British in Europe
@britishineurope.bsky.social
The largest coalition group of UK citizens in EU27/EEA/Switzerland campaigning for citizens' rights, focussing on voting rights & the implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
www.britishineurope.org
www.britishineurope.org
Our EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower, project on the EU Charter and Withdrawal Agreement rights is now finished. Read about what we achieved and check out our toolkit for Charter and WA Rights here bit.ly/47x6wWF
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Our EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower, project on the EU Charter and Withdrawal Agreement rights is now finished. Read about what we achieved and check out our toolkit for Charter and WA Rights here bit.ly/47x6wWF
What has it been like to participate in the EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower project as a volunteer advocate?
We asked our VAs to tell us how it helped them deepen their expert knowledge of the WA and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Watch the video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jihh...
We asked our VAs to tell us how it helped them deepen their expert knowledge of the WA and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Watch the video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jihh...
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
What has it been like to participate in the EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower project as a volunteer advocate?
We asked our VAs to tell us how it helped them deepen their expert knowledge of the WA and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Watch the video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jihh...
We asked our VAs to tell us how it helped them deepen their expert knowledge of the WA and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Watch the video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jihh...
During the ICE (Inform, Connect, Empower) project volunteer advocates from 11 EU states (AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, EL, ES, LU, HU, MT, SE) supported hundreds of UK citizens living in the EU to access & defend their rights under the Withdrawal Agreement & the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
October 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
During the ICE (Inform, Connect, Empower) project volunteer advocates from 11 EU states (AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, EL, ES, LU, HU, MT, SE) supported hundreds of UK citizens living in the EU to access & defend their rights under the Withdrawal Agreement & the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
As part of our EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower project on the implementation of the #WithdrawalAgreement and EU Charter of Fundamental rights for UK citizens in the EU we have drafted a comprehensive legal report on implementation. bit.ly/49kAwYr
Legal Report on the WA and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights | British in Europe
As part of the work funded by the ICE project, we are now publishing a detailed legal report on Withdrawal Agreement implementation and the EU Charter of...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
As part of our EU-funded Inform, Connect, Empower project on the implementation of the #WithdrawalAgreement and EU Charter of Fundamental rights for UK citizens in the EU we have drafted a comprehensive legal report on implementation. bit.ly/49kAwYr
Once again we find ourselves responding to attacks on fundamental rights and basic decency from UK political parties. Once again we are stunned at how far-right racist policies and arguments are now being mainstreamed in the UK.
Read our statement bit.ly/48K3TmK
Read our statement bit.ly/48K3TmK
British in Europe opposes immigration bill put forward by Conservatives | British in Europe
British in Europe is alarmed by the comments made by Katie Lam MP in an interview with the Sunday Times published on 19 October 2025 and a bill drafted by...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Once again we find ourselves responding to attacks on fundamental rights and basic decency from UK political parties. Once again we are stunned at how far-right racist policies and arguments are now being mainstreamed in the UK.
Read our statement bit.ly/48K3TmK
Read our statement bit.ly/48K3TmK
Our EU-funded ICE (Inform, Connect, Empower) project is ending. We’d like to hear from the UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary community living in the EU about your thoughts on the project so please grab a cuppa and take five minutes to complete it bit.ly/49bF6Ik Deadline midnight CET on 24.10.2025
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Our EU-funded ICE (Inform, Connect, Empower) project is ending. We’d like to hear from the UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary community living in the EU about your thoughts on the project so please grab a cuppa and take five minutes to complete it bit.ly/49bF6Ik Deadline midnight CET on 24.10.2025
The EU entry exit system (EES) starts on 12 October 2025. If you are a UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary in the EU you will be exempt from EES registration when leaving or entering the Schengen zone if you have the correct documents. Check out our blog for info bit.ly/48RHfZA
The European Entry Exit (EES) system is starting on 12 October 2025 | British in Europe
Here’s what you need to know as a UK Withdrawal Agreement (WA) beneficiary living in the EU.Note: this blog focuses on the introduction of EES, and does not...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The EU entry exit system (EES) starts on 12 October 2025. If you are a UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary in the EU you will be exempt from EES registration when leaving or entering the Schengen zone if you have the correct documents. Check out our blog for info bit.ly/48RHfZA
Last year over 2000 UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries filled out a survey for the BIE ICE project on their experience of the implementation of the WA as beneficiaries in the EU. We have now published a report on the findings. Generally, implementation is going well but
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October 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Last year over 2000 UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries filled out a survey for the BIE ICE project on their experience of the implementation of the WA as beneficiaries in the EU. We have now published a report on the findings. Generally, implementation is going well but
bit.ly/4nEVXIe
bit.ly/4nEVXIe
What are your rights as a family member under the Withdrawal Agreement in the case of death, departure or divorce? Read the final article in our 3-part series on family reunification bit.ly/4ntpvrU
Family reunification rights: Keeping status e.g. on death/departure/divorce | British in Europe
Core family members who obtained independent status before the end of transition (31 December 2020) e.g. on death or departure of a WA beneficiary or in the...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What are your rights as a family member under the Withdrawal Agreement in the case of death, departure or divorce? Read the final article in our 3-part series on family reunification bit.ly/4ntpvrU
Part 2 of our series on family reunification rights for UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries in the EU is now up. Take a look if you want more info on the rights of family reunification for durable partners and extended family members bit.ly/3ILRDHJ
Family reunification rights: Durable partners and extended family members | British in Europe
Would you like to reunite with your partner or with a member of your extended family in your EU country of residence or host state? While there are family...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Part 2 of our series on family reunification rights for UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries in the EU is now up. Take a look if you want more info on the rights of family reunification for durable partners and extended family members bit.ly/3ILRDHJ
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Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
September 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
Nigel Farage wants to stop UK citizens living in the EU from returning to the UK with non-UK family members. Thankfully, the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement has our back, supported by the EU Charter. Check out our new guide to family reunification rights for UK WA beneficiaries in the EU bit.ly/3KG6kwt
Family reunification rights: A guide to core family members' rights | British in Europe
Family reunification is fundamental for Withdrawal Agreement (WA) beneficiaries, whether their family members lived with them before the end of 2020 (the...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Nigel Farage wants to stop UK citizens living in the EU from returning to the UK with non-UK family members. Thankfully, the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement has our back, supported by the EU Charter. Check out our new guide to family reunification rights for UK WA beneficiaries in the EU bit.ly/3KG6kwt
British in Europe fully supports the statement from @the3million.bsky.social published on 22 September 2025 in response to Reform’s attack on the fundamental rights of millions of EU citizens and their non-EU family members living in the UK. 1/
the3million.org.uk/news/2025-09...
the3million.org.uk/news/2025-09...
the3million | the3million’s statement on Reform’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain | Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK
Life in the UK shouldn’t be only for the rich. A serious government doesn’t play games with people’s lives.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
British in Europe fully supports the statement from @the3million.bsky.social published on 22 September 2025 in response to Reform’s attack on the fundamental rights of millions of EU citizens and their non-EU family members living in the UK. 1/
the3million.org.uk/news/2025-09...
the3million.org.uk/news/2025-09...
📢 The Council of the EU has today approved a phased rollout of the new Entry/Exit System (EES), due to begin in autumn 2025.
Our latest blog explains what this means for UK nationals living in the EU.
Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
#EES #BritishInEurope #WithdrawalAgreement
Our latest blog explains what this means for UK nationals living in the EU.
Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
#EES #BritishInEurope #WithdrawalAgreement
What you need to know about the EU's new Entry/Exit System | British in Europe
The European Union's new Entry/Exit system (EES) is scheduled to be introduced in Autumn 2025. What does this mean for UK nationals and their dependents...
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July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📢 The Council of the EU has today approved a phased rollout of the new Entry/Exit System (EES), due to begin in autumn 2025.
Our latest blog explains what this means for UK nationals living in the EU.
Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
#EES #BritishInEurope #WithdrawalAgreement
Our latest blog explains what this means for UK nationals living in the EU.
Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
#EES #BritishInEurope #WithdrawalAgreement
In our latest blog: an update on a busy few days of meetings in Brussels 🇪🇺 highlighting best practice and key issues for UK citizens — from residence upgrades to #EES.
👉 Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
👉 Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
A Full Programme in Brussels | British in Europe
On 24th June, British in Europe was in Brussels along with the3million to present at the latest meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Specialised Committee on...
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July 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In our latest blog: an update on a busy few days of meetings in Brussels 🇪🇺 highlighting best practice and key issues for UK citizens — from residence upgrades to #EES.
👉 Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
👉 Read more: www.britishineurope.org/articles/183...
📌Yesterday, members of British in Europe and @the3million.bsky.social travelled to Brussels to meet with David McCallister MEP, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee AFET, to discuss WA implementation for both UK citizens in the EU and their EU counterparts in the UK.
June 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
📌Yesterday, members of British in Europe and @the3million.bsky.social travelled to Brussels to meet with David McCallister MEP, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee AFET, to discuss WA implementation for both UK citizens in the EU and their EU counterparts in the UK.
In case you missed it, we recently shared everything you need to know about the #WithdrawalAgreement rules on absences and why it's so important to upgrade to permanent residence. www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
June 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
In case you missed it, we recently shared everything you need to know about the #WithdrawalAgreement rules on absences and why it's so important to upgrade to permanent residence. www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
The UK Migration Advisory Committee has issued its report on the minimum income rule which affects UK citizens who fall in love with non-UK or Irish citizens. Of course, we are citizens and not migrants, but the MAC report is supportive of the thousands of UKinEEA/CH with non UK family members.
June 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The UK Migration Advisory Committee has issued its report on the minimum income rule which affects UK citizens who fall in love with non-UK or Irish citizens. Of course, we are citizens and not migrants, but the MAC report is supportive of the thousands of UKinEEA/CH with non UK family members.
Are you a UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary living in the EU? If yes, please take this survey lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... open Britons of all ages, resident across the EU, EEA and EFTA by 31 December 2021. It takes about 30 minutes to complete and closes on 11 July 2025.
Brexit Brits Abroad
This site examines what Brexit entails for British citizens living and working in the EU-27.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Are you a UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary living in the EU? If yes, please take this survey lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... open Britons of all ages, resident across the EU, EEA and EFTA by 31 December 2021. It takes about 30 minutes to complete and closes on 11 July 2025.
📌Today we met with Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for EU relations.
We talked about Withdrawal Agreement implementation, diaspora issues like family reunification and home fee status for Britons in the EU, and how the Cabinet Office plans to support our community going forward. 🇪🇺🇬🇧
We talked about Withdrawal Agreement implementation, diaspora issues like family reunification and home fee status for Britons in the EU, and how the Cabinet Office plans to support our community going forward. 🇪🇺🇬🇧
May 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📌Today we met with Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for EU relations.
We talked about Withdrawal Agreement implementation, diaspora issues like family reunification and home fee status for Britons in the EU, and how the Cabinet Office plans to support our community going forward. 🇪🇺🇬🇧
We talked about Withdrawal Agreement implementation, diaspora issues like family reunification and home fee status for Britons in the EU, and how the Cabinet Office plans to support our community going forward. 🇪🇺🇬🇧
How long can you be away from your #EU country of residence without losing your status under the #WithdrawalAgreement? Our latest blog breaks down the key rules on absences.
📖 Read more below: www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
📖 Read more below: www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
Know your rights: A guide to the Withdrawal Agreement’s rules on absences | British in Europe
For UK nationals living in the EU, the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) provides crucial legal protections - but only if you follow the rules. As 2025 marks 5...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
How long can you be away from your #EU country of residence without losing your status under the #WithdrawalAgreement? Our latest blog breaks down the key rules on absences.
📖 Read more below: www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
📖 Read more below: www.britishineurope.org/articles/175...
If you are a dual UK/EU citizen you may be wondering if you can/should apply for the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before 02.04.2025
This is our understanding of the situation. If you decide to apply and experience problems please let us know at info@britishineurope.org
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This is our understanding of the situation. If you decide to apply and experience problems please let us know at info@britishineurope.org
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UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) | British in Europe
The ETA scheme becomes effective for EU passport holders from the beginning of April. Anyone travelling with a UK passport is exempt. The British government...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you are a dual UK/EU citizen you may be wondering if you can/should apply for the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before 02.04.2025
This is our understanding of the situation. If you decide to apply and experience problems please let us know at info@britishineurope.org
bit.ly/4kFZS6b
This is our understanding of the situation. If you decide to apply and experience problems please let us know at info@britishineurope.org
bit.ly/4kFZS6b
Nearly 30 of us gathered in Athens this week for our #InspireConnectEmpower (ICE) project, sharing experiences, building media skills & learning about life for Brits in Greece under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Great to connect & learn together!
#BritishInEurope #ICEProject #WithdrawalAgreement
Great to connect & learn together!
#BritishInEurope #ICEProject #WithdrawalAgreement
March 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Nearly 30 of us gathered in Athens this week for our #InspireConnectEmpower (ICE) project, sharing experiences, building media skills & learning about life for Brits in Greece under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Great to connect & learn together!
#BritishInEurope #ICEProject #WithdrawalAgreement
Great to connect & learn together!
#BritishInEurope #ICEProject #WithdrawalAgreement
BIE is recruiting a project officer to work on our ground-breaking ICE project looking at citizens’ rights, the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement & EU Charter for UK citizens in the EU. If you have project experience take a look. Deadline 28.02.2025
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www.britishineurope.org/articles/171...
Join our Team: Junior Project Management Officer | British in Europe
Founded in 2017, British in Europe is the largest coalition of British citizens living and working in Europe. We actively campaign for the rights of UK...
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February 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BIE is recruiting a project officer to work on our ground-breaking ICE project looking at citizens’ rights, the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement & EU Charter for UK citizens in the EU. If you have project experience take a look. Deadline 28.02.2025
www.britishineurope.org/articles/171...
www.britishineurope.org/articles/171...
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For this reason last year @@rfuk.bsky.social in collaboration with @migrantvoice.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social and @britishineurope.bsky.social asked MPs and other elected officials to sign up to our Pledge for Families, to show support to for family-friendly migration policies
February 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
For this reason last year @@rfuk.bsky.social in collaboration with @migrantvoice.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social and @britishineurope.bsky.social asked MPs and other elected officials to sign up to our Pledge for Families, to show support to for family-friendly migration policies