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Latest from UK Embassy Madrid -

FOR INFORMATION:

As you will be aware, the UK Government has funded three organisations in Spain to provide practical support for UK Nationals who are having difficulty applying for residency.

The coverage provided by the organisations has now been extended to cover the whole of Spain. The attached map shows which organisation is working in each region.

For further information and contact details visit:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-i...-and-residency

EU.flag

As usual, too little, too late.

VEDShappy

How so?

EU.flag

Eh? Have a look at calendar, only two weeks left before WA ends.

Barriej

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But as long as you can prove you were living here legally before the 31st December you will have another 6 months to apply.
What will happen is the ability to exchange driving licences (although that's supposed to have been extended to 31st Jan 2021) or you have to take a test.

VEDShappy

No excuse.

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, when was the vote again?

Those who have lived here illegally for years, and in the process taking money straight out of my pocket, who are now panicking I have no sympathy with. Those who have brought plans forward have to deal with it.

Why should public money be spent to assist these people with their lifestyle choice? Nobody helped me!
Eh?

bobd22

The withdrawal agreement doesn't end in two weeks? The transition period does. Protection under the withdrawal agreement continues to protect those legally resident in the EU prior to end of the end of the transition period including those in the process of obtaining residency. Saying that the Withdrawal Agreement ends in 2 weeks is very misleading.

DLC

I'm going to hazard a guess and say the government has worked out there could be a not inconsequential number of British citizens in the EU who are there illegally who, if they are forced to return to the UK, won't be happy bunnies come election time.

VEDShappy

Quite possibly so. They might also be a burden on the UK were they to return.
Whatever, I can't see that it's "too little, too late".
Pandering to the feckless more like.

EU.flag

Thanks for spotting typo error. I was not referring to Withdrawal Agreement, but to TP - Transition Period.
WA has no end date, where as TP ends in 10 days.