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Portugal British citizens ofBrexit Withdrawal Agreement. But the Portuguese government has yet to provide 34,500 Britons with the biometric residency cards they need to protect their rights. As a result, UK residents remain unable to access health care, change jobs or travel domestically and internationally, sparking widespread criticism of the government for failing to provide the necessary documentation.
Tig James, co-president of the British-Portuguese Association, told The Telegraph that Portugal had "deliberately, intentionally and systematically failed to comply with its withdrawal agreement". Told.
She added: “People are being stopped by border guards in every country, their papers taken away, and they are thrown on the floor because it is not the biometric ID of the withdrawal deal they were promised.”
Government of Portugal issued temporary documents and QR codes to Britons living there.
However, Britons report that these are not recognized at home or at the border. Or they are at risk of losing their jobs due to delays in issuing vital biometric cards that prove their legal status.
James Campbell, a computer programmer living in Portugal, told The Guardian. I am currently an illegal immigrant. "
He went on to say that what happened to him was due to a lack of paperwork, including his £4,000 private hospital bill for breaking a limb due to inability to access state medical care. 25 of his.
Campbell added to the Telegraph: If you fall into a crack, you're basically stuck.
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Meanwhile, a British-South African couple living just outside Lisbon are I later told how I was detained at Frankfurt airport without proper proof of residency. The couple are now accused of violating immigration laws and charging around €4,000 (£3,375) for a new flight back to Portugal. It claims that the ID is a valid travel document. An SEF spokesperson said the QR code "allows [British residents] to travel, acts as proof of residency in Portugal and guarantees access to public health and social services." .
A UK government spokesperson has raised the issue with the Portuguese government and called for a speedy resolution. of this issue.
They said in a statement: ``Portugal must immediately and fully implement its commitments in the withdrawal agreement it signed in 2018 to ensure that the British public have the security they need.''
marks the 650th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty. This established a "lasting friendship, union [and] alliance" between the two countries. treaty valid to this day.
