Britons living in Spain are confused and fearful about their post-Brexit futures “to a quite shocking extent”, according to the author of a study, with poor support and communication from British and Spanish authorities mainly to blame.
Despite the withdrawal agreement securing the basic rights of UK citizens legally resident on the continent, Karen O’Reilly, a sociology professor at Loughborough University, said her research revealed “enormous levels of uncertainty and worry”.
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O’Reilly, who has been researching the British community in Spain since the 1990s, carried out more than 100 interviews on the practical and emotional impacts of Brexit as part of the 18-month BrExpats programme at Goldsmiths, University of London.
“Information has become clearer over time and many are now getting registered, as advised,” she said. “But that process is in itself worrying for many, and many others are still confused and alarmed about how one-size-fits-all regulations will apply to what are often complex family and living arrangements.”
Source: British residents in Spain ‘confused and alarmed’ about post-Brexit future
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