Europeans who lived in the UK before Brexit, but did not add more than five years there, will save themselves having to apply for final clearance to achieve “settled” status.

That London High Court decided this Wednesday that the citizens of the community are wearing Less than five years living in England when it materializes Brexitas of January 2021, they will not need to go through any new procedures to retain their rights.

The agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union stipulates that members of a community who have resided in British territory before the break retain all rights acquiredincluding residence and employment.

The system established by the British Government to guarantee this prerogative allows requests status “done” community members who have been in the UK for more than five years, and at the same time created status “set” for those who have been in the country for less time.

To date, 2.6 million citizens in this last group must seek definitive consent after they have completed five years, a procedure which the Prosecutor’s Office has decided that violates the agreement signed by the UK with the EU.

The judges considered that members of the public classified as “settled” would lose their rights if they did not complete this procedure, or if the Executive denied them full status.

“If someone with that status does not make a new request, the effect of the system is that person automatically loses their right to stay in the UK, becomes illegal and can be arrested and deported,” the process explains. Palmer, representative of the Independent Control Authority (IMA).

The agency, established with the consent of the Brexit to protect the citizens of the British territory after the break with the European Union, was the person who initiated the proceedings against the British Ministry of Home Affairs.