Portugal Protects British Citizens Post Brexit: British Citizens in Portugal, What to Prepare
Brexit: UK Nationals in Portugal What happens now? What to Prepare?
UK Nationals Need To Prepare UK Nationals need to Register Residence before the year ends
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0:00 – Portugal Protects British Citizens Post Brexit: British Citizens in Portugal, What to Prepare
0:47 – Brexit: UK Nationals in Portugal need to Register Residence by December 31
The end of the Brexit transition period is around the corner. UK nationals living in Portugal and wanting to stay in the country are encouraged to confirm their residency, so they will remain unaffected by the Brexit changes beginning January 2021.
The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Services (SEF) together with the British Embassy in Lisbon, have launched a new campaign in order to remind the UK nationals who are currently living in Portugal to register for continued residence in the country.
UK nationals who are living in Portugal, or plan to by the end of the year, should register for residence before the end of the year.
According to the statement published by the UK’s government, British nationals who live in Portugal and are interested in remaining after the end of this year, as well as those who arrive in Portugal by December 31, 2020, and want to reside in Portugal, should register with their local Town Hall, in order to get their Certificate of Registration.
The registration is mandatory for UK nationals to have your rights protected under the Withdrawal Agreement between Britain and the European Union.
The rights of UK nationals include the rights to work, access to education, and healthcare, after the United Kingdom’s transition period comes to an end on December 31, 2020.
The UK government’s latest statement emphasises that the residence document held by December 31, 2020, will continue to be accepted post-Brexit.
02:28 – Right of Residence
UK nationals with Portuguese residency will continue to be permitted to travel throughout the European Union countries, using their Portuguese residency.
03:02 – Moving to Portugal During Transition Period
If you are a resident of Portugal at the end of the transition period, you will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, and your rights will be protected for as long as you remain resident in Portugal.
It essentially means, you enjoy the same benefits after Brexit and you will remain unaffected by any changes caused by Brexit.
03:27 – January 2021 and beyond
From 1 January 2021, UK nationals will be able to travel to Portugal for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa for purposes such as tourism.
If you are resident of Portugal at the end of the transition period, you will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, and your rights will be protected for as long as you remain resident in Portugal.
EU nationals travelling to the UK after the transition ends are unable to enter the UK with their EU Identification Cards.
A valid passport is needed to enter the UK.
Conversely, from 2022, British citizens, like all other non-EU nationals, will need to get a prior authorisation, called an ETIAS, to travel into the European territories.
ETIAS, is much the same as the United State’s visa waiver program.
What have you done to prepare for the Brexit changes?
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