A British man who moved to Sweden over a decade ago to reunite with his Swedish spouse has been detained and faces deportation after missing the post-Brexit residency application deadline. Authorities have reportedly targeted more British citizens—including vulnerable individuals—for removal than any other EU country, raising concerns over enforcement against long-term residents. The case highlights the challenges faced by those who settled in Sweden before Brexit but failed to secure permanent status in time. Full details of the situation and broader policy implications are available in the full report.
Sweden has ordered more Britons, including vulnerable people, to leave post-Brexit than any other EU countryHe arrived with nothing other than the clothes he wore that morning. Hours later he was banged up in a detention centre close to a Stockholm airport to await deportation.Charles, a former business director from Cambridge, who did not want his full name published, moved to Sweden in 2017 to be with his Swedish wife, Lily, and applied to remain after Brexit, before the deadline of December 2021. Continue reading...
