Post-Brexit chaos as EU citizens living in Britain wrongly barred from UK
‘Serious concerns’ as UK-based EU citizens wrongly blocked from re-entering Britain
- EU citizens awaiting pre-Brexit residency decisions have been wrongly denied re-entry to the UK after short trips overseas for holidays or business.
- The Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has expressed serious concerns to the Home Office, stating these individuals should not be removed.
- The IMA asserts that a valid 'certificate of application' (CoA) should grant citizens the right to exit and re-enter the UK while their residency application is pending.
- The IMA has urged the Home Office to clarify the rules surrounding CoAs before the implementation of new electronic travel authorisations (ETAs).
- The Home Office maintains that CoA holders are aware they may be asked for further evidence, though campaign group the3million believes a CoA should be sufficient proof of rights.