Charles, a 65-year-old British citizen who had lived in Sweden for nearly nine years, was recently deported to the United Kingdom after his post-Brexit application for continued residency was denied. Married to a Swedish citizen and without housing or family in the UK, Charles described the experience as a "brutal separation," following two weeks of detention. He emphasized that he had made efforts to integrate into Swedish society, such as learning some Swedish and contributing to the economy. He questioned why he and his wife, whom he described as "honest, working, and respectable," were being targeted.
According to The Guardian, Sweden has already deported 458 British citizens in similar situations. The UK's withdrawal agreement from the European Union, signed on October 17, 2019, and effective from February 1, 2020, was designed to allow British citizens living in the EU to continue their lives as before. Charles moved to Sweden in 2017 and initially described the country as a "wonderful place to live," with clean air, proximity to the sea and forests, and friendly people. However, he said his view of Sweden changed over time.
Sweden appears to be the most strict EU country in dealing with British citizens. Other notable cases include the deportation of a 78-year-old woman, an elderly man with dementia living in a medical facility, and a 34-year-old man who had lived in the country since he was 10 years old.
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British Citizen Deported from Sweden After Post-Brexit Application Rejected
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