英国内政部因声称的系统录入错误，撤销了一名意大利工程师的定居身份资格，致使其巴西籍妻子随之失去在英居留权。[1]这名意大利籍工程师自2018年起在伦敦工作和生活，已获得欧盟定居身份。[1]内政部在2024年4月通知其定居身份系"录入错误"，理由是其意大利公民身份证明"不充分"。[1]作为定居身份持有人的家庭成员，其妻子因此失去了在英国的居留资格。[1]
剑桥大学欧盟法教授凯瑟琳·巴纳德表示，内政部的举措"违反脱欧协议第13(4)条"。[1]独立监察机构也指出，内政部的这一做法"可能与脱欧协议不符"。[1]内政部声称至少100人收到了类似通知。[1]
An Italian engineer working in London has had his settled status revoked by the UK Home Office, which claims the grant was made in error due to insufficient proof of Italian citizenship.[1] The engineer had been living and working in the capital since 2018 and had previously obtained EU settled status.[1] As a result of the revocation, his Brazilian wife—who derived her right to remain in the UK through his status as a settled resident—has now lost her residency entitlements.[1]
The Home Office notified the engineer of the decision in April 2024, marking what appears to be a systemic issue affecting multiple individuals.[1] According to the department, at least 100 people have received similar notices, though the figure may be higher.[1] The move has drawn criticism from immigration law experts and regulatory bodies, with Cambridge University's EU law professor Catherine Barnard stating that the Home Office's action violates Article 13(4) of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.[1] The Independent Monitoring Authority has also indicated that the department's approach may be incompatible with the terms of the Brexit agreement.[1]