Yeah that sucks. Brexit was a completely stupid thing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Brexit was how long ago? WTF?
There was a period after the referendum in which brexit was not yet realised, then there was a period in which it was unclear what the new situation would be, then there was a period where people could apply for citizenship, then there was a period where these people weren't punished for not following the (new) law. So that's why the first cases come about all these years later.
They needed to apply (again) for residency, not necessarily citizenship.
The one guy says he didn't know an application was needed to stay post-brexit. How does that happen? Maybe because I am a chronic worrier, I would be checking on shit every day until I was sure it was sorted.
If you are living in a country where you are not a citizen, then yes, you need to keep up with the rules related to your stay.
As someone in another thread pointed out, the Swedish government website has a section explaining - in English - exactly what a British citizen needs to do to remain in Sweden and it explains the routes to permanent residency and Swedish citizenship. The rules for remaining were made clear and these dumb fucks ignored them. No sympathy.
And complaining that the Swedes have followed the rules exactly as published is like complaining that they wear thick jumpers, make efficient furniture and drink coffee - it's a stereotype that is also somewhat accurate and part of who they are. If these migrants want to make a foreign country their home they need to integrate themselves into that country's culture and respect that country's social norms.
Let's hope there will be a new government here soon.
Yes, there will be a new government in the UK soon. At the very least, there will be a new PM soon.
I'm talking Sweden
Election in 10 days, though I don't have high hopes on the outcome because waves wildly at everything.
There was an open window to get this sorted.
Sweden is very bureaucratic and relying heavily on their domestic identification systems which are notoriously impossible to navigate for foreigners. However it is of absolute necessity to get this part sorted out in order to make any kind of communication with the government in Sweden, so it boggles my mind if anyone didn't have access to the application long beforehand, if they've been living in Sweden for longer than a few months at most. Age is no excuse. You simply cannot exist in Sweden without it.
The proces was then to apply for permanent residence using the offered agreement between UK and EU, by logging in, filling out the form and attaching the requested documents as proof of residence, and also the required biometric registration.
Sure, it wasn't easy, but it is going to be even more difficult afterwards. Anyone who is entering Sweden (from outside EU) after this, will have to apply to the ordinary migration system which includes a test in both language and history of Sweden.
It's easy to say that these UK nationals should have just followed the rules. I think it's a tragedy either way. Sweden cracks down on immigrants with a heavy hand to satisfy those who imagine themselves endangered by outsiders.
Immigrants are a very well behaved group as long as they aren't excluded from participating in social life. Immigrants don't come to a country to do worse, they come to a country to do make use of the opportunity to do better. The Swedish crackdown on immigration is purely nationalistic in nature and a sign of hard times ahead for the entire world.
I would understand the snark about privileged immigrants such as those from the UK and the shitshow that was Brexit if it didn't also affirm the logic of immigration crackdowns in general. These people are losing livelihoods, friends and family. That is tough no matter where you are from. Cheering it on with no sense of pity means that you are gleefully cheering on workers getting stomped on.
It’s easy to say that these UK nationals should have just followed the rules.
It's exactly the Brexit rules they wanted in a fair and democratic referendum.
Reverse Brexit, join the EU, get all your benefits back. Easy.
This I have a problem with. The people outside of the UK did not vote in favour of Brexit, yet they suffer significantly due to it. The people inside of the UK who were not planning on going anywhere voted for Brexit. You cannot blame individuals or minorities for decisions made by the masses – in the case of Brexit a decision that was made narrowly.
Reverse Brexit, join the EU, get all your benefits back. Easy.
A flippant and cynical way of saying "your fault!"
The people [.........] did not vote in favour of [.........], yet they suffer significantly from it.
Yeah, that's how democratic elections work.
I did not vote for my current government either and I'm suffering the consequences. I'm not exempt from any decisions I don't like my government is making.
What the hell are you even trying to say then?
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