Nederlanders die in het Verenigd Koninkrijk wonen, hoeven niet te vrezen dat ze uit het European Union citizens living in the UK will not be expelled after it leaves the bloc , Brexit Minister David Davis has said . EU passport holders would not be expelled even in the event of a " hard Brexit " , Davis said . However , the UK will make an exception of criminals and those who pose a threat to national security . An estimated 3.7 million EU citizens live in the UK .
European Union citizens living in the UK will not be expelled after it leaves the bloc , Brexit Minister David Davis has said . EU passport holders would not be expelled even in the event of a " hard Brexit " , Davis said . However , the UK will make an exception of criminals and those who pose a threat to national security . An estimated 3.7 million EU citizens live in the UK .