After Britain leaves the EU, can EU citizens freely enter the UK?

A spokesman for British Prime Minister David theresa may said that from March 20 19, citizens of EU countries will be banned from entering Britain freely. At the same time, other details of the new immigration policy will be further clarified after Britain withdraws from the EU meeting.

"The immigration policy after Britain leaves the EU will be announced later. Now we should not blindly guess the details of the immigration policy, nor should we hope for the free movement of EU citizens in Britain, "said a spokesman for the British Cabinet Office.

In June last year, Britain held a referendum on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, and more than 53% of British citizens voted to support Britain's withdrawal from the EU. At the end of March this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the start of Britain's withdrawal from the EU.

There are differences within the British government. Before this statement was issued, there were many different views on this issue within the British government. On July 28th, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hammond said through the BBC that he would negotiate matters related to Britain's withdrawal from the EU through a transition period of 1 to three years. He announced that an agreement had been reached within the government.

But two days later, British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox expressed a completely different idea in an interview with The Times. He believes that the referendum on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union has clearly pointed out the requirements for Britain's borders. The free movement of EU citizens in Britain opposes this decision.

The tax problem has not been solved. It is said that the British government spokesman has never made it clear how to solve this serious tax problem. Hammond opposes all forms of tax rate "dumping".

In an interview with Le Monde, he said, "We often hear rumors that Britain has joined unfair tax competition, but this is not our plan or our future wish. Our current total tax revenue is at the European average level, and I think we will maintain this level forever. "

The British government announced that by 2020, the corporate tax will be reduced from the current 20% to 17%, so Britain will have the lowest corporate tax among all G20 countries.

The talks on Britain's withdrawal from the EU will resume on August 28th. The main contents of the negotiations are the "breakup fee" demanded by Brussels, the rights of EU citizens living in Britain and the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

There will be no "iron curtain" with EU countries. The British Labour Party is the main force against Britain's withdrawal from the EU. Theresa May's immigration policy is "absurd and frightening", and "the government shows a complete lack of preparation and understanding for Britain's withdrawal from the EU." As a left-wing political party in Britain, the Labour Party believes that the tough policy introduced by the British government based on its conservative position will seriously affect the British economy.

Britain has not joined the Schengen area, and there is a visa system between EU countries and Britain, but citizens of EU countries can enter the UK through simplified visa-free procedures. Nikolai Toponen, a professor at Moscow Institute of International Relations, believes that this issue will be adjusted after Britain withdraws from the EU conference. "I guess the visa-free policy for citizens with EU passports will not change, but the process of obtaining the right of abode in the UK will become more complicated." Therefore, Britain should formulate a special immigration policy.

According to Toponen's point of view, the statement about the free movement of citizens is first related to the immigration of foreign employees: "There is no land border between Britain and EU countries, but there is a cross-harbour tunnel for trains. Britain will control this first. "

After Britain leaves the EU, the policies related to foreign employees will be more complicated, which will affect the labor market. Experts believe: "The unemployment rate in Britain is 8%, and there are about 2.5 million foreign employees. If their number is reduced, it is reasonable to say that the British will have more employment opportunities and the unemployment rate will be reduced accordingly. "

However, most immigrants working in Britain come from India, Pakistan and Africa, not from EU countries. British citizens are only interested in high-end jobs, while those low-paying jobs still need foreigners very much.

Britain is neither a member of the euro zone nor a Schengen convention country, so it will be easier to strictly control transit personnel. Nevertheless, Tobonin believes that there will be "no iron curtain" between Britain and EU countries, because the principle of governance in Britain is mutually beneficial exchanges. At the same time, EU countries are likely to continue to allow Britons to enter the country freely.