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<p>Following extensive engagement by the Government, we are pleased that all Member
States have now made commitments to protect the residence rights of UK nationals in
a no deal scenario, albeit to varying degrees of detail. The EU Commission has published
details at: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/brexit-preparedness/citizens-rights_en"
target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/brexit-preparedness/citizens-rights_en</a>.</p><p>Member
States have also made some unilateral commitments to protect the right to work, study,
and access to benefits and services in a no deal scenario. For example Poland has
committed to offering permanent residency covering the right to work and Malta will
create a new ‘ad hoc’ status allowing UK nationals to work without a permit. To understand
the extent to which each Member State has put in place protections, UK nationals should
visit the FCO “living in guides” on gov.uk and the relevant web pages of their host
countries.</p><p>We continue to engage our EU counterparts to encourage full reciprocity
of our offer to EU citizens in the UK, in which they will continue to be able to work,
study, and access benefits and services in a no deal exit as they can today.</p><p>
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