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27 Feb, 10 tweets, 4 min read

British citizens in Italy are caught in a bureaucratic nightmare, unable to access services despite the #WithdrawalAgreement.

A thread with Francesca's testimony.

She writes: “We are an Italian-British family that has returned to Italy because of #Brexit.
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My British husband Paul has been living in Italy since 2019. Since then, he has worked with various fixed-term contracts like any citizen of the EU.
His last contract, which began before the end of 2020, has just expired and the company has offered Paul a contract renewal.
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Unfortunately, this time they requested the residence permit number without which they cannot register the contract and without which my husband cannot work.
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We have pointed out that citizens protected by the #WithdrawalAgreement do not need a residence permit to work in Italy but, despite this, they insist on requesting this number that my husband does not have.
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@UKinItalia

We have contacted the @UKinItalia, which has confirmed to us that this problem is due to the computer system on which employment contracts are registered. Without the residence permit number this procedure cannot be completed.
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The embassy is now in contact with the Italian Government to try to resolve this problem. But, in the meantime, Paul is out of work and we have kids going to school and bills to pay.
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We are also aware that the Italian Government has just introduced a Residence Card for British citizens protected by the #WithdrawalAgreement which is voluntary and is not necessary to obtain employment.
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My husband felt compelled to apply for this residence card, but we are still waiting to get an appointment at the police station which appears to be closed due to Covid-19 infections.
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We have no idea how long it will take to get this card, but it seems that the police are not yet ready to issue them.
We have no idea how long it will take for this technical issue to be corrected. Paul has a right to work, but this right has been denied.”
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@ElenaInLimbo

The story is included in this article in Italian with a comment by @ElenaInLimbo, founder of In Limbo, and an English one by Jeremy Morgan, from @BritishInEurope.

We hope the Italian authorities intervene to rectify this problem asap.

@ItalyMFA

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