It’s tragic how little the British public was informed about the benefits of free movement, or of the variety of things they would stand to lose upon Britain’s departure from the EU.

John le Carré, the novelist behind spy thrillers such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager, claimed Irish citizenship just before he died, his son has revealed.

The number of applications spiked as the missed Brexit deadlines in March and October were approaching.

Report released on sixth anniversary of referendum finds ‘significant and mostly negative’ feelings about EU withdrawal. / “I cried. I had to go to work. I felt betrayed, unheard, uncared-for, left to wonder about my life in the UK and what had been the point.”

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for homes that come with permanent residence.

Darren Millar, the MS for Clwyd West, has retained his EU citizenship, despite voting to take it away from others.

When the Brexit transition period expired on 31 December 2020, British citizens lost their EU citizenship status. As a result, we became third-country nationals, with visits to Europe now limited to stays of 90 days in any 180-day period. That’s not just in one EU country, but all of them combined.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that UK citizens no longer possess EU citizenship after it was asked to rule on the topic by a British woman living in France.

One complainant had argued EU citizenship is an ‘ac­quired right’ that cannot be removed.

A group of lawyers and interested citizens have now come together to bring a case to the Court of Justice of the European Union to confirm that EU Citizenship is a Permanent Status.

New rules come into force today that mean all Irish and British citizens born in Northern Ireland will be treated as EU citizens for immigration purposes.

A ruling by the European Court of Justice on the Dutch nationality law raises new hopes for British residents in the European Union who wish to remain EU citizens after Brexit, legal experts say.

The European Union's top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from British citizens who had challenged their loss of EU citizens' rights as a result of Brexit.

We defend EU citizenship rights to live, work and study: for UK nationals in Spain and Spanish nationals in the UK. / Defendemos los derechos de ciudadanía europea (para vivir, trabajar, estudiar etc.) de los británicos en España y los españoles en el Reino Unido.

Freedom of Movement and Rights of Residence

The European Court of Justice is to rule on June 15 on a case looking at the legality of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and its impact on Britons who lost EU citizenship rights.

The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Theresa May to be “open” to a plan helping British people who want to retain EU citizenship after the UK leaves.

A British councillor who was among hundreds disappointed at being unable to stand for re-election due to Brexit has had some good news.

Why the law says “Yes” even if others disagree.

Why the law says “Yes” even if others disagree. What happens when the domestic legal system is inherently international?

The number of Britons getting their hands on citizenship from an EU country nearly doubled in 2019, latest data reveals.

There has been an “untold increase” in the number of wealthy Brits paying for golden visas and citizenships in Europe.

In a quiet corner of northern Germany there is a small community where a Scotsman is in charge.

If you wish to retain your EU Citizenship no matter what happens with the ongoing discussions between Mrs May, Mr Davis, Mr Verhofstadt and Mr Barnier, then you have an opportunity to register your wish here.

British people in France have raised concern about their job prospects after Brexit after several jobs ads were spotted specifying that UK passport holders would not be considered.

A major consequence has been to the rights of British nationals to move freely around Europe to travel, live and work; especially so for those with holiday homes who now find themselves limited to 90 days in every 180.

URGENT! (Deadline: 23/07/2019) "... requests the Commission propose means to avoid risk of collective loss of EU citizenship and rights, and assure all EU citizens that, once attained, such status is permanent and their rights acquired."

Cultural and business leaders join campaign to keep rights to live and work in Europe.

'I’ve always been proud to be of Irish heritage but I never thought I’d have to rely on it for proper access to the EU' / The Brexit vote has led to a surge in applications for Irish citizenship - with one Post Office in Belfast saying it is unable to cope with demand.

How far would you go to protect your freedom of movement and EU citizenship rights? Many British citizens have taken the difficult decision to become citizens of an EU country. Here are personal stories how and why they remained European.

There was a 30 per cent rise in people handing over their British passports in 2021.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a thumping election victory last week on a campaign to “get Brexit done,” but not before some wealthy donors to his Conservative Party quietly took steps to stay inside the European Union.

Cyprus government documents seen by Reuters show that Conservative Party donors have sought citizenship of the island, an EU member state, since Britain voted to leave the bloc in 2016.

A total of 6,250 people from the UK became German nationals in 2018, a rise of 950 per cent on pre-referendum numbers.

JOHN LE CARRÉ, the novelist, appeared to be the quintessential Englishman - but his son Nicholas has revealed his father died an Irishman, both legally and emotionally.

Darren Millar, who represents Clwyd West, came under fire from Plaid Cymru Deputy Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth for keeping his EU citizenship, while voting to take it away from others.

The news comes as over 140,000 people register their desire to retain EU citizenship on a specially designed website.

According to Article 20 of the Treaty of Lisbon, EU citizenship is additional and separate to national citizenship. Presently, there are no provisions for removing this citizenship and its associated rights from individuals, regardless of whether their nation leaves the EU.

Thousands who fled their war-torn country stand to lose their right to work, rent a home and access NHS.

After China denied citizenship status to non-Chinese residents, about 7,000 ethnic minority families received full British nationality, granting them the ability to live across Europe and pass this status onto their descendants.

It might have had five years to sink in, but for those with deep roots on the continent, the pain of Brexit still feels raw – particularly at this time of year.

Diana Kanter, 71 and from Surrey, told i she wanted a new passport after Brexit to beat queues at the airport – and to feel European again.