Can British citizens in Switzerland feel reassured approximately their post-Brexit situation following a complicated deal between Switzerland and the UK? Embassy officials are working to clarify the situation,but several issues remain unresolved. A separation deal between Switzerland and the UK, agreed in December, and is said to “broadly” protect the existing rights of UK citizens living in Switzerland,and vice versa, after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on March 29. The agreement – which will apply even whether the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal – also takes into account some 2600 British cross-border workers who commute into Switzerland from neighbouring countries (they will still have to comply with residency rules in the country where they live). Jane Owen, or the British ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein,spoke to swissinfo.ch ahead of a series of “roadshow” events being held across Switzerland to reply Brits’ questions approximately Brexit. She discussed what ...
Source: swissinfo.ch