City Council and Consulate try to find solutions for British citizenship after the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU
Representatives of the municipal corporation and the consulate agreed to work together to resolve a series of issues that are happening since the United Kingdom left the European Union
The problems faced by many British residents and long-term tourists, commonly known as “swallows”, were some of the points discussed at a meeting organized by Adolfo Alonso Ferrera, tourism councilor jointly with Helen Díaz de Arcaya Keating, British vice-consul in Tenerife. Also present at this meeting were the councilors of Community Welfare and Citizen Participation of Adeje, Mercedes Vargas Delgado and Daniel Melo Rodríguez, respectively, as well as Mary Suárez Pro British Consul.
Since the end of 2020, the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union has become a reality. Therefore, changes in the status of thousands of British residents in Adeje have been affected. Both consulate representatives said that “there have been some cases of confusion at the administrative level at the local level, given the complexity of some of the changes.” In this sense, the City Council has committed to examining the cases to verify what difficulties have arisen.
Both organizations highlighted the importance that registration in the registry has had and has. In this sense, they presented the possibility of considering carrying out a specific information campaign to inform British citizens residing in Adeje about the measures they must follow.
Another issue addressed was the situation of vulnerable British residents, who, like the rest of the citizens residing in Adeje, can access the basic and emergency services available to the City Council.
Finally, the Councilor for Tourism, Adolfo Alonso reiterated the importance of the British market for Adeje, within this margin, he underlined the hope that soon “we will be able to welcome many visitors from the United Kingdom to Costa Adeje”. The councilor told the consular representatives that they are currently working on a campaign to promote Adeje as a quality healthy destination.
