UK border refusals for EU citizens are about six times higher than pre-Brexit levels

Quarterly refusals from EU27 countries at the UK border

6,000

4,000

Romania

2,000

Bulgaria

Other

0

Q1

2019

Q1

2020

Q1

2021

Q1

2022

Q1

2023

6,000

4,000

Romania

2,000

Bulgaria

Other

0

Q1 2019

Q1 2020

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

Q1 2023

Guardian graphic. Source: Home Office. Note: Brexit officially took place at 2300 GMT on 31 January 2020, the transition period ended at 2300 GMT on 31 December 2020