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Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights

This page contains information on the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights, established by the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the European Union.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 12 August 2021
• Last updated: 8 December 2023 — See all updates

The Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights was established by the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the European Union (EU).

The committee monitors the implementation and application of citizens’ rights, protecting UK nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, including their family members.

Agendas

• Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 4 December 2023
  • 24 November 2023
  • Policy paper
• Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 25 May 2023
  • 23 May 2023
  • Policy paper
• Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 17 November 2022
  • 10 November 2022
  • Policy paper
• Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 15 June 2022
  • 10 June 2022
  • Policy paper
• Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights: agenda, 24 January 2022
  • 19 January 2022
  • Policy paper

Specialised Committee meetings

• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 4 December 2023: joint statement
  • 8 December 2023
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 25 May 2023: joint statement
  • 25 May 2023
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 17 November 2022: joint statement
  • 13 January 2023
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 15 June 2022: joint statement
  • 20 June 2022
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 24 January 2022: joint statement
  • 26 January 2022
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 16 September 2021: joint statement
  • 21 September 2021
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 17June 2021: joint statement
  • 17 June 2021
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 28 April 2021: joint statement
  • 28 April 2021
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 23 February 2021: joint statement
  • 23 February 2021
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 15 December 2020: joint statement
  • 15 December 2020
  • Press release
• Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 8 October 2020: joint statement
  • 8 October 2020
  • Press release
• Joint statement following the meeting of the Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee - 6 August 2020
  • 6 August 2020
  • Press release
• Joint statement following the meeting of the Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee - 20 May 2020
  • 20 May 2020
  • News story

Joint reports on residence

• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens’ Rights): sixth joint report, January 2022
  • 26 January 2022
  • Policy paper
• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): fifth joint report, September 2021
  • 22 September 2021
  • Policy paper
• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): fourth joint report, June 2021
  • 29 June 2021
  • Policy paper
• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): third joint report, April 2021
  • 28 May 2021
  • Policy paper
• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): joint report, December 2020
  • 21 December 2020
  • Policy paper
• Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement part 2 (citizens' rights): joint report, October 2020
  • 23 October 2020
  • Policy paper

Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee decisions

• Social security coordination between the UK, EU and EFTA States
  • 31 December 2020
  • Policy paper

About citizens’ rights

• Withdrawal Agreement explainer for part 2: citizens’ rights
  • 16 October 2020
  • Policy paper

Published 12 August 2021
Last updated 8 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 December 2023

   Added the joint statement following the Specialised Committee meeting on 4 December 2023.

2. 24 November 2023

   Agenda for Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights meeting on 4 December 2023 added.

3. 25 May 2023

   Joint statement added for the 25 May 2023 meeting.

4. 23 May 2023

   New agenda added for the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights on 25 May 2023.

5. 13 January 2023

   Joint statement added for the 17 November 2022 meeting.

6. 10 November 2022

   Added agenda for 17 November 2022 meeting.

7. 20 June 2022

   Added joint statement from the 15 June 2022 meeting.

8. 10 June 2022

   New agenda added: Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 15 June 2022

9. 26 January 2022

   The Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens’ Rights): sixth joint report, January 2022 and Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 24 January 2022: joint statement added.

10. 19 January 2022

    Added agenda for meeting on 24 January 2022

11. 23 September 2021

    New document added: Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): fifth joint report, September 2021.

12. 21 September 2021

    Joint statement from the 16 September 2021 meeting added.

13. 12 August 2021

    First published.