Withdrawal without Agreement (“no-deal” Brexit)
In the event that the Agreement is not ratified and there is no agreement on the extension of the deadline for withdrawal from the EU stipulated in Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union, the UK’s membership in the EU will be terminated without an agreement. From that moment onwards, the UK will become a third country in relation to the EU, and the EU acquis communautaire will no longer apply to it.
In both cases Brexit will have an impact on the lives of citizens and businesses in the UK and the EU, but in the case of disorderly exit that impact will be especially pronounced.
The UK Government has published a Policy Paper in December 2018 which states that the rights of the EU citizens would be equally protected in case of a no-deal scenario, under the condition of reciprocity.
To find answers to general questions regarding the no deal-scenario you can visit the Commissions Q&A
In both cases Brexit will have an impact on the lives of citizens and businesses in the UK and the EU, but in the case of disorderly exit that impact will be especially pronounced.
The UK Government has published a Policy Paper in December 2018 which states that the rights of the EU citizens would be equally protected in case of a no-deal scenario, under the condition of reciprocity.
To find answers to general questions regarding the no deal-scenario you can visit the Commissions Q&A