Brexit Could Disrupt Millions of Expats’ Lives

As Prime Minister Theresa May begins two years of negotiations on the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, 4 million people face uncertainty about their fate: the more than 3 million EU nationals who live in Britain and the almost 1 million British citizens who live in other EU countries. With the free movement of citizens—a basic tenet of EU law—curtailed or restricted, theoretically they could see bank accounts closed, employment terminated or rental agreements revoked—not to mention deportation. Both sides have pledged to seek an early resolution of the issue.

EU Nationals Living in the U.K.

U.K. Citizens Living in the EU