A British widow who has lived in Sweden for more than two decades is set to be deported due to a Brexit-related application form.
Joyce Thomas, 78, moved to the country 22 years ago with her husband and son but did not make a formal application immediately after Brexit to stay in the country.
The grandmother was only alerted to the problem several years after the EU-UK withdrawal agreement. Now, subsequent applications and appeals to stay in Sweden have been rejected and Tuesday marks the last day she can leave the country voluntarily.
After the UK left the EU on January 31, 2020,
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