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| Has Brexit changed your plans to live outside the UK? | Has Brexit changed your plans to live outside the UK? |
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| The Brexit vote has triggered a period of uncertainty for British citizens living, or hoping to live, outside the UK. We’d like you to tell us how you’ve been affected | The Brexit vote has triggered a period of uncertainty for British citizens living, or hoping to live, outside the UK. We’d like you to tell us how you’ve been affected |
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| Thu 10 Aug 2017 11.05 BST | Thu 10 Aug 2017 11.05 BST |
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| British citizens living in, or hoping to move or retire to, countries across the European Union are facing an uncertain future and complications should Brexit go into full effect. | British citizens living in, or hoping to move or retire to, countries across the European Union are facing an uncertain future and complications should Brexit go into full effect. |
| There were estimated to be almost 300,000 UK citizens living in Spain in 2016, with 40% (121,000) over 65. In France, the figures were 148,800 with earlier estimates suggesting around 19% are at retirement age. But it is uncertain whether any post-Brexit deals with European countries would allow Brits to continue to move overseas in the way they can do now. | There were estimated to be almost 300,000 UK citizens living in Spain in 2016, with 40% (121,000) over 65. In France, the figures were 148,800 with earlier estimates suggesting around 19% are at retirement age. But it is uncertain whether any post-Brexit deals with European countries would allow Brits to continue to move overseas in the way they can do now. |
| For those already living outside the UK, the EU has offered a lifetime guarantee that Britons already living in Europe can continue to enjoy all rights they currently hold, with an additional bonus freedom of movement right to allow them to work or retire in any other EU country of their choice. | For those already living outside the UK, the EU has offered a lifetime guarantee that Britons already living in Europe can continue to enjoy all rights they currently hold, with an additional bonus freedom of movement right to allow them to work or retire in any other EU country of their choice. |
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| We’d like you to tell us how your life has been affected by the vote. Have you rushed through plans to move abroad? Or are you a British citizen already living outside the UK, who has decided not to return to the UK? | We’d like you to tell us how your life has been affected by the vote. Have you rushed through plans to move abroad? Or are you a British citizen already living outside the UK, who has decided not to return to the UK? |
| You can share your experiences and thoughts using the form below. We’ll use a selection of your responses in our reporting. | You can share your experiences and thoughts using the form below. We’ll use a selection of your responses in our reporting. |
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