HOME Secretary Sajid Javid will risk a Brussels backlash by telling EU nationals they will each have to pay £65 to remain in Brexit Britain.

Unveiling the first details of a mammoth registration scheme for 3 million EU citizens, sources said the Cabinet minister will reveal the fee and insist it is purely there to cover Home Office costs.

2 Mr Javid has told the EU it was time for Brussels to publish more concrete details on how UK nationals living across the Continent will be able to secure their status after Brexit Credit: PA:Press Association

It is cheaper than the price of a British passport.

But the European Parliament’s Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has revealed the EU’s concern about the “costs”.

Challenged about citizens’ rights, he told MPs: “There are still a number of concerns we have on the cost of the system and whether vulnerable people will have access – and also about the reaction time of the Home Office.

“Everyone can be a victim in Brexit – but not the citizens.”

2 The European Parliament’s Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has revealed the EU’s concern about the 'costs' Credit: EPA

Theresa May has already agreed that 3 million EU nationals living in the UK can remain for life – if they apply for settled status.

Ex-Home Secretary Amber Rudd in April said the residency application system would be “as easy” as setting up an online account at luxury brand LK Bennett.

Mr Javid has told the EU it was time for Brussels to publish more concrete details on how UK nationals living across the Continent will be able to secure their status after Brexit.

Under current plans, the 1.2 million Brits living in the EU will only reserve the right to stay in their “host” country but would lose their current free movement rights.

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Mr Verhofstadt hinted that this was not good enough when he addressed MPs.

In a statement Mr Javid said: “Publishing details of how we will administer our settled status scheme shows we are honouring commitments made towards EU citizens living in the UK.

“But I am concerned that I have not seen any similar plans on how EU member states are going to support British nationals in their countries.

“This is not good enough and I hope both the European Parliament and Commission will exert more pressure for them to do this as soon as possible.”