the3million | UK set to fully enforce ETA scheme - ‘NO PERMISSION, NO TRAVEL’ FROM 25 FEBRUARY 2026 | Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK Our summary of key information for EU citizens in the UK - who do NOT need an ETA to travel back. Practical tips on how to minimise disruption to your trip.

No, it's just for dual nationals. EU citizens with an immigration status in the UK don't need an ETA - ETAs are just for visitors. You can see more info here: the3million.org.uk/eta-eu-citiz...

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Unity > Division.
Hope > Fear.

On 28 March, we’re joining @togetheralliance.bsky.social to march against the far right.

If you’re an EU citizen who believes in a future built on solidarity, join our workshop (24 Feb, 6pm) and be part of it.

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1/ We’re proud to represent @the3million.bsky.social in its proposed legal challenge to the Home Secretary over policies restricting the travel rights of EU citizens who made the UK their home before Brexit — rights meant to be protected under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Help us defend EU citizens’ right to return home to the UK the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.

If you can please help and donate to @the3million.bsky.social for their legal challenge:
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🚨 UK Govt plans major changes to “earned settlement” and there’s a public consultation closing 12 Feb.

Join our online workshop to hear from those affected and get step-by-step help submitting your own response.
🗣️ All welcome. Your voice matters.
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Help us defend EU citizens’ right to return home to the UK the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.

👉 Donate here: www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...

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Legal action is expensive, and we can’t do it without public support.

Please help us fund this case and defend EU citizens’ right to travel and return home.

We’ve tried persuasion for years: letters, evidence to Parliament, committees, meetings.
Nothing has changed.

So now, we’re going to court.

The government’s position isn’t just cruel - we believe it’s unlawful.

The Withdrawal Agreement is clear: people with a pending application should be able to return to the UK.

One person told us:
“I have nightmares all the time. I dream I’m watching the plane leave — and there’s nothing I can do.”

This is the human cost of delay.

Nearly 80,000 people are affected.

Many are separated from family, unable to attend funerals, care for elderly relatives, or deal with emergencies abroad.

2/ If you’ve applied to the EUSS and are still waiting, the Home Office says you shouldn’t leave the UK - because you might not be allowed back in.

This can last years.

Help us defend EU citizens’ right to return home to the UK the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.

We need your help to take the Home Office to court.

EU citizens waiting for EU Settlement Scheme decisions are being effectively trapped in the UK. 🧵⬇️

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Children under 18, and family members/joining family members can't benefit from automation either. It's only EEA & Swiss citizens, who arrived before Dec 2020, and are over 18.

It’s only based on existing data from HMRC and DWP, and cases are only considered for it when pre-settled status is close to its initial expiry date.

Automation has been implemented, and by Sept 2025, 53,750 people had been granted settled status through it. Not everyone who qualifies for settled status will be able to be granted it through the automatic process though.

The UK Immigration System, A Digital Status Crisis - Seraphus Over the past decade, the UK has moved towards a digital-only system for immigration statuses, replacing physical documents with eVisas and online records. This system is intended to make it easier to...

The UK’s digital-only immigration system is putting people at risk.

New report from @the3million.bsky.social show eVisa errors, technical issues & inability to prove your rights.

Our latest article breaks down the legal consequences and what must change 👇
www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

⚡In our latest blog post, Kaelynn Narita, Research and Policy Manager @the3million.bsky.social, sets out the widespread issues besetting #eVisa holders and calls for urgent action to be taken 🚨

Read more 👇

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📢 Migrant Workers’ Rights – National Emergency Demonstration

Are you tired of our migrant communities being spoken about but never listened to?

✊ Join the demonstration in Birmingham organised by @regulariseuk.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social @migrantsrights.bsky.social on 13th Dec in Birmingham.

"The Government treats us like we're temporary" YouTube video by Praxis, for Migrants and Refugees

Did you know that thousands of migrants are being forced to wait over ten years until they can permanently settle in the UK? And if this Government has their way, over a million more people will be trapped in this decade-long wait.

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The system that we all rely on to prove our immigration status in the UK...is down right now.

There is no alternative, no physical back-up, so no way of showing your employer, your landlord, or anyone else that you have the right to live here.

This heartbreaking situation highlights the urgent need for the Home Office to recognise the disproportionate impact the eVisa system has on older and vulnerable people. Technology is failing many people like Liudmyla when they need it most.

"When my mother got to the airport, the staff just kept not listening when she showed them the email from the Home Office. They were just saying ‘it’s your problem’."

This is what happens when the border is being pushed out and people have no physical proof of their rights.

Ukrainian grandmother stranded after being refused flight to UK over eVisa issues Her daughter Maria said the new electronic visa system was difficult for elderly people to navigate

Liudmyla (78) was stranded for days at Krakow airport, not allowed to come back home to the UK. She'd spent 25 hours on a bus from Ukraine, and despite having the right to live here, she was denied boarding. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

How can I check I’ve been in the UK for 30 out of the last 60 months, to be eligible for settled status? Do you have pre-settled status? You can use our absence calculator to see if you can qualify for settled status under the new rule. If you don’t yet, the calculator will tell you the future date when you may be eligible. Download the absence calculator: www.the3million.org.uk/absence-calculator

How the calculator works You enter the date you first arrived in the UK and all the dates you were absent from the UK in the last 5 years (and any planned future absences). It shows you if the total absence is less than 30 months in the last 60 months. If the total absence is more than 30 months (or if you’ve not been resident for at least 5 years), it will tell you the future date when you may be eligible.

The new absence rules for pre-settled status holders have come in: people are eligible for settled status if they have been resident in the UK for 30 months out of the last 60 months. Use our absence calculator to figure out how many absences you've had:
the3million.org.uk/absence-calc...

Looking forward to taking your questions tonight in our webinar on changes to the absence policy for pre-settled status holders. Over 300 of you already registered!

Join us from 6pm 👇

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Yes, full write-up and FAQs coming shortly

Nominations are now open for the 2025 EmpowerEU Awards! We are delighted to open nominations for the second year of the EmpowerEU Awards, marking Europe Day 2025. Following the success of its inaugural year, the EmpowerEU Awards are back to honour and cele...

We were thrilled to win at the 2024 #EmpowerEUAwards! It was an honour to recognised for our work highlighting issues that are important to EU citizens in the UK. Now it's
your turn - nominations for 2025 are open!

Nominate a project that deserves the spotlight:
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