Schwarzkopf was trying to obtain a small blue card emblazoned with the logo of Britain’s Home Office and the words “UK residence documentation.”Before last year’s EU membership referendum, most people didn’t even know the cards existed. That will change once Britain leaves the EU, after a two-year divorce process due to begin by March 31. Officials in both the UK and the EU say the 3 million EU citizens living in Britain – and the 1 million Britons who reside elsewhere in the bloc – should be allowed to stay. But there has not been a formal guarantee, or a decision on when the cutoff date for legal residence could be. It says “there is no requirement to register for documentation certifying permanent residence” to confirm EU nationals’ status — but that hasn’t slowed the tide of applications.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 19, 2017 09:48 UTC