1971 c. 77.

1999 c. 33.

Section 33(1) is amended by paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14).

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(i)

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(ii)

Reg. 2(3) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(b)

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.5.2011) by The Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) (Revocation, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/544), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 2 para. 1

Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547), reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(b) (with Sch. 3)

Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547), reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(c) (with Sch. 3)

Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547), reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(e) (with Sch. 3)

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (16.10.2012) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547), reg. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 3)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1003/regulation/2/2012-10-16The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseIMMIGRATION2024-05-16Expert Participation2012-10-16These 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 1INTERPRETATION ETC2General interpretation1

In these Regulations—

the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971 ;

the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ;

the 2002 Act” means the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;

“the Accession Regulations ” means the Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) Regulations 2004;

“civil partner” does not include—

a

a party to a civil partnership of convenience; or

b

the civil partner (“C”) of a person (“P”) where a spouse, civil partner or durable partner of C or P is already present in the United Kingdom;

decision maker” means the Secretary of State, an immigration officer or an entry clearance officer (as the case may be);

“deportation order” means an order made pursuant to regulation 24(3);

“derivative residence card” means a card issued to a person, in accordance with regulation 18A, as proof of the holder’s derivative right to reside in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;

document certifying permanent residence” means a document issued to an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 18, as proof of the holder's permanent right of residence under regulation 15 as at the date of issue;

“durable partner” does not include the durable partner (“D”) of a person (“P”) where a spouse, civil partner or durable partner of D or P is already present in the United Kingdom and where that marriage, civil partnership or durable partnership is subsisting;

EEA decision” means a decision under these Regulations that concerns—

a

a person’s entitlement to be admitted to the United Kingdom;

b

a person’s entitlement to be issued with or have renewed, or not to have revoked, a registration certificate, residence card, derivative residence card, document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card;

c

a person’s removal from the United Kingdom; or

d

the cancellation, pursuant to regulation 20A, of a person’s right to reside in the United Kingdom;

EEA family permit” means a document issued to a person, in accordance with regulation 12, in connection with his admission to the United Kingdom;

EEA national” means a national of an EEA State who is not also a United Kingdom national;

EEA State” means—

a

a member State, other than the United Kingdom;

b

Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein; or

c

Switzerland;

entry clearance” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act ;

entry clearance officer” means a person responsible for the grant or refusal of entry clearance;

“exclusion order” means an order made under regulation 19(1B)

immigration rules” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act;

military service” means service in the armed forces of an EEA State;

permanent residence card” means a card issued to a person who is not an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 18, as proof of the holder's permanent right of residence under regulation 15 as at the date of issue;

registration certificate” means a certificate issued to an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 16, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;

relevant EEA national” in relation to an extended family member has the meaning given in regulation 8(6);

residence card” means a card issued to a person who is not an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 17, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;

“spouse” does not include—

a

a party to a marriage of convenience; or

b

the spouse (“S”) of a person (“P”) where a spouse, civil partner or durable partner of S or P is already present in the United Kingdom;

United Kingdom national” means a person who falls to be treated as a national of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Community Treaties.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions).

3

Section 11 of the 1971 Act (construction of references to entry) shall apply for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of these Regulations as it applies for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of that Act.

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Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117">Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/regulation/1">reg. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(i)</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="key-aad860e3db0089c7baae6d3424813875">
<p>
Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117">Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/regulation/1">reg. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(ii)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117">Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/regulation/1">reg. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1117/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(b)</ref>
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Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.5.2011) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/544">The Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) (Revocation, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/544)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/544/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/544/regulation/5">5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/544/schedule/2/paragraph/1">Sch. 2 para. 1</ref>
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Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547">The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/regulation/2/1">reg. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
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<p>
Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547">The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/regulation/2/1">reg. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
)
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<p>
Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.7.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547">The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/regulation/2/1">reg. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(e)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
)
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<note class="commentary F" eId="key-83bb7b2d6a9a5b9a98ebc253c58475a6">
<p>
Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (16.10.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547">The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1547)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/regulation/2/2">reg. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1547/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
)
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<strong>PART 1</strong>
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INTERPRETATION
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<p>In these Regulations—</p>
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<term refersTo="#term-the-1971-act">the 1971 Act</term>
” means the Immigration Act 1971
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<term refersTo="#term-the-1999-act">the 1999 Act</term>
” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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“civil partner” does not include—
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<term refersTo="#term-decision-maker">decision maker</term>
” means the Secretary of State, an immigration officer or an entry clearance officer (as the case may be);
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“deportation order” means an order made pursuant to regulation 24(3);
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“derivative residence card” means a card issued to a person, in accordance with regulation 18A, as proof of the holder’s derivative right to reside in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;
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<term refersTo="#term-document-certifying-permanent-residence">document certifying permanent residence</term>
” means a document issued to an
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“durable partner” does not include the durable partner (“D”) of a person (“P”) where a spouse, civil partner or durable partner of D or P is already present in the United Kingdom and where that marriage, civil partnership or durable partnership is subsisting;
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<ins class="substitution key-9ffb17d15989c4677ca21ea9c64d2c6a-1469515993718">a person’s entitlement to be issued with or have renewed, or not to have revoked, a registration certificate, residence card, derivative residence card, document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card;</ins>
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<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
family permit
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<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
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State
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” means—
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<term refersTo="#term-entry-clearance">entry clearance</term>
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<term refersTo="#term-entry-clearance-officer">entry clearance officer</term>
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“exclusion order” means an order made under regulation 19(1B)
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<term refersTo="#term-immigration-rules">immigration rules</term>
” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act;
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<term refersTo="#term-military-service">military service</term>
” means service in the armed forces of an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
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<term refersTo="#term-permanent-residence-card">permanent residence card</term>
” means a card issued to a person who is not an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national, in accordance with regulation 18, as proof of the holder's permanent right of residence under regulation 15 as at the date of issue;
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<term refersTo="#term-registration-certificate">registration certificate</term>
” means a certificate issued to an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national, in accordance with regulation 16, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;
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<term refersTo="#term-relevant-eea-national">
relevant
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national
</term>
” in relation to an extended family member has the meaning given in regulation 8(6);
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<term refersTo="#term-residence-card">residence card</term>
” means a card issued to a person who is not an
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
national, in accordance with regulation 17, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;
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“spouse” does not include—
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<ins class="substitution key-e2faf9f346eccff692b9bd44b0616f55-1469516147832">a party to a marriage of convenience; or</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-e2faf9f346eccff692b9bd44b0616f55-1469516147832 last">the spouse (“S”) of a person (“P”) where a spouse, civil partner or durable partner of S or P is already present in the United Kingdom;</ins>
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” means a person who falls to be treated as a national of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Community Treaties.
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<p>Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions).</p>
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3
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<ins class="key-51e9cb25d5d1c1bd521bee5aad75bff3-1467874959545 last">Section 11 of the 1971 Act (construction of references to entry) shall apply for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of these Regulations as it applies for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of that Act.</ins>
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