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<p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able
to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European
Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual
nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Article 70
of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a default rule, which does not
apply where the parties to a treaty agree arrangements relating to a particular party’s
withdrawal. The UK and the EU will agree these arrangements under the Article 50 process,
to be defined in the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We know
that in the future, many UK nationals will wish to continue to travel, live and work
within the European Union, just as EU citizens will still wish to do so in the UK.
We look forward to discussing our future relationship with the European Union, one
which will work in the interest of both the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p>
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