85岁的玛丽亚·克鲁帕和92岁的切斯瓦夫·克鲁帕在波兰访问后，于5月在克拉科夫机场遭瑞安航空拒绝登机 [1]。这对夫妇在英国生活了近80年，分别于1947年和1948年作为战后难民儿童抵达英国 [1]。瑞安航空以夫妇缺乏英国生活权证明及电子旅行授权为由拒绝他们登上返英航班 [1]。
玛丽亚表示，"在英国生活近80年后，有人告诉我们不能回家，这是一个巨大的打击，因为我们从未听说过这种情况" [1]。这对夫妇随后在公民咨询机构的协助下获得了定居身份 [1]。慈善机构Settled的首席执行官凯特·斯玛特指出，该机构目前处理着"数千起"类似案件，这类问题"几乎每天都在发生" [1]。英国欧盟定居计划于2019年推出 [1]，本案例反映出该计划在实施过程中存在的广泛问题。
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who have lived in the United Kingdom for nearly 80 years, were denied boarding on a Ryanair flight from Krakow after visiting Poland in May because they lacked post-Brexit entry documentation.[1] Maria, 85, and Czeslaw, 92, arrived in Britain as refugee children in 1947 and 1948 respectively, with Czeslaw's father having served for both Poland and Britain during World War II.[1] The couple was refused permission to fly home due to missing proof of their right to live in the UK and an Electronic Travel Authorization.[1]
The incident highlights a systemic problem within Britain's EU Settlement Scheme, launched in 2019.[1] Kate Smart, chief executive of the Settled charity, reported that the organization has encountered "thousands" of similar cases, with such situations occurring "almost every day."[1] The Krupas obtained their settled status only the week before the publication of the Guardian's report.[1] Maria expressed her shock at the situation, stating: "It was a big, big shock because we never heard of this and we never thought for one minute that after nearly 80 years someone would tell us we couldn't go home."[1] She added: "I love England. I mean, I always say, I'm very grateful to England, you know, to have taken so many people, you know thousands after the war."[1]