Post-Brexit ‘red tape’ means UK expats ‘being denied basic services in EU’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials who … Read more

British expats ‘being denied basic services in Europe due to post-Brexit red tape’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places as due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials … Read more

Outrage as celebrity tax exiles and expats handed back the right to vote in UK elections 

Outrage as celebrity tax exiles and expats including Philip Green, Mick Jagger and Richard Branson are handed back the right to vote in UK elections Current rules prevent citizens from voting if they have lived abroad for 15 years  But these are set to be scrapped under the Budget announced on Wednesday Britain’s wealthiest expats … Read more

European banks hike international payment fees for British expats

Thousands of UK expats living in Europe face having to revamp their finances in the aftermath of Brexit as British banks close their current accounts and European ones hike the cost of sending money overseas. Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society living in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands … Read more

British expats flying home to Spain are stopped from boarding BA flight from Heathrow to Madrid

British expats flying home to Spain are stopped from boarding BA flight from Heathrow to Madrid after airline staff claimed their ID documents are no longer valid Nine passengers were not allowed to board on the flight to Madrid on Saturday    British journalist and photographer Max Duncan reported the incident on Twitter The Embassy replied … Read more

Wish you were here! British expats in Benidorm carry on boozing in the sunshine

British ex-pats have been celebrating with beers in the Benidorm sunshine as their families back home brace for an arctic blast and six inches of snow before the New Year. Britons who moved over to Spain for a warmer climate were today pictured enjoying pints inside a cafe amid news the UK could be covered … Read more

Chaos as banks shut expats’ accounts as end of Brexit transition looms

Chaos as banks shut expats’ accounts amid fears over restrictions after Brexit transition ends on January 1 UK banks will have to abide by new rules after the end of Brexit transition period  They will lose EU ‘passporting’ rights from Dec 31, prompting service shake-up Banks have told British expats in Europe that their accounts … Read more

Brexit: Furious British expats blast restrictive new EU travel rules

Furious British expats have blasted post-Brexit travel rules which will prevent them from spending more than three months at a time at a holiday home in the EU.  New travel restrictions will come into force on January 1 after the end of the ‘standstill’ transition period.  They will mean that Britons will only be allowed … Read more

Furious British expats blast EU’s new post-Brexit travel rules

Furious British expats blast EU’s new post-Brexit travel rules which will ban them from spending more than three months at a time at their holiday home from January Travel rules will change after end of the post-Brexit ‘standstill’ transition period  After January 1 UK tourists visiting EU countries will be restricted to 90 day stays … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: Expats may defy Christmas travel restrictions

Irish expats have reacted with fury after being told they shouldn’t expect to be allowed home for Christmas this year – with some vowing to make the journey regardless.  Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s deputy head of government, yesterday warned people not to book flights home for the holidays, while the country’s chief medical officer Tony Holohan … Read more