Family members of British people in Ireland under pressure over status

Nasc CEO Fiona Finn said: “The contrast between the negligible effort made in Ireland and the comprehensive public information campaigns targeting UK citizens and their family member in other EU Member States is stark.” File picture: Dan Linehan

Thousands of family members of British citizens living in Ireland have yet to apply for their post-Brexit residency cards, with less than four weeks to go before the December 31 deadline.

While Brexit does not impact the rights of UK nationals to live and work in Ireland, it does affect their ability to sponsor family members from outside of the European Economic Area. (The EEA includes all EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.)