The Prime Minister has made a fair offer which maintains the rights of EU citizens in the UK. Those rights will be enshrined in UK law.
It is important now that these proposals be part of a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in Europe, which should be agreed as soon as possible to give certainty to the three million EU citizens in the UK and the more than one million UK citizens in the EU.
The Government initially sought an agreement on this issue before Article 50 was triggered, but some member states insisted on not discussing these issues until Article 50 was triggered. It remains our priority to reach an early agreement to provide certainty and stability.
EU citizens looking to remain in the UK will be asked to apply for documentation under a new simplified and more accessible scheme. There will also be protection for the existing healthcare arrangements for both EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU.
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