Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 27, 2026

‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status

It comes as a Home Office minister revealed that the government has contacted 1,473 citizens with post-Brexit residency rights to tell them the original decision to grant them residency was made in error.

‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status

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It comes as a Home Office minister revealed that the government has contacted 1,473 citizens with post-Brexit residency rights to tell them the original decision to grant them residency was made in error.

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It comes as a Home Office minister revealed that the government has contacted 1,473 citizens with post-Brexit residency rights to tell them the original decision to grant them residency was made in error.

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