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I know that many of you are following closely political developments back in the UK and are aware that last week the UK and the EU agreed an extension of the Article 50 deadline until 31 October 2019.
This is a flexible extension, so if a deal on EU Exit is approved before the end of October, the UK will leave the EU on the first day of the month after that deal is approved.
This means that unless a deal is approved in early May, the UK will hold European Parliamentary elections. If you are registered to vote in these elections, you could vote here in Greece. You can find further details on voting status in the Living in Greece guide: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-greece?fbclid=IwAR3bLD6FyBOG4T2InbDYfvJsvXoWfewHyVxupnnK8JqSPGAfDcMN5rsZgp4#voting
I understand that uncertainty remains, and that you want to know on what terms we are going to leave the EU and what this means for you. I would like to assure you that we here at the British Embassy Athens and across the British Consular Network Greece will continue to provide you with information on all aspects of EU Exit as soon as it becomes available.
We also continue to work closely with the Greek authorities. The Greek Government’s EU Exit online platform has recently published an explainer (in English) of the Law 4604/2019 that protects the rights of UK nationals and their family members living in Greece, in the event of no deal. You can read more here: https://brexit.gov.gr/uk-citizens-in-greece/?fbclid=IwAR0TUAm0Yyqd24pQ46YDxn0ghT26DdRab4DnoNrvj2MwO9nSuwOos_RGrPE
Until new information becomes available, I would ask you to please:
– check the Living in Greece guide https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-greece?fbclid=IwAR08E2iLjSF6n748cbEO7BKVXh3HyT_ySmEo7oDw2sIa3b_pVofH8htaKTs for current information and details on the steps you are advised to take
– subscribe for updates to the Living in Greece guide
– and of course like/ follow the @BritsinGreece Facebook page
In the meantime, allow me to wish all of you a very Happy Easter.
Kind regards,
Kate Smith CMG
HM Ambassador
