Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:20pm on 26 Dec 2023,Tuesday International
An Italian environmental technology investor, residing in the UK for 14 years, faces risk of deportation due to unawareness about the post-Brexit EU settlement scheme, potentially tens of thousands of EU citizens who were unaware shares a similar fate as her. Silvana, with a "permanent residency" card, discovered its invalidity when renewing her daughter's health insurance card. The Home Office changed rules in 2019, requiring a separate EU settlement scheme application. Despite attempts, including a rejected biometric residency identification, she faces removal. The government altered the definition of "reasonable grounds," removing "lack of awareness." Silvana criticizes the government for misinformation, and campaigners warn of others facing similar issues.
