1. Countries in the EU and
EEA
The EuropeanUnion (EU) is an financial andpolitical unionof 28 nations.Itoperatesaninternal (or
single) marketplace whichletsabsolutelyfree motionof items,capital,companiesandmenandwomen
involvingmemberstates.
EU countries
The EU countriesare:
Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Republicof Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,
France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,
Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Swedenandthe Uk.
The European Financial Spot (EEA)
The EEA involvesEUnationsand alsoIceland,LiechtensteinandNorway.Itpermitsthemtobe part of
the EU's single market.
SwitzerlandisneitheranEU nor EEA memberbutisportionof the single marketplace - thissuggests
Swissnationalshave the verysame rightstoreside andfunctioninthe Uk as otherEEA nationals.
There will be noadjustto the rightsand statusof EU citizenslivinginthe Ukrightup until 2021. You and
your familymemberscanapplyfor settledstanding'tocontinue livinginthe UkfollowingJune 2021.
The scheme will opentotallybyMarch2019.
ImmigrationSolicitorsDevon
