V_]

Hoping the EU take a very detailed look at all Brits there. Ideally an annual audit and compliance check until they gain citizenship there. Any doubt, straight to airport and flight to UK for handover.

[ladymuck]

Hoping the EU take a very detailed look at all Brits there. Ideally an annual audit and compliance check until they gain citizenship there. Any doubt, straight to airport and flight to UK for handover.

In theory any overstayers should be picked up when they next leave the country and, I presume, banned from returning.

[AtW]

Scum..

(That's you by the way for poisoning the police.)

I am the daddy...

[NotAllThere]

In theory any overstayers should be picked up when they next leave the country and, I presume, banned from returning.

From the entire Schengen area, no less.

[vetran]

I thought AtW was an illegal? But it is only a flat over a kebab shop, he's a bit of a let down compared to what his compatriots buy in Mayfair.

They tried everything to get rid of him even sent him to the Palace so her Maj could tell him off but apparently we gave him residence. I reckon he will be Andy's alibi when he was working at the Pizza place