Expat rights

Truth of no-deal Brexit pension rumour

Is it true that, if you have a French pension and return to the UK to live, with a no-deal Brexit you risk losing all your pensions? And, if so, why? Elizabeth Melia, Alpes-Maritimes

Vote ban: our interest in UK never ends

I have seen a number of correspondents ask why we should object to losing the right to vote in the UK.

Ring-fencing Britons in France rights ‘remains vital’

The delay to Brexit Day prolongs uncertainty for Britons in France, campaign groups say – so “ring-fencing” their rights remains the priority.

Expats to lobby UK MPs

Expat rights coalition British in Europe (BiE) is calling on Britons to join a ‘mass lobby’ of parliament on September 13.

Clarity emerges, but divisions remain

Points of agreement, including pension uprating, are revealed. However the second round of negotiations sees the EU ask the UK for more clarity on where it stands on the exit bill

Expats’ rights ‘will be early priority’ in Brexit talks

It is said that EU negotiators are willing to leave to one side the controversial issue of Britain's precise 'divorce bill' so as to move on to expat rights on both sides of the Channel

UK renews pledge on expat rights

The UK government renewed promises to prioritise the rights of Britons abroad in the Brexit negotiations and said it understands how important healthcare rights are to them.

Warning to MPs of expat health risk

Member of group for Britons in France will tell of strain for overburdened NHS if Britons return to UK due to Brexit

Expat rights deal ‘may be close’

Britain may be close to agreeing a deal on reciprocal rights for existing British expats in the EU and EU citizens in Britain, it is being claimed.

Can I still start a French business?

University bids to help expats avoid ‘fake news’

Database plan aims to ensure Brexit anxieties are not compounded by possible scams