what changes for citizens and businesses on January 1

Brexit took place legally and politically on January 31, 2020. After eleven months of transition, it took place on a practical and economic level on December 31, at 11 pm (midnight Brussels time), in London. Much will change for British nationals and UK businesses, as the country has left the customs union and the European internal market for good – with an exception for the North Irish, who will continue to benefit in part from benefits of the Union. Exports to the UK, settling or studying in the country will also become seriously complicated. Retail review.

For British exports to the European Union (EU), customs declarations are now compulsory and systematic for all goods crossing the Channel, with specific controls for animals and plant protection products. This also applies to individuals: the British Post has required, since the end of December, a customs declaration for each package to be sent on the continent.

European exporters are subject to the same regime from UK customs, but London has decided to defer to 1^er July 2021 the obligation of systematic customs declarations for goods entering the national territory, just to give ourselves a little more time to build the adequate control infrastructures. At 1^er January will only be carried out in Kent, when leaving the ferries and the Channel Tunnel, checks on so-called “sensitive” products (weapons, ivory, etc.) and traditional anti-fraud checks.

• Expatriation in the United Kingdom

Europeans applying for expatriation to the United Kingdom will have to meet the criteria required by the new immigration regime coming into force on 1^er January in the country. It will be necessary to be able to justify a job offer on the spot of at least 25,600 pounds sterling per year. Notable exception: scientific professions, researchers and higher education teachers can come without a job offer. The medical professions, highly sought after by the British hospital system, benefit from an accelerated right of residence.

For all new expats after 1^er January, access to the British healthcare system will no longer be free. Diplomas will no longer be recognized automatically. As part of the trade and partnership agreement concluded on December 24 with Brussels, equivalence requests may be submitted in the future to a joint body, the UK-EU Partnership Council, but it will be necessary to arm ourselves with patience.

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