Brexit, a puzzle for mixed couples
From March 29, 2022, Europeans will have to meet certain criteria to be allowed to follow their British spouse to the United Kingdom.
AP - Alberto Pezzali
Text by: RFI Follow
2 min
For couples of Britons and Europeans living on the continent, Brexit has become a real administrative headache.
They have until March 29, 2022 to move to the UK if they want the UK spouse to get Settled Satus, a status that allows Europeans to keep their pre-Brexit rights.
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With our correspondent in London,
Chloe Goudenhooft
Being married to a Brit will no longer be enough to move to the UK.
From March 29, 2022, European spouses will have to meet certain criteria to be allowed to follow their partner in the country.
Nick is a retired British engineer.
He lives with his Spanish wife in Germany.
They decided to rush their return to the UK to avoid the cost of visas and red tape.
But in order for their 16-year-old son to finish his schooling in Germany, they will have to live straddling the two countries.
“
I'm going to come back to live in England, we're also going to bring in Diana, my wife, and try to get Settled Status before March,
” Nick explains.
But between the two of us, we will travel between England and Germany so that our son can be looked after while he finishes high school.
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After March 29, for the British spouse to obtain a family visa, the European spouse or husband will have to earn more than 21,000 euros per year, regardless of the partner's income.
This will be a problem for all couples who want to return to live in the UK while they are dependent on the salary of the European spouse.
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