So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Though the UK left the European Union on Jan. 31, it follows the bloc`s rules until the end of 2020 as part of a transition period to the new economic ties. That`s all set to change.

What`s changing?

Under the divorce deal agreed by the two sides on Dec. 24, the roughly 1 million British citizens who are legal residents in the EU will have broadly the same rights as they have now. The same applies to over 3 million EU citizens living in the UK.