UK citizens in Europe are feeling the impact of Brexit, from costly resident permits to less valuable pensions. Alice Kantor reports.
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From costly residence permits to less valuable pensions, Brits in Europe are feeling the impact of Brexit.

UK citizens living in Europe are coming to terms with the annoyances and obstacles of life in a post-Brexit world.

Costly residence permits, a weak pound and travel hassles are just some of the problems emerging for expat Brits as they adapt to being foreigners in the European Union. Some are returning to their native country after years away, while others are going so far as to renounce their citizenship.

When Britain completed its transition out of the EU at the beginning of 2021, that meant UK citizens no longer had an automatic right to live in the EU and faced tougher immigration rules if they wanted to work on the continent. Queues at the border got longer, customs duties were imposed and frictionless travel within Europe was no longer guaranteed.

For Brits already residing in the EU before Dec. 31, 2020, many countries allowed them to continue to live, study and work there but some — including popular destinations like France and Sweden — required them to apply for a new residence status.

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