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Preliminary remarks
On 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) with a withdrawal agreement.
The withdrawal agreement fully protects the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK at the end of the transition period and the rights of British citizens residing in the EU at the end of the transition period.
On 31 December 2020, the transition period agreed in the withdrawal agreement ended. On 30 December 2020, the European Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force provisionally on 1 January 2021.
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement governs the future relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom. In addition to provisions on a comprehensive economic partnership, it also contains, among other things, coordination rules on social security.
The following FAQs apply from 1 January 2021. With regard to the rights derived from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the FAQs initially apply only provisionally.
General Information
The questions and answers relate to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In order to keep the answers as brief as possible, the terms "United Kingdom" or "UK", "British citizens", "British people", "British" and " Britons" are used.
Please note that the answers are for your general information only and cannot provide an exhaustive description of all provisions.
General information about the Brexit
Information about Brexit can be found at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) (German only).
If you have questions about Brexit, you can contact the BA Brexit hotline:
0228 713-2903 (within Germany)
0049 228 713-2903 (from abroad)
Information for Employers
If you have any questions about Brexit, please contact the employer hotline at the following number:
0800 4 555520 (free of charge, can only be dialled from Germany)
Or personal to your contact person or your personal contact in employer service (German only) in the employment agency.