Brexit withdrawal agreement: what next for British nationals in NL?
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit withdrawal agreement: what next for British nationals in NL?

Dutch News  

The Brexit withdrawal agreement, which still has to be approved by European leaders, the European parliament and the British parliament, does not appear to contain any improved rights for British nationals living the Netherlands and the rest of the EU. ‘Four out of five of our members need to cross borders for work.’ Nevertheless, the agreement does give some clarity about the rights British nationals will have after March 29 2019. ‘This agreement, if it goes through, means all British citizens living in the Netherlands by the end of December 2020 – the end of the transition period – will continue to be entitled to live here,’ says immigration lawyer Jeremy Bierbach, of Franssen Advocaten. Jane Golding, co-chair of the British in Europe group, said in a statement: ‘It is now up to the European Parliament, not only to walk the talk on its red lines – free movement in our case – but to put pressure on all sides to ring fence the agreement on citizens’ rights so that 4.6mn people can sleep at night now whatever happens on Brexit.’ The Dutch immigration service website continues to state that ‘the validity of an EU permanent residence document officially will expire permanently for you on 29 March 2019.

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What will the EU’s new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?
3 months ago

What will the EU’s new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?

The Independent  

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The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year
1 year ago

The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands ordered more British nationals to leave the country in the first nine months of 2023 than any other EU member state, according to data compiled by EU statistics office Eurostat. Last year, it emerged that 615 British nationals had been told to leave the Netherlands between 2021 and the third quarter of 2022, but just 10 were actually …

The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year
1 year ago

The Netherlands ordered 275 British nationals to leave last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands ordered more British nationals to leave the country in the first nine months of 2023 than any other EU member state, according to data compiled by EU statistics office Eurostat. Last year, it emerged that 615 British nationals had been told to leave the Netherlands between 2021 and the third quarter of 2022, but just 10 were actually …

Brexit has left ‘enduring scars’ on EU nationals living in UK, research finds
2 years, 6 months ago

Brexit has left ‘enduring scars’ on EU nationals living in UK, research finds

The Independent  

Six years on from the EU referendum, Brexit has left “enduring scars” on European nationals living in the UK, according to a new study. Two-thirds of UK-resident EU and EEA citizens taking part in the survey said Brexit had “significantly – and mostly negatively – affected their feelings about Britain”, said researchers from the University of Birmingham and Lancaster University. …

EU court says UK residents in EU nations can’t vote there
2 years, 7 months ago

EU court says UK residents in EU nations can’t vote there

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that British citizens living long-term in the 27 EU member countries have no right to vote or stand for office in the bloc unless they have obtained a European nationality. The ruling came in what was seen as a test case for the rights of U.K citizens who continue to live …

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is extending the deadline for British nationals to apply for a post Brexit residency permit, because more than 3,000 people who are registered as living here have not yet applied. Junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has decided to extend the June 30 deadline to October 1, to give the remaining British nationals more time to come forward. In …

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch extend deadline for British to apply for residency to October 1

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is extending the deadline for British nationals to apply for a post Brexit residency permit, because more than 3,000 people who are registered as living here have not yet applied. Junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has decided to extend the June 30 deadline to October 1, to give the remaining British nationals more time to come forward. In …

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights
3 years, 10 months ago

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights

Dutch News  

Some 4,000 British nationals officially registered as living in the Netherlands have not yet come forward to sort out their post -Brexit residency status, the Dutch immigration service IND has told DutchNews.nl. British nationals have June 30 to apply for a residency permit, if they want to continue living legally in the Netherlands, the IND said. The IND has written …

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights
3 years, 10 months ago

Some 4,000 British nationals in NL have still not sorted out their residency rights

Dutch News  

Some 4,000 British nationals officially registered as living in the Netherlands have not yet come forward to sort out their post -Brexit residency status, the Dutch immigration service IND has told DutchNews.nl. British nationals have June 30 to apply for a residency permit, if they want to continue living legally in the Netherlands, the IND said. The IND has written …

Brexit leaves Britons blocked at border
4 years ago

Brexit leaves Britons blocked at border

NL Times  

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, a branch of the Dutch police force, has refused at least ten Britons from entering the Netherlands since Brexit officially went into effect on January 1. Follow the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU, Britons can only enter the Netherlands if strictly necessary. “A few understood it, but most thought that a negative corona test would …

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Yet some in Britain and other parts of Western Europe became more skeptical about freedom of movement after several former communist nations in Eastern Europe joined the EU in 2004 and many of their citizens moved to the U.K. and other …

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit
4 years, 2 months ago

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND says 6,100 British nationals who were sent a letter asking them to apply for a Dutch residency permit have still not responded, even though they will need to prove they are allowed to live in the Netherlands from the end of this year. By August 1, the IND had written to 34,400 British nationals in …

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit
4 years, 2 months ago

6,100 British nationals have still not applied for Dutch residency permit

Dutch News  

The Dutch immigration service IND says 6,100 British nationals who were sent a letter asking them to apply for a Dutch residency permit have still not responded, even though they will need to prove they are allowed to live in the Netherlands from the end of this year. By August 1, the IND had written to 34,400 British nationals in …

Dutch expats abroad gear up their campaign for dual nationality rights
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch expats abroad gear up their campaign for dual nationality rights

Dutch News  

Dutch expat organisation SNBN is renewing its campaign to win dual nationality rights for Dutch nationals who live abroad, and hopes to make the issue part of the general election campaign. Thousands of Dutch nationals who live abroad face practical issues because they lose their right to a Dutch passport if they take another nationality, SNBN chairman Eelco Keij told …

Dutch expats abroad gear up their campaign for dual nationality rights
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch expats abroad gear up their campaign for dual nationality rights

Dutch News  

Dutch expat organisation SNBN is renewing its campaign to win dual nationality rights for Dutch nationals who live abroad, and hopes to make the issue part of the general election campaign. Thousands of Dutch nationals who live abroad face practical issues because they lose their right to a Dutch passport if they take another nationality, SNBN chairman Eelco Keij told …

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?

Dutch News  

Dutch nationals who have lost their nationality after Brexit may be able to restore it, under a back-up plan being passed through Dutch law. For people resident in the UK on the day of the Brexit referendum, it would give them the possibility to avoid losing their Dutch nationality when they become a naturalised British citizen, without needing to prove …

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch may have rights to resume nationality after Brexit – but will Brits?

Dutch News  

Dutch nationals who have lost their nationality after Brexit may be able to restore it, under a back-up plan being passed through Dutch law. For people resident in the UK on the day of the Brexit referendum, it would give them the possibility to avoid losing their Dutch nationality when they become a naturalised British citizen, without needing to prove …

Dutch expat organisations urge senate to vote on dual nationality law
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch expat organisations urge senate to vote on dual nationality law

Dutch News  

Organisations representing Dutch expats in Britain and abroad have urged the senate to press ahead with a vote on legislation which would give tens of thousands of Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain and the EU fail to agree a Brexit deal. The law, which has been passed by the lower house of parliament, …

Dutch expat organisations urge senate to vote on dual nationality law
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch expat organisations urge senate to vote on dual nationality law

Dutch News  

Organisations representing Dutch expats in Britain and abroad have urged the senate to press ahead with a vote on legislation which would give tens of thousands of Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain and the EU fail to agree a Brexit deal. The law, which has been passed by the lower house of parliament, …

IND tells Brits in the Netherlands to wait for an invite to claim residency
4 years, 11 months ago

IND tells Brits in the Netherlands to wait for an invite to claim residency

Dutch News  

British nationals in the Netherlands have been sent letters by the IND immigration service outlining what will happen next following Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. UK nationals who already have a permanent Dutch national residence permit or another EU nationality in addition to their British nationality, will not get a letter because Brexit does not affect their rights. 13 million …

IND tells Brits in the Netherlands to wait for an invite to claim residency
4 years, 11 months ago

IND tells Brits in the Netherlands to wait for an invite to claim residency

Dutch News  

British nationals in the Netherlands have been sent letters by the IND immigration service outlining what will happen next following Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. UK nationals who already have a permanent Dutch national residence permit or another EU nationality in addition to their British nationality, will not get a letter because Brexit does not affect their rights. 13 million …

Brexit and me: Taking stock of where the British in NL are now
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit and me: Taking stock of where the British in NL are now

Dutch News  

The certainty of Brexit brings a new wave of uncertainty for British nationals living in the Netherlands. What if they move away and want to come back, or move to another job within the country?’ Passport Bowe, 25, is resisting taking Dutch nationality, which he sees as too drastic a step ‘for the age and stage in my life that …

Brexit and me: Taking stock of where the British in NL are now
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit and me: Taking stock of where the British in NL are now

Dutch News  

The certainty of Brexit brings a new wave of uncertainty for British nationals living in the Netherlands. What if they move away and want to come back, or move to another job within the country?’ Passport Bowe, 25, is resisting taking Dutch nationality, which he sees as too drastic a step ‘for the age and stage in my life that …

Senate delays Brexit nationality debate due to British political developments
5 years ago

Senate delays Brexit nationality debate due to British political developments

Dutch News  

Legislation which would give Dutch people living in the UK the right to have two nationalities will not be discussed in the senate this month as planned, because of the new political developments in Britain. The draft law would give tens of thousands of Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain crashes out of Europe …

Senate delays Brexit nationality debate due to British political developments
5 years ago

Senate delays Brexit nationality debate due to British political developments

Dutch News  

Legislation which would give Dutch people living in the UK the right to have two nationalities will not be discussed in the senate this month as planned, because of the new political developments in Britain. The draft law would give tens of thousands of Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain crashes out of Europe …

Brexit and me: 'It was a no-brainer to study here, as an EU citizen'
5 years, 1 month ago

Brexit and me: 'It was a no-brainer to study here, as an EU citizen'

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? ‘After the election was called, the more I heard this narrative of: ‘I’m so sick and tired of Brexit, let’s just get it done,’ the more I thought: ‘OK, this is the mood of a lot of people in the country, maybe even a majority.’ I am hopeful for another …

Brexit and me: 'It was a no-brainer to study here, as an EU citizen'
5 years, 1 month ago

Brexit and me: 'It was a no-brainer to study here, as an EU citizen'

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? ‘After the election was called, the more I heard this narrative of: ‘I’m so sick and tired of Brexit, let’s just get it done,’ the more I thought: ‘OK, this is the mood of a lot of people in the country, maybe even a majority.’ I am hopeful for another …

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands
5 years, 1 month ago

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? She says they are ‘finished with the UK’ and plan to take Dutch citizenship as soon as they can. We’d always loved watching skiing on TV but we’d never tried it, so we went along, got hooked and started looking for other places with ski slopes. Learning Dutch ‘I’ve been …

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands
5 years, 1 month ago

Brexit and me: Retiring to the Netherlands

Dutch News  

How are British nationals in the Netherlands coping with Brexit? She says they are ‘finished with the UK’ and plan to take Dutch citizenship as soon as they can. We’d always loved watching skiing on TV but we’d never tried it, so we went along, got hooked and started looking for other places with ski slopes. Learning Dutch ‘I’ve been …

More than 500,000 EU nationals apply to stay in UK in single month amid ‘terror’ at prospect of no-deal Brexit
5 years, 2 months ago

More than 500,000 EU nationals apply to stay in UK in single month amid ‘terror’ at prospect of no-deal Brexit

The Independent  

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Parliament to vote next week on Brexit dual nationality proposal
5 years, 2 months ago

Parliament to vote next week on Brexit dual nationality proposal

Dutch News  

A large majority of MPs will vote in favour of new legislation giving Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. Specific Dutch law currently only allow British nationals dual nationality in a few, specific circumstances, such as being married to a Dutch national for a number of …

Parliament to vote next week on Brexit dual nationality proposal
5 years, 2 months ago

Parliament to vote next week on Brexit dual nationality proposal

Dutch News  

A large majority of MPs will vote in favour of new legislation giving Dutch nationals in the UK the right to dual nationality if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. Specific Dutch law currently only allow British nationals dual nationality in a few, specific circumstances, such as being married to a Dutch national for a number of …

Amsterdam updates EU vote info, tells Brits they can vote whatever happens
5 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam updates EU vote info, tells Brits they can vote whatever happens

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council has updated its online information about voting in the European elections to make sure British nationals are aware they have the right to vote, whatever happens about Brexit. A city council spokeswoman told DutchNews.nl that while a letter sent to European nationals in Amsterdam was technically correct, it ‘may cause some confusion’. The Hague has also sent …

Amsterdam updates EU vote info, tells Brits they can vote whatever happens
5 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam updates EU vote info, tells Brits they can vote whatever happens

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council has updated its online information about voting in the European elections to make sure British nationals are aware they have the right to vote, whatever happens about Brexit. A city council spokeswoman told DutchNews.nl that while a letter sent to European nationals in Amsterdam was technically correct, it ‘may cause some confusion’. The Hague has also sent …

Register for EU vote, Brits are told. But if Brexit happens, can you use it?
5 years, 9 months ago

Register for EU vote, Brits are told. But if Brexit happens, can you use it?

Dutch News  

British nationals in the Netherlands should still sign up to vote in May’s European elections even though Brexit may happen before then, EU officials have confirmed to DutchNews.nl. ‘Everything depends on what happens on April 12, when Brexit is set to happen,’ a spokeswoman for the European parliament in the Netherlands told DutchNews.nl. However, there is some confusion in British …

Register for EU vote, Brits are told. But if Brexit happens, can you use it?
5 years, 9 months ago

Register for EU vote, Brits are told. But if Brexit happens, can you use it?

Dutch News  

British nationals in the Netherlands should still sign up to vote in May’s European elections even though Brexit may happen before then, EU officials have confirmed to DutchNews.nl. ‘Everything depends on what happens on April 12, when Brexit is set to happen,’ a spokeswoman for the European parliament in the Netherlands told DutchNews.nl. However, there is some confusion in British …

EU citizens’ rights in UK at risk after Brexit, say British MPs
5 years, 9 months ago

EU citizens’ rights in UK at risk after Brexit, say British MPs

CNN  

London CNN — EU citizens living in the UK would be stripped of their freedom of movement, social security and housing rights under legislation designed to regulate immigration after Brexit, according to a UK parliamentary committee. The cross-party committee said in a report published on Monday that the legislation could leave people in a “precarious situation” and that it raises …

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here
5 years, 9 months ago

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch nationals moving to Britain has dropped sharply since the Brexit vote in 2016, but more British nationals are moving to the Netherlands, according to national statistics agency CBS. More British nationals are also returning home – some 3,000 went back to the UK last year, the CBS said. A further 1,128 British people became dual nationals …

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here
5 years, 9 months ago

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch nationals moving to Britain has dropped sharply since the Brexit vote in 2016, but more British nationals are moving to the Netherlands, according to national statistics agency CBS. More British nationals are also returning home – some 3,000 went back to the UK last year, the CBS said. A further 1,128 British people became dual nationals …

Dutch PM done with “whining” over Brexit; demands clarity from UK
5 years, 10 months ago

Dutch PM done with “whining” over Brexit; demands clarity from UK

NL Times  

The British government must quickly make clear what its plans are regarding the Brexit, before a postponement can be discussed, according to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. “What good is it to continue whining at each other for months, while you’ve been spinning in that circle for two years now”, he said after the British parliament voted to postpone the Brexit …

Dutch PM pleased that adapted Brexit deal was reached, on eve of British parliament vote
5 years, 10 months ago

Dutch PM pleased that adapted Brexit deal was reached, on eve of British parliament vote

NL Times  

The European Union and the British government adapted the Brexit agreement on the so-called 'backstop', a safety net meant to ensure that the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland remains open when the United Kingdom leaves the EU. The second statement is from the British government stating that the British reserve the right to unilaterally take measures to prevent the …

"Time is running out", Dutch PM says about Brexit
5 years, 11 months ago

"Time is running out", Dutch PM says about Brexit

NL Times  

On Tuesday Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke to his British counterpart Theresa May about the state of affairs regarding the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union at the end of March. In January the British Prime Minister presented a withdrawal treaty reached with the EU to her fellow countrymen, but the British House of Commons shot it down. Rutte …

Britons lose chance for referral to European court on Brexit rights case
5 years, 11 months ago

Britons lose chance for referral to European court on Brexit rights case

Dutch News  

Four Britons who wanted to get the European Court of Justice to rule on whether their EU citizenship will automatically withstand Brexit have been knocked back by the Dutch courts. The judge finds it is unlikely that they will suffer damage as a result of the incorrect information.’ Last chance lost Thijm, whose bureau Brandeis law firm had taken on …

Britons lose chance for referral to European court on Brexit rights case
5 years, 11 months ago

Britons lose chance for referral to European court on Brexit rights case

Dutch News  

Four Britons who wanted to get the European Court of Justice to rule on whether their EU citizenship will automatically withstand Brexit have been knocked back by the Dutch courts. The judge finds it is unlikely that they will suffer damage as a result of the incorrect information.’ Last chance lost Thijm, whose bureau Brandeis law firm had taken on …

UK lawmakers vying to put their stamp on Brexit
5 years, 11 months ago

UK lawmakers vying to put their stamp on Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — With Britain’s House of Commons bitterly divided on the way forward for Britain’s departure from the European Union, lawmakers representing various factions are vying to have their say in the Brexit process after they overwhelmingly rejected the government’s divorce agreement two weeks ago. PARLIAMENT GETS CONTROL The amendment of Dominic Grieve from the governing Conservative Party would force …

More British nationals in court to keep European citizenship post Brexit
6 years ago

More British nationals in court to keep European citizenship post Brexit

Dutch News  

Four British nationals living in the Netherlands are going to court on Monday in a bid to keep their European citizenship and residency rights that result from it. The aim is to get the Dutch court to refer the issue to the European Court of Justice, which would then decide if European citizenship is something which can be taken away …

More British nationals in court to keep European citizenship post Brexit
6 years ago

More British nationals in court to keep European citizenship post Brexit

Dutch News  

Four British nationals living in the Netherlands are going to court on Monday in a bid to keep their European citizenship and residency rights that result from it. The aim is to get the Dutch court to refer the issue to the European Court of Justice, which would then decide if European citizenship is something which can be taken away …

British nationals in the Netherlands can't vote in EU elections
6 years, 1 month ago

British nationals in the Netherlands can't vote in EU elections

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will not be able to vote in next May’s European parliamentary elections, a spokesman for the European parliament’s office in The Hague has confirmed to DutchNews.nl. They will enjoy the same voting rights as any non-EU residents in the Netherlands.’ The next EU elections take place on May 23 and non-Dutch EU citizens living …

British nationals in the Netherlands can't vote in EU elections
6 years, 1 month ago

British nationals in the Netherlands can't vote in EU elections

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will not be able to vote in next May’s European parliamentary elections, a spokesman for the European parliament’s office in The Hague has confirmed to DutchNews.nl. They will enjoy the same voting rights as any non-EU residents in the Netherlands.’ The next EU elections take place on May 23 and non-Dutch EU citizens living …

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