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Thousands of UK expats living in Europe face having to revamp their finances in the aftermath of Brexit as British banks close their current accounts and European ones hike the cost of sending money overseas. Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society living in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands … Read more
Britain has entered the new year an independent country, having left the European Union. Holidaymakers have already been warned that travelling to EU countries could now be more expensive, especially given the absence of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). But what will this mean for expats? Some have already experienced issues when trying to … Read more
British expats flying home to Spain are stopped from boarding BA flight from Heathrow to Madrid after airline staff claimed their ID documents are no longer valid Nine passengers were not allowed to board on the flight to Madrid on Saturday British journalist and photographer Max Duncan reported the incident on Twitter The Embassy replied … Read more
British ex-pats have been celebrating with beers in the Benidorm sunshine as their families back home brace for an arctic blast and six inches of snow before the New Year. Britons who moved over to Spain for a warmer climate were today pictured enjoying pints inside a cafe amid news the UK could be covered … Read more
Chaos as banks shut expats’ accounts amid fears over restrictions after Brexit transition ends on January 1 UK banks will have to abide by new rules after the end of Brexit transition period They will lose EU ‘passporting’ rights from Dec 31, prompting service shake-up Banks have told British expats in Europe that their accounts … Read more
Furious British expats have blasted post-Brexit travel rules which will prevent them from spending more than three months at a time at a holiday home in the EU. New travel restrictions will come into force on January 1 after the end of the ‘standstill’ transition period. They will mean that Britons will only be allowed … Read more
Furious British expats blast EU’s new post-Brexit travel rules which will ban them from spending more than three months at a time at their holiday home from January Travel rules will change after end of the post-Brexit ‘standstill’ transition period After January 1 UK tourists visiting EU countries will be restricted to 90 day stays … Read more
Irish expats have reacted with fury after being told they shouldn’t expect to be allowed home for Christmas this year – with some vowing to make the journey regardless. Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s deputy head of government, yesterday warned people not to book flights home for the holidays, while the country’s chief medical officer Tony Holohan … Read more
Australian expats who have stayed in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic have told how the once bustling tourist mecca is now a deserted ghost town. Footage of the island shows busy markets completely empty and rows of scooters and tuk-tuks that would have once noisily battled for a place on the road parked silently to … Read more
Tens of thousands of British expats in Europe ‘will be stripped of their UK bank accounts and credit cards in weeks’ after government failed to negotiate post Brexit rules British expats in Europe risk having their UK bank accounts closed due to Brexit Banks including Lloyds and Barclays have starting giving notice to customers Post-Brexit … Read more