# British widow, 78, faces removal from Sweden after 21 years under Brexit rules

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-10 04:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/british-widow-78-told-to-leave-sweden-under-brexit-rules-after-living-there-for-21-years

> A 78-year-old British widow who has spent 21 years living in Sweden is contesting an order to leave the country. Swedish authorities say her application to remain after Brexit was submitted too late. UK officials have described Sweden as taking a stricter approach than other EU countries. Campaigners and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office say her case is part of a wider pattern involving 2,500 British people ordered to leave Sweden since Brexit, calling the authorities’ stance inexplicably hardline.