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The United Kingdom accepts the sentence that obliges it to simplify procedures for EU citizens

MADRID, 16 Feb.

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The United Kingdom accepts the sentence that obliges it to simplify procedures for EU citizens

MADRID, 16 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The United Kingdom Ministry of the Interior has clarified that it will not appeal the High Court ruling that declared part of the system established illegal so that EU citizens could preserve their rights after Brexit, which in practice implies the simplification of procedures by voiding a second status check.

Initially, the government of Rishi Sunak announced that it would file an appeal, but now it has finalized the sentence known in December and has promised to apply it "as quickly as possible." However, a spokesman has asked that those who already have "pre-settled" status complete procedures as soon as possible to have their permanent residence "safely".

Said status was contemplated after Brexit for those who did not accredit more than five years of residence in the United Kingdom, with the condition that after five years they claimed a definitive permit, that of "settled". Currently, more than 2.5 million people are somewhere in between, according to the BBC.

The Independent Oversight Authority (IMA), created to monitor respect for the rights of EU citizens after Brexit, judicially appealed these requirements, established in 2018, and the High Court ended up agreeing .

The plaintiffs alleged that the United Kingdom failed to comply with these rules and the promises made to the EU and warned that hundreds of thousands of people could be left overnight in an irregular situation, without the possibility of working, studying or going to the doctor.