78岁的英国退休护士乔伊斯·托马斯在瑞典生活22年后，如今面临被遣返的威胁。1这场危机源于英国脱欧后的居留权问题——英国脱欧于2020年1月31日生效，随后的过渡期于2021年12月31日截止。1托马斯直到2023年才被瑞典当局告知需要申请正式居留权，此后她多次上诉均被驳回。1瑞典移民部门已要求她在9月8日前自愿离开。1
脱欧以来，大量英国公民遭遇类似困境。1瑞典当局在2021年至2025年间已对2490名英国籍人士发出驱逐令，而整个欧盟27个成员国同期驱逐的英国公民总数超过7500人。1其中已有458名英国公民因此被遣返或强制驱逐。1瑞典移民部长约翰·福塞尔表示，"我们希望在瑞典生活和工作的英国公民能够留在这里"，并称政府将审查是否可采取措施简化申请流程。1
Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old retired British nurse, faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years of residence in the country 1. The Swedish immigration authorities have ordered her to leave voluntarily by September 8 1. Her situation stems from post-Brexit immigration requirements; following the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union on January 31, 2020, British citizens were required to apply for residence permits during a transition period that ended on December 31, 2021 1. Thomas did not submit her application until 2023, missing the deadline 1. Her multiple appeals have been rejected 1.
The case reflects a broader pattern of deportations affecting British nationals in Sweden. Between 2021 and 2025, Swedish authorities have deported 2,490 British citizens, while across the 27 EU member states combined, over 7,500 British nationals have been removed 1. Since Brexit, 458 British citizens have been either deported or forcibly removed 1. Sweden's immigration minister, Johan Forssell, stated: "We want British citizens who live and work in Sweden to be able to stay here" 1. However, the government indicated it would review whether measures could be taken to simplify the process for cases like Thomas's, leaving her ultimate fate uncertain 1.
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