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Countries in the EU and EEA
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<p>The European Union (<abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr>) is an economic and political union of 28 countries. It operates an internal (or single) market which allows free movement of goods, capital, services and people between member states.</p>
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<abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> countries</h2>
<p>The <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> countries are:</p>
<p>Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.</p>
<h2 id="the-european-economic-area-eea">The European Economic Area (<abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>)</h2>
<p>The <abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr> includes <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It allows them to be part of the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr>’s single market.</p>
<p>Switzerland is neither an <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> nor <abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr> member but is part of the single market - this means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other <abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr> nationals.</p>
<h2 id="citizens-rights-after-the-uk-leaves-the-eu">Citizens’ rights after the UK leaves the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr>
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<p>There will be no change to the rights and status of <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> citizens currently living in the UK until 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> <a href="/government/publications/policy-paper-on-citizens-rights-in-the-event-of-a-no-deal-brexit">without a deal</a>. You and your family can apply to the <a href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families"><abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> Settlement Scheme</a> to continue living in the UK.</p>
<p>You can read about the <a href="/guidance/advice-for-british-nationals-travelling-and-living-in-europe">rights and status of UK nationals living in the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> after the UK leaves the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr></a>.</p>
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Related content
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<h2 id="related-nav-topics-5e155735" class="gem-c-related-navigation__sub-heading gem-c-related-navigation__sub-heading--footer" data-track-count="footerRelatedItemSection">Explore the topic</h2>
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<li class="gem-c-related-navigation__link"><a class="gem-c-related-navigation__section-link gem-c-related-navigation__section-link--footer" data-track-category="relatedLinkClicked" data-track-action="1.1 Explore the topic" data-track-label="/browse/abroad/living-abroad" data-track-options="{"dimension28":"2","dimension29":"Living abroad"}" href="/browse/abroad/living-abroad">Living abroad</a></li>
<li class="gem-c-related-navigation__link"><a class="gem-c-related-navigation__section-link gem-c-related-navigation__section-link--footer" data-track-category="relatedLinkClicked" data-track-action="1.2 Explore the topic" data-track-label="/browse/visas-immigration/eu-eea-commonwealth" data-track-options="{"dimension28":"2","dimension29":"EU, EEA and Commonwealth citizens"}" href="/browse/visas-immigration/eu-eea-commonwealth">EU, EEA and Commonwealth citizens</a></li>
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