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Brexit

Fellow Brits living in the EU, what prep have you done?

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TorchesTorches · 18/12/2018 08:26

I live in the EU with my husband (and kids) in his native country. I only have a British passport. So far, since the referendum I have :

  1. Learned the country's language!
  2. Taken (and passed) the language exams required as part of the citizenship process
  3. Intend to put in an application for citizenship when i have all the papers (should be in the next week)... but this takes up to a year to process...
  4. Renewed my kids British passports so that they have both British and EU (can have this till 18) for the next few years at least.
  5. Changed my UK drivers licence for an EU one.
  6. Got a job! (Was a SAHM, but think I will have better protection via a company, but also the timing was right, so not 100% Brexit related, more like about 25% Brexit related.

What am i missing!? I am vaguely aware I should do something about uk pensions (worked in the UK for 20 years). But no idea what!

Any other thoughts on what prep can be done!?

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1tisILeClerc · 22/12/2018 15:33

Mistigri
Sounds like you are covered for now (envious!) and I presume that at some point you would be contacted about changing it if it is necessary.

Mistigri · 22/12/2018 18:29

No, I believe that in the event of a no-deal brexit Britons will have until the end of 2019 to apply for a new card.

My card is years out of date and I was going to renew it after Christmas but if we have to change cards anyway I may not bother. I won't have a problem proving 5 years as I've worked in France with no breaks in employment since 1998.

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