Guidance

Withdrawal Agreement explainer for part 2: citizens’ rights

This document helps to explain the citizens’ rights aspects of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 16 October 2020

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Explainer for part 2 (citizens' rights) on the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union

PDF, 480 KB, 16 pages

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The Withdrawal Agreement, which came into force on 31 January 2020, sets out the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union. This explainer aims to support understanding of part 2 (citizens’ rights) of the Withdrawal Agreement, which gives UK and EU nationals certainty that their citizens’ rights will be protected.

People who are covered by part 2 of the Withdrawal Agreement will have broadly the same rights to work, study and access public services and benefits as they did before the UK’s exit from the EU.

See also the short summary of citizens’ rights for UK nationals.

Published 16 October 2020