http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1003/part/2/2006-04-30The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseIMMIGRATION2022-10-062006-04-30These Regulations implement Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 29th April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC. The Regulations come into force on 30th April 2006. A Transposition Note setting how the Government has transposed into UK law the main elements of this Directive will be available on the Office of Public Sector Information website.PART 2EEA RIGHTS11Right of admission to the United Kingdom1

An EEA national must be admitted to the United Kingdom if he produces on arrival a valid national identity card or passport issued by an EEA State.

2

A person who is not an EEA national must be admitted to the United Kingdom if he is a family member of an EEA national, a family member who has retained the right of residence or a person with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15 and produces on arrival—

a

a valid passport; and

b

an EEA family permit, a residence card or a permanent residence card.

3

An immigration officer may not place a stamp in the passport of a person admitted to the United Kingdom under this regulation who is not an EEA national if the person produces a residence card or permanent residence card.

4

Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must give the person every reasonable opportunity to obtain the document or have it brought to him within a reasonable period of time or to prove by other means that he is—

a

an EEA national;

b

a family member of an EEA national with a right to accompany that national or join him in the United Kingdom; or

c

a family member who has retained the right of residence or a person with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15.

5

But this regulation is subject to regulations 19(1) and (2).

12Issue of EEA family permit1

An entry clearance officer must issue an EEA family permit to a person who applies for one if the person is a family member of an EEA national and—

a

the EEA national—

i

is residing in the UK in accordance with these Regulations; or

ii

will be travelling to the United Kingdom within six months of the date of the application and will be an EEA national residing in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations on arrival in the United Kingdom; and

b

the family member will be accompanying the EEA national to the United Kingdom or joining him there and—

i

is lawfully resident in an EEA State; or

ii

would meet the requirements in the immigration rules (other than those relating to entry clearance) for leave to enter the United Kingdom as the family member of the EEA national or, in the case of direct descendants or dependent direct relatives in the ascending line of his spouse or his civil partner, as the family member of his spouse or his civil partner, were the EEA national or the spouse or civil partner a person present and settled in the United Kingdom.

2

An entry clearance officer may issue an EEA family permit to an extended family member of an EEA national who applies for one if—

a

the relevant EEA national satisfies the condition in paragraph (1)(a);

b

the extended family member wishes to accompany the relevant EEA national to the United Kingdom or to join him there; and

c

in all the circumstances, it appears to the entry clearance officer appropriate to issue the EEA family permit.

3

Where an entry clearance officer receives an application under paragraph (2) he shall undertake an extensive examination of the personal circumstances of the applicant and if he refuses the application shall give reasons justifying the refusal unless this is contrary to the interests of national security.

4

An EEA family permit issued under this regulation shall be issued free of charge and as soon as possible.

5

But an EEA family permit shall not be issued under this regulation if the applicant or the EEA national concerned falls to be excluded from the United Kingdom on grounds of public policy, public security or public health in accordance with regulation 21.

13Initial right of residence1

An EEA national is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for a period not exceeding three months beginning on the date on which he is admitted to the United Kingdom provided that he holds a valid national identity card or passport issued by an EEA State.

2

A family member of an EEA national residing in the United Kingdom under paragraph (1) who is not himself an EEA national is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom provided that he holds a valid passport.

3

But—

a

this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b); and

b

an EEA national or his family member who becomes an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system of the United Kingdom shall cease to have the right to reside under this regulation.

14Extended right of residence1

A qualified person is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains a qualified person.

2

A family member of a qualified person residing in the United Kingdom under paragraph (1) or of an EEA national with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15 is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains the family member of the qualified person or EEA national.

3

A family member who has retained the right of residence is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains a family member who has retained the right of residence.

4

A right to reside under this regulation is in addition to any right a person may have to reside in the United Kingdom under regulation 13 or 15.

5

But this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b).

15Permanent right of residence1

The following persons shall acquire the right to reside in the United Kingdom permanently—

a

an EEA national who has resided in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years;

b

a family member of an EEA national who is not himself an EEA national but who has resided in the United Kingdom with the EEA national in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years;

c

a worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity;

d

the family member of a worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity;

e

a person who was the family member of a worker or self-employed person where—

i

the worker or self-employed person has died;

ii

the family member resided with him immediately before his death; and

iii

the worker or self-employed person had resided continuously in the United Kingdom for at least the two years immediately before his death or the death was the result of an accident at work or an occupational disease;

f

a person who—

i

has resided in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years; and

ii

was, at the end of that period, a family member who has retained the right of residence.

2

Once acquired, the right of permanent residence under this regulation shall be lost only through absence from the United Kingdom for a period exceeding two consecutive years.

3

But this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b).

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<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-12" period="#period2">
<num>12</num>
<heading>
Issue of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit
</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
An entry clearance officer must issue an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit to a person who applies for one if the person is a family member of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national and—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>
the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national—
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-12-1-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
is residing in the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr>
in accordance with these Regulations; or
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-12-1-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
will be travelling to the United Kingdom within six months of the date of the application and will be an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national residing in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations on arrival in the United Kingdom; and
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>
the family member will be accompanying the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national to the United Kingdom or joining him there and—
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-12-1-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
is lawfully resident in an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
State; or
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-12-1-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
would meet the requirements in the immigration rules (other than those relating to entry clearance) for leave to enter the United Kingdom as the family member of the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national or, in the case of direct descendants or dependent direct relatives in the ascending line of his spouse or his civil partner, as the family member of his spouse or his civil partner, were the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national or the spouse or civil partner a person present and settled in the United Kingdom.
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
An entry clearance officer may issue an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit to an extended family member of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national who applies for one if—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
the relevant
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national satisfies the condition in paragraph (1)(a);
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
the extended family member wishes to accompany the relevant
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national to the United Kingdom or to join him there; and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
in all the circumstances, it appears to the entry clearance officer appropriate to issue the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where an entry clearance officer receives an application under paragraph (2) he shall undertake an extensive examination of the personal circumstances of the applicant and if he refuses the application shall give reasons justifying the refusal unless this is contrary to the interests of national security.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
An
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit issued under this regulation shall be issued free of charge and as soon as possible.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
But an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit shall not be issued under this regulation if the applicant or the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national concerned falls to be excluded from the United Kingdom on grounds of public policy, public security or public health in accordance with regulation 21.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-13" period="#period3">
<num>13</num>
<heading>Initial right of residence</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
An
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for a period not exceeding three months beginning on the date on which he is admitted to the United Kingdom provided that he holds a valid national identity card or passport issued by an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
State.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
A family member of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national residing in the United Kingdom under paragraph (1) who is not himself an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom provided that he holds a valid passport.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>But—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b); and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national or his family member who becomes an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system of the United Kingdom shall cease to have the right to reside under this regulation.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-14" period="#period3">
<num>14</num>
<heading>Extended right of residence</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A qualified person is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains a qualified person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
A family member of a qualified person residing in the United Kingdom under paragraph (1) or of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15 is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains the family member of the qualified person or
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A family member who has retained the right of residence is entitled to reside in the United Kingdom for so long as he remains a family member who has retained the right of residence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A right to reside under this regulation is in addition to any right a person may have to reside in the United Kingdom under regulation 13 or 15.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>But this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-15" period="#period3">
<num>15</num>
<heading>Permanent right of residence</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-15-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The following persons shall acquire the right to reside in the United Kingdom permanently—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national who has resided in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
a family member of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national who is not himself an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national but who has resided in the United Kingdom with the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>a worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the family member of a worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>a person who was the family member of a worker or self-employed person where—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-15-1-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the worker or self-employed person has died;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-15-1-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the family member resided with him immediately before his death; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-15-1-e-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the worker or self-employed person had resided continuously in the United Kingdom for at least the two years immediately before his death or the death was the result of an accident at work or an occupational disease;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-1-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>a person who—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-15-1-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>has resided in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations for a continuous period of five years; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-15-1-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>was, at the end of that period, a family member who has retained the right of residence.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-15-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Once acquired, the right of permanent residence under this regulation shall be lost only through absence from the United Kingdom for a period exceeding two consecutive years.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-15-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>But this regulation is subject to regulation 19(3)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>