A Polish couple who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years say new post-Brexit border rules prevent them from returning home. Maria and Czeslaw Krupa arrived in Britain in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members following the Second World War, and they say they were welcomed at the time as refugees. They report that in May, while visiting Poland, they were told that they do not have post-Brexit rights that would allow their return to their home in Bury. According to their account, the couple had not previously faced immigration barriers in the UK, but they were then informed that they needed specific post-Brexit paperwork to travel back. They describe the situation as a major shock and say they became stuck in Kraków as they try to resolve the problem. The reports highlight the couple’s long residence in the UK and their claim that the rules they encounter now differ from the status they were granted after the war.
Polish couple stuck in Kraków after UK post-Brexit border rules bar their return
A Polish couple who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years say new post-Brexit border rules prevent them from returning home. Maria and Czeslaw Krupa arrived in Britain in 1947 and 1948 as dependent...
- Maria and Czeslaw Krupa have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years, arriving in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members.
- In May, while visiting Poland, they were told they do not have post-Brexit rights to return to the UK.
- The couple say they were informed they need special post-Brexit paperwork to travel back to their home in Bury.
- They report being left stuck in Kraków after being unable to return.
- The accounts describe the experience as a major shock given their family history and earlier refugee status after World War II.
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members, were told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to UKTwo Polish citizens who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years after their parents fled the second world war have spoken of their terrifying experience after being told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to the UK.In May, while visiting Poland, they learned that although they had been welcomed as refugees after the war, they now needed special post-Brexit paperwork to return to their home in Bury. Continue reading...
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