# Swedish deportation of British nationals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swedish-deportation-of-british-nationals
> Updated: 2026-09-02T05:00:24.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Recent legal developments in Sweden have resulted in the deportation of British nationals, highlighting the impact of post-Brexit immigration policies. 

In August 2026, a Swedish migration court ordered the deportation of 74-year-old Horace Mason, a British citizen who had resided in Sweden for 25 years. Despite Mason suffering from advanced vascular dementia and vascular parkinsonism requiring 24-hour care, the court ruled that the state’s interest in regulating immigration outweighed his individual interest in remaining. His son described the decision as ‘inhumane.’

In a separate case, 34-year-old John Sellers was deported after living in Sweden since the age of 10. Having spent 24 years in the country, Sellers attributed his loss of residency to the end of free movement rights following Brexit. He is currently attempting to return to Sweden to reunite with his Swedish wife.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Sweden deports British man who lived in country since childhood

A British man who lived in Sweden for 24 years has been deported, a situation he attributes to the consequences of Brexit.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sweden-deports-british-man-who-lived-in-country-since-childhood

### 2026-08-12: Sweden orders deportation of British man with advanced dementia

A Swedish court has ordered the deportation of Horace Mason, a 74-year-old British man with advanced dementia who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, citing state interests in migration control.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sweden-orders-deportation-of-british-man-with-advanced-dementia

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