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With the "great new" agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union already on the table, as defined by the British Prime Minister, and in the absence of ratification in the respective parliaments, the consequences for the Spaniards who reside on the islands and for the British who do so on the continent they raise a series of questions.

What does the agreement provide?

Above all, certainty. One of the great victories of the social movements was to get the negotiations about the rights of citizens from political and economic agreements unlinked , but even so that London and Brussels settle Brexit in an orderly and good way It is always positive.

Does it change at the time of continuing to reside in the United Kingdom?

Nothing, at least from the bureaucratic point of view. Whatever happened to Brexit, whether it was a negotiated exit or without an agreement, the terms and rights of the settled status would remain the same. Citizens of the European Union who wish to continue in the United Kingdom beyond 2021 must arrive in the country before December 31, 2020 and apply for residence during the first half of the following year . According to the Government who holds the power at the time will be more or less flexible with the deadlines, so it is recommended to do so as soon as possible. More than 1.5 million Europeans have already received it.

How can you apply for a residence permit?

The British Government has enabled several web pages with information in this regard in addition to deploying specific personnel in certain public centers, such as libraries, for example, to help European citizens carry out their procedures. The embassies, in addition, are also contributing personnel for this.

For anyone familiar with the use of technology, simply download an application called 'EU Exit: ID Document Check' on the mobile phone, available on both iOS and Android, which asks the applicant to scan their passport and face to Confirm your identity. The rate of people who have not received status by following this procedure does not even reach 1%.

What is the difference with an exit without agreement?

Fundamentally, the transition period is practically a permanence in the European Union on a daily basis for another year. Throughout this time, which will cover at least all of 2020, the 27 and the United Kingdom will be preparing for a post-Brexit scenario with more certainty than there were so far, although it will enter the third phase of the exit : the negotiations about the future relationship.

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