Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous...
LONDON - Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous tumor was removed from her spine. But she has another problem: proving she has the right to stay in the United Kingdom after Brexit.
To process her application for settled status in the United Kingdom, Brain needs a current Dutch passport. But her husband Paul said the Dutch embassy says she must travel to London to renew it.A Dutch official said the embassy was aware of the case and working with the family to find a solution. The European Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern at the settlement scheme and urged the government to review it.Brain’s troubles started in May last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her passport was due to expire in November and the couple planned to renew the document once her health improved.
Until recently, they had even considered trying to travel to London because the situation was weighing on her mind. But they eventually decided she was too ill. But Paul Brain says: “I just got a straight rejection and there was no mention that you can try something else.”
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