‘Ryanair refused to let us on’: how a couple who’ve lived in UK for 80 years got stuck in Krakow
An elderly couple who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years were denied boarding on a flight back home from Poland. Ryanair officials cited a lack of post-Brexit documentation and the new Electronic Travel Authorisation as the reason for the refusal.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing administrative challenges and human impact of post-Brexit immigration policies on long-term residents.
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa in Krakow airport with two family members. Photograph: Image courtesy of Stephanie Postle Krupa/The Krupa family Maria and Czeslaw Krupa in Krakow airport with two family members. Photograph: Image courtesy of Stephanie Postle Krupa/The Krupa family Brexit ‘Ryanair refused to let us on’: how a couple who’ve lived in UK for 80 years got stuck in Krakow Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members, were told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to UK
Prefer the Guardian on Google T wo Polish citizens who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years after their parents fled the second world war have spoken of their terrifying experience after being told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to the UK.
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