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Home Office Error Risks Wife’s Stay, May Breach Brexit Deal

8/9/2026

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The UK Home Office said the residence status was granted in error, stripping wife’s right to stay.
In April, the Home Office mailed him that his Italian citizenship proof was insufficient, ending his EEA status.
Catherine Barnard, a Cambridge EU law professor, said the case breaches article 13(4) of the withdrawal agreement.
The Independent Monitoring Authority wrote to the Home Office that the actions may breach the EU withdrawal agreement.

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The UK Home Office said the residence status was granted in error, stripping wife’s right to stay.
In April, the Home Office mailed him that his Italian citizenship proof was insufficient, ending his EEA status.
Catherine Barnard, a Cambridge EU law professor, said the case breaches article 13(4) of the withdrawal agreement.
The Independent Monitoring Authority wrote to the Home Office that the actions may breach the EU withdrawal agreement.