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By Sion Pennar
media captionMirasol s father says her documents are with Portuguese consulate and difficult to retrieve during the pandemic
Up to 6,000 EU citizens in Wales, including elderly and homeless people, have yet to apply to stay in the UK after Brexit, a charity has said.
Newport Mind has called on people who work with EU nationals to refer them to schemes funded to help.
The deadline for applications is 30 June 2021, six months after the end of the Brexit transition period.
The Home Office said £17m had been spent on support and it encouraged anyone eligible to apply.
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A one-year-old baby is among up to 6,000 EU citizens in Wales who have yet to apply to stay in the UK after Brexit, a charity has said.
Mirasol s father Tiago Petinga, 32, is originally from Portugal and has lived in Wrexham for 16 years. He has successfully applied for settled status for himself, his partner and his eldest daughter.
But they have yet to apply for Mirasol, as they have not been able to retrieve her documents from the Portuguese consulate during the pandemic.
The mental health charity Mind in Newport has called on people who work with EU nationals to refer them to schemes funded to help.