Easyjet CEO says 'nothing new' about Brexit impact on travel
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According to the UK Citizens Representative in Portugal, after the Brexit Agreement comes into force in January 2021, the Portuguese Border and Immigration Service (SEF) ) did not issue the correct WA biometric cards required by UK citizens after that point. A British man struggling to get hold of the biometric card says his QR code and a temporary document were the only ones issued and have no official significance.
Tig His James, who led his group of British Portuguese campaigners, is a British citizen who has settled in the Iberian country and is trying to cross her EU borders. Said they were facing expulsion or arrest.
Other ramifications reported by affected Britons include hurdles in registering child births, inability to find or change jobs, and inability to access health care.
Mrs. James, who leads her group on the UK Portugal Campaign, said the issue will most affect those who were unable to obtain residency permits from immigration during the pandemic, and that by 2021 He said he arrived before the start. Agreement has entered into force.
She said: It was not allowed to obtain residence documents.
"This meant they could not sign the works. Most notably, many contracts involving five EasyJet pilots who emigrated to Portugal with their families for that purpose alone.
"Not only did people not get a job, they were also allowed to register for health care, social security, in banks, tax offices and all known institutions in Portugal.
She added:
Regarding the WA card, replacing the temporary document, she said:
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"The reasons for the three-year delay by the immigration department: staff shortages, holiday periods, pandemic and current Ukrainian refugees.
"The horrific consequences of not having a WA biometric card cannot be underestimated, being emotionally, physically and financially numbing and damaging to the lives of British citizens.
She claimed two people were arrested in Germany for outdated residency information, and the Portuguese Border and Immigration Service "said QR codes covered them." refused to renew residency certificates held by British nationals."
She continued: “No other EU member state is in a situation like this, with many border guards refusing to accept expired documents, resulting in entry denials and detentions.”
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She was detained after her own residence certificate was not renewed by Portuguese authorities.
She said she "didn't want to join the ranks of people who had their papers taken away or thrown on the floor because they were Portuguese." "The Border and Immigration Service cannot give us, and we are instructed to do so under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Another British national, who asked to remain anonymous, added that there are "thousands of Britons" with partners and family members who are "almost trapped in Portugal because there is no way forward".
A SEF spokesperson said any residence certificate currently held by UK countries would be accepted.
A spokesperson said:
"This document, including the QR code, shall be disclosed in a timely manner to the relevant European authorities and warrants to the holder all rights contained in the withdrawal agreement."
A UK government spokesperson said in a statement: “We continue to call on the Portuguese government to complete without delay the process of issuing biometric residence cards to British nationals legally residing in Portugal.
,” Portugal signed in 2018. The promises of the Withdrawal Agreement must be fully implemented immediately to ensure that British citizens have the security they need.
Additional reporting by Gerard Couzens.
