Is Brexit to blame for British citizens being deported from Sweden?

NewsUKUK PoliticsIs Brexit to blame for British citizens being deported from Sweden?2,500 British people ordered to leave Sweden under ‘strict’ Brexit rulesRebecca Whittaker Wednesday 19 August 2026 16:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035700","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-sweden-uk-citizens-deportation-visa-b3035700.html","title":"Is Brexit to blame for British citizens being deported from Sweden?"}}CloseLabour minister refuses to rule out manifesto pledge to rejoin EUThe Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in EuropeJoin the debate with our pro-Europe newsletterJoin the debate with our pro-Europe newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveBrexitAndBeyond","regTitle":"Europe: The Way Back","subscriptionGroup":"brexit_and_beyond","subscriptionGroupId":"8dcf0f56-b455-4b6b-baf5-43a270c55e7d","type":"brexit_and_beyond","pathPrefix":["/news/uk/politics/europe-the-way-back","/news/uk/politics/brexit","/topic/brexit","/topic/eu","/topic/european-union"],"associatedAuthors":["David Maddox","Millie Cooke"],"title":"The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe","mobileTitle":"Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/brexitTheWayBack1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveBrexitBritain","regSourceSection":"UK Politics","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Sweden is enforcing a tough crackdown on immigration with a 78-year-old British widow facing deportation despite l...