DID YOU KNOW THAT? ? EUROSTAT data reveals that the British population living in the EU27 includes students, employees, self-employed, people looking for work, families with children in school, younger and older adults, as well as retired people, and diverse ethnic backgrounds. BRITISH PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD ARE MIGRANTS NOT ‘EXPATRIATES’ WWW.BREXITBRITSABROAD.COM Many of those British abroad most likely to be affected by the Brexit referendum were not even allowed to vote. This left many feeling angry and disenfranchised. If the British living in the EU27 had their own constituency it would be the largest one in the country. The official figure of 900,000 UK citizens in the EU27 doesn’t include many non-registered, cross-border workers, and second-home owners. We estimate, based on what we know of these populations, that there are two to three times the official figure if we include temporary or non-documented migrants. 79% OF UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 ARE OF WORKING AGE AND UNDER BETWEEN 1.8MILLION AND 3.6MILLION UK CITIZENS IN THE EU COULD BE AFFECTED BY BREXIT They pay taxes and social security payments in their destinations, learn the local language, learn about the local culture, mix with local people, work, join associations, do voluntary work, attend religious services, and are fully engaged citizens of the country they live in. In some countries in the EU27 you can have dual citizenship, but in others (Spain for example), taking up citizenship involves giving up UK citizenship. Some of our respondents have applied for dual nationality or naturalisation. Some have applied for Citizenship even where it means giving up their UK rights. Many others have mixed feelings about taking this step. Here is what it says on the NHS Web site: “A valid European Health Insurance Card gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in another European Economic Area (EEA) country … The EHIC covers treatment that is medically necessary until your planned return home." Karen has been doing research with British in Spain since 1993 and has published the monograph The British on the Costa del Sol. Michaela has been doing research with British in France since 2004 and has published the monograph The British in Rural France UK CITIZENS LIVING OVERSEAS FOR 15 YEARS OR MORE LOSE THE RIGHT TO VOTE UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PLACES WHERE THEY LIVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP IS NOT AN AUTOMATIC RIGHT THE EHIC CARD IS ONLY VALID FOR TEMPORARY STAYS UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 ARE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE MICHAELA BENSON KAREN O’REILLY Many British in our project do not wish to associate with the term ‘expatriate’ for this reason. We only use the term for ‘someone who takes up an international assignment for their current employer’ (Fechter 2007) Just as the British population as a whole, those UK citizens who have exercised their freedom of movement to make their homes and lives in the EU27 includes people of colour. Often overlooked in how we understand the British abroad recognising the ethnic diversity of the population challenges assumptions about this overseas population. In the context of Brexit and the questions about who Britishness includes and excludes, it is important to hear these voices among the British abroad.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT?
? EUROSTAT data reveals that the British
population living in the EU27 includes
students, employees, self-employed,
people looking for work, families with
children in school, younger and older
adults, as well as retired people, and
diverse ethnic backgrounds.
BRITISH PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD ARE MIGRANTS NOT ‘EXPATRIATES’
WWW.BREXITBRITSABROAD.COM
Many of those British abroad most likely to
be affected by the Brexit referendum were
not even allowed to vote. This left many
feeling angry and disenfranchised. If the
British living in the EU27 had their own
constituency it would be the largest one in
the country.
The official figure of 900,000 UK citizens in the EU27
doesn’t include many non-registered, cross-border
workers, and second-home owners. We estimate, based
on what we know of these populations, that there are
two to three times the official figure if we include
temporary or non-documented migrants.
79% OF UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 ARE OF WORKING AGE AND UNDER
BETWEEN 1.8MILLION AND 3.6MILLION UK CITIZENS IN THE EU COULD BE AFFECTED BY BREXIT
They pay taxes and social
security payments in their
destinations, learn the local
language, learn about the local
culture, mix with local people,
work, join associations, do
voluntary work, attend
religious services, and are
fully engaged citizens of the
country they live in.
In some countries in the EU27 you can have
dual citizenship, but in others (Spain for
example), taking up citizenship involves
giving up UK citizenship.
Some of our respondents have applied for
dual nationality or naturalisation. Some have
applied for Citizenship even where it means
giving up their UK rights. Many others have
mixed feelings about taking this step.
Here is what it says on the NHS Web site:
“A valid European Health Insurance Card gives
you the right to access state-provided
healthcare during a temporary stay in another
European Economic Area (EEA) country …
The EHIC covers treatment that is medically
necessary until your planned return home."
Karen has been doing research
with British in Spain since 1993
and has published the
monograph The British on the
Costa del Sol.
Michaela has been doing
research with British in
France since 2004 and has
published the monograph The
British in Rural France
UK CITIZENS LIVING OVERSEAS FOR 15 YEARS OR MORE LOSE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PLACES WHERE THEY LIVE
DUAL CITIZENSHIP IS NOT AN AUTOMATIC RIGHT
THE EHIC CARD IS ONLY VALID FOR TEMPORARY STAYS
UK CITIZENS LIVING IN THE EU27 ARE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE
MICHAELA BENSON
KAREN O’REILLY
Many British in our project do not
wish to associate with the term
‘expatriate’ for this reason. We
only use the term for ‘someone
who takes up an international
assignment for their current
employer’ (Fechter 2007)
Just as the British population as a whole,
those UK citizens who have exercised their freedom of movement to make
their homes and lives in the EU27 includes people of colour. Often overlooked
in how we understand the British abroad recognising the ethnic diversity of
the population challenges assumptions about this overseas population. In
the context of Brexit and the questions about who Britishness includes and
excludes, it is important to hear these voices among the British abroad.
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