UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson


The anxiety and concern of EU citizens in the UK is amplified as the UK government declares it will end the EU's freedom of residency and occupational activity immediately following the withdrawal of the EU scheduled for October 31.

The prime minister's office says today's "freedom of movement" will end soon after October 31, when Brexit begins.

The UK's decision is to overturn the way that former government Teresa May has guaranteed a level of freedom of movement for a two-year transition period after leaving the EU.

According to the British announcement, after October 31, EU member nations living in the UK will be in turmoil as their status changes in the UK.

What will happen to EU citizens in the UK on October 31, the opening day of Brexit?

First of all, EU citizens must go through immigration inspections just like non-EU citizens when visiting the UK.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, the process of screening criminal power for people entering the UK will also be strengthened.

"There are 40 million people entering the UK every year from the EU (by travel, study and employment)," said Danny Shaw, a BBC reporter for the UK Ministry of Interior. "They will be very burdened with their screening."

In addition, EU citizens who wish to stay in the UK for more than 90 days, or want to work or study abroad, are at risk of obtaining a visa in the UK.
This measure will affect all but one million of the 3.6 million EU citizens currently living in the UK, with the exception of one million who have gained a 'settled status' that guarantees legal UK residence after Brexit. Guardian expected.

EU citizens in the UK were previously instructed to apply for "settlement status" or "preliminary settlement status," which is equivalent to permanent residence, during his time as Prime Minister.

According to the UK Department of Home Affairs, EU citizens currently residing in the UK can apply for this status by December next year.

However, many of them are not aware of the fact that they have to apply, or because they do not have enough information, such as the documents they need to file, but have not yet filed an application.

Some have been reluctant to apply for concerns that the British government could later misuse the information they provided.

A Portuguese student from the United Kingdom who has lived in the UK for the past three years told the Guardian, "The Ministry of Interior of the United Kingdom has an infamous power in dealing with immigrants."

EU citizens in the UK are drowning after the announcement of abolition of "free movement" without a grace period.

In particular, Guardian said, those who have not yet applied for permanent residence are concerned that they will be disadvantaged after using Brexit for the use and employment of National Health Service (NHS).
Some people are concerned about how they can prove they live in the UK if they go abroad and re-enter without a green card.

Gregorio Beninga, an Italian citizen living in the UK, said, "Is the Border Guard now responsible for checking employment contracts or utility bills to prove our status?"

In politics there is a voice of criticism.

Congressman Alberto Costa said, "Without the government telling us how to distinguish between the rights of EU citizens who had been legally in the UK before Brexit and the rights of those who entered Britain after Brexit was launched, Is stimulating confusion. "

He called for strict measures to prevent confusion, saying, "These confusions will not just be in line with trucks on the way to the Dover Strait, but will deny basic rights, such as people's right to reside, medical and pensions." Warned

Costa also feared that the government's termination of the freedom of movement of EU citizens in the UK without a grace period would have the same effect on the rights of nearly 1.3 million British citizens in the EU.

However, the Department of Home Affairs said that it would not be prohibited to re-enter if it was qualified to apply for permanent residence, etc. .

The Interior Ministry also added, "After Brexit, the government will introduce a new and fair immigration system that prioritizes what technology and immigrants will contribute to the UK, not their country of origin."

Hard-breach Brexit British Prime Minister Johnson also stressed that the move is not "hostile to immigration, but democratic control of immigration."

On the other hand, if Brexit and the "freedom of movement" were to be abolished, the Irish people would not be directly affected.

The BBC explained that in May, Britain and Ireland signed an agreement to ensure free passage of their people at the Irish border.

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