Over 750.000 applications for settled status from EU nationals in the UK

The British Government revealed that it has received over 750,000 applications for permanent residence from EU nationals wishing to stay on in the United Kingdom after Brexit.

Polish citizens are the largest contingent, numbering over 100,000, followed by Romanians (about 90,000) and Italians (over 70,000), while about 26,500 applications were received from French citizens, according to figures from the Home Affairs Ministry.

Some 3.8 million EU citizens live in the United Kingdom. They need to request permanent residence, known as “settled status” in Britain to be able to continue working and keep receiving social benefits when the country withdraws from the European Union.

 

Via The Financial Times

 

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