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Australian-British passport holders to lose freedoms across EU as Brexit deadline arrives
When the United States software company that hired Robin Wiley 20 years ago discovered he had a British passport, they were delighted.
Key points:
- At midnight tonight, British passport holders will no longer be able to live and work in Europe
- That includes many Australian-British dual citizens who have long used their UK passport to work in the EU
- The change is considered a ‘big loss’ for those planning on building a life overseas
Mr Wiley’s IT career had hit a ceiling in Adelaide, and so he had looked to the US to further his experience.
While the move to the US allowed him to work for global giants like IBM, it was the visa-free access to Europe his British passport afforded him that turbo-charged his career.
“In the early 2000s, I…
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