The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendment of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013

2.—(1) The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “relevant statement” substitute—

““relevant statement” means the statement entitled “the Statement of relevant requirements” dated April 2014 and published by the Secretary of State(2);”.

(3) In regulation 2 (meaning of accession State national subject to worker authorisation), in paragraph (2), after “employment” insert “(other than a condition restricting his employment as a doctor in training or as a dentist in training or as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach))”.

(4) For regulation 5 (right of residence of accession State national subject to worker authorisation), substitute—

“5.   During the accession period, an accession State national subject to worker authorisation who is seeking employment in the United Kingdom shall not be treated as a jobseeker and shall be treated as a worker only in so far as it gives him a right to reside and only during a period in which he holds an accession worker authorisation document and is working in accordance with the conditions set out in that document.”.

(5) In regulation 7 (issuing EEA registration certificates and residence cards)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for paragraph (1B) substitute—

“(1B) In regulation 14(2), regulation 16(3) and (5) and regulation 17(1) and (4) a “qualified person” includes an accession State national subject to worker authorisation within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Croatian Regulations where that accession State national subject to worker authorisation has a right to reside.”;

(b) in paragraph (6), after “Croatian national extended family member” insert “, with the exception of an extended family member who is an unmarried partner (including a same sex partner),”; and

(c) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(7) Where under paragraph (1) or (4) of regulation 17 of the EEA Regulations a residence card is issued to a family member or an extended family member of an accession State national subject to worker authorisation—

(a) paragraph (6) of regulation 17 of the EEA Regulations shall not apply;

(b) the duration of that card shall be twelve months from the date of issue; and

(c) that card shall be entitled “Accession Residence Card”.”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/1460.

(2)

The relevant statement is published by the Home Office at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ and copies can also be obtained through the Direct Communications Unit, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF (email: [e-mail]).