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British residency dispute in Sweden

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British citizen Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old retired nurse, is facing deportation from Sweden after living there for over two decades. Swedish authorities rejected her post-Brexit residency application, citing a missed deadline and a failure to demonstrate reasonable grounds for the delay. Thomas noted the delay occurred while she was caring for her terminally ill husband. Following the rejection of her application under both Brexit-related and national immigration laws, Thomas is appealing the decision in a higher court with pro bono legal assistance. While an administrative court in Luleå initially upheld the decision, Thomas has been granted a temporary reprieve to allow her lawyers to file a request for a review. Her case has drawn attention from campaigners and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, serving as a focal point for discussions regarding the impact of strict residency regulations on British citizens in Sweden. ~~Critics note~~ Migrationsverket, the Swedish migration agency, stated that ~~approximately 2,500 British nationals have been ordered~~ ignorance of the requirement to ~~leave~~ apply before the ~~country following~~ December 31, 2021, deadline was not sufficient justification for an exception. Thomas is not an isolated case; Swedish authorities have confirmed the deportation or forced removal of 458 British citizens since Brexit. The Swedish migration minister has indicated the government will examine whether measures can be taken to ease the process for those affected by the consequences of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement.

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