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No, that is not necessarily the case. It will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. The 5 year rule is part of the existing freedom of movement regulation
by fauigerzigerk 10y ago
No, that is not necessarily the case. It will depend on the outcome of the negotiations.
The 5 year rule is part of the existing freedom of movement regulation. It provides additional protection against getting kicked out in case of sickness or unemployment.
Exercising the right to live and work anywhere in the EU before Brexit takes effect may well mean that you can keep those rights after Brexit and acquire permanent residence rights later on.
Anything else would mean that hundereds of thousands of people would have to be deported, which would go against every promise made in the referendum campaign.