Irish and UK citizens’ Common Travel Area rights protected
People of one country living in other will not have to apply for residency rights post-Brexit
The British government has published guidance on Irish citizens’ rights in relation to Brexit. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom living in each other’s countries will not have to apply for residency rights to protect existing social and travel entitlements, the foreign office in London has confirmed.
The agreement reached in Brussels earlier this month “means the rights of Irish and British citizens under the Common Travel Area (CTA) are protected after the UK leaves the EU”, the foreign office declared.