[NOTE! I am leaving this messy posting of chronological updates up only for historical interest; I've written a consolidated and updated posting here.] Friday evening, 17 April 2020 YES! The State Secretary of Justice and Security has communicated to Parliament that...
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[NOTE! OUT OF DATE, DEAL LIKELY] Understanding the Dutch policy on British citizens after a no-deal Brexit
UPDATE (28 January 2020): It now looks likely that the Withdrawal Agreement, which has been passed by the British Parliament, will also be ratified by the European Parliament and enter into force on 1 February. Therefore, the unilateral policy of the Dutch government...
What happens to Brits in the Netherlands after a no-deal Brexit: a lawyer’s analysis (SEE MORE RECENT ARTICLE)
(9 April 2019: This article is somewhat out of date, because it contains speculations on what rights British citizens will have in the Netherlands after a no-deal Brexit, but the Dutch government has already announced a unilateral policy largely tracking what I...
Court of Justice of EU rules that “spouse” includes same-sex spouse in free movement of EU citizens
On the morning of 5 June, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its decision (press release) in the Coman case, based on preliminary questions that had been referred to it by the Romanian Constitutional Court on the proper interpretation of the EU...
Council of State rejects government challenge to partners’ permission to work
In August 2016, the district court of Amsterdam handed down a decision ordering the IND (the Dutch immigration authority) to issue a new residence permit card to a non-EU citizen that expressly notes that she is allowed to work in self-employment; she lives in the...