"If there would be a hard Brexit without a deal, the 20,000-25,000 Brits living in Sweden would lose their residence permit in Sweden overnight. A new proposal put forward by the government on Thursday states that new regulations, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, would give Brits who already have a permanent right of residence (permanent uppehållsrätt) in Sweden a permanent residence permit (permanent uppehållstillstånd). EU citizens automatically enjoy permanent right of residence if they have been living in another EU country for five years. "And then after those five years on a temporary permit you can apply for a permanent residence permit in Sweden." READ ALSO: Here's how many people were granted work permits in Sweden last monthThe proposed new rules only apply in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

Source: The Local October 04, 2019 07:05 UTC