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Sweden Orders 2,500 British Nationals to Leave

8/17/2026

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  • Sweden ordered 2,500 British nationals to leave, about one-third of EU post-Brexit removals.
  • Swedish authorities refused 27.5% of 14,000 stay applications, three times higher than any other EU state.
  • Joyce Thomas, 78, lost her appeal and must leave Sweden within four weeks because she lacked “reasonable grounds.”
  • Campaigner David Milstead said the high refusal rate shows the withdrawal agreement fails to protect Britons.