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<p>The Prime Minister has been clear that she wants to protect the status of UK nationals
already living in mainland Europe, and that of EU nationals already living here. The
only circumstances in which that would not be possible is if British citizens’ rights
in other EU member states were not protected in return. UK nationals that have lived
lawfully and continuously for a period of 5 years in a given EU Member State will
automatically have a permanent right to reside there.</p>The reciprocal rights and
entitlements that will apply following the UK’s exit are subject to the wider negotiation
on our future relationship with the EU. We have not yet begun these negotiations,
so it is not possible to set out any positions in advance. However, at every step
of this negotiation we will seek to ensure the best possible outcome for the British
people, at home and overseas.
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