On 25 February, representatives of Switzerland and the United Kingdom signed an agreement preserving the rights already acquired by citizens residing in the other’s territory after the UK leaves the EU.
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Any rights already acquired by a citizen of either country under current EU rules will be preserved for life.
The agreement was signed by Switzerland’s state secretary Mario Gattiker and the UK’s state secretary Christopher Heaton-Harris in Bern on Monday.
The agreement, approved by Switzerland’s Federal Council on 19 December 2018, covers residency, social security and recognition of professional qualifications.
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In addition, the two countries signed an agreement covering commerce, transport (road and air) and insurance.
Also signed was a temporary agreement allowing each other’s citizens to enter for work. Switzerland’s Federal Council agreed to create a pool of 3,500 work permits for UK citizens after Brexit on 13 February 2019.
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