So the UK is leaving the EU. Well, it's going to be interesting to see how that works out for all the expats from the UK who are living in other EU countries.

While I don't expect any EU country to be so uncivilized as to say, you have until the UK officially leaves the EU to prepare to leave our country within 24 hours of the UKs official exit, I also do not expect any EU country to say, if you are currently resident will we allow you to stay and give you automatic citizenship.

What I think is a more likely scenario is that they will point out that there are 2 categories when it comes to visas and residency. One category refers to citizens of EU member countries and the other category refers to all others. Brit Expats will become subject to the same visa and residency requirements as 'all others'.

I think if they are lucky, they will be advised that if they make an application for a visa and residency under the rules that apply to 'all others' at the time of the UKs official departure from the EU, they will be allowed to stay in the country until their application is dealt with. If their application is accepted, no problem, if not, they will be told to leave.

The question then would be who will they accept and who will they tell to leave? For an answer to that, all you have to do is look at who they accept now under the 'all others' category.

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