Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding

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How it spread - 3 original reports

1. Sat, 17 October 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World11:00first to report
     Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding

     Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has been forced into hiding amid fears he will be deported as a result of what he says is a government Brexit residency error. Mark Smith, 60, who has had heart attacks, strokes, severe headaches and chronically high blood pressure that has been difficult to treat, was told on the phone he should leave Sweden by 17 October as...

   • aol.co.uk11:00
     ‘We are in hiding’: Briton with severe health issues fears deportation from Sweden

     Mark Smith, who is married to a Swedish woman, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit

2. Mon, 19 October 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India05:30
     British man in Sweden fights deportation 9 years after being told no action was needed

     Mark Smith, who moved to Sweden seeking a better life, is now facing possible deportation. After being misinformed about Brexit residency requirements, he and his wife now live in hiding. The couple's application for residency was denied on grounds of not being married at the time. There are broader concerns about the treatment of British citizens under Sweden's residency rules post-Brexit.