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Founded in 2017, British in Europe is the largest coalition of British citizens living and working in Europe. We actively campaign for the rights of UK citizens in the EU, EEA and EFTA countries....

The December issue of the BiE newsletter has just been released and we're very pleased to be able to share that with you here.We do hope you enjoy reading and sharing it.Helping to protect and...

Founded in 2017, British in Europe is the largest coalition of British citizens living and working in Europe. We actively campaign for the rights of UK citizens in the EU, EEA and EFTA countries....

On 14 November British in Europe Chair, Jane Golding and Director, Fiona Godfrey, attended the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights hosted at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...

It’s the end of an era for British in Europe as Kalba Meadows and Kathryn Dobson step down from the Administration Council after seven years.Both Kathryn and Kalba were driving forces behind...

Since the launch of the European Union funded Inform, Connect, Empower: Capacity Building for Charter Agents of Change (ICE) project on 1 March this year, we are now well on our way to...

We are thrilled to announce that British in Europe, the dedicated non-profit organisation committed to the advocacy and support of UK citizens across the European Union, EEA and Switzerland, has...

British in Europe was devastated on 4 December to see that the UK government proposed to raise the minimum income requirement (MIR) to sponsor a non-UK family member to move to the UK from £18,600...

To register to vote in the UK, click HERE.British citizens living overseas have been given a big Christmas present this month with the news that we will be able to re-register to vote again in UK...

As you all know, there is a UK general election due in the next 14 months. Nobody knows when it will be but the smart money is on 2 May or sometime in October 2024, unless there’s a snap election...

As we reported on 25 October, there was great news on overseas voting rights as the draft Overseas Electors Regulations were laid before both houses of Parliament on 23 October. The draft SI...

As those of you who have been following our previous voting rights updates (including on the legislative timetable) will know, the UK government repealed the so-called 15-year rule in the...

British in Europe has been engaging since December 2022 with civil servants in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), and also Baroness Scott, the minister responsible...

We are delighted to announce that our Vice Chair, Jeremy Morgan QC, has been awarded an MBE in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to UK nationals in Europe and UK nationals in Italy for his...

At British in Europe we are extremely proud of our achievements since we formed after the referendum. Over this time we have managed to build a coalition of British citizens across the EEA, EFTA...

Michael Harris, a stalwart of the BiE Steering Team for the past 4 years (in the light blue shirt meeting the Spanish Ambassador), is handing his Steering Team baton to his Eurocitizen's team mate...

Statement from BiE Steering Team on engagement until the end of 2020The BiE Steering Team has remained largely unchanged since December 2016. For almost four years, in partnership with our...

British in Europe have long been lobbying Westminster about issues affecting UK in EU within the UK Immigration Bill. This is crucial legislation for us as it removes our existing right to return...

Following the extraordinary events in the UK Parliament this week we have, along with the3million, published a statement calling for the PM to give a statement in the House confirming that the UK...

British in Europe (BiE) has applied to intervene in two actions being brought in the General Court of the EU about the EU Council decision of 30 January 2020 to conclude the Withdrawal Agreement. ...