The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000

Persons not subject to restriction on the period for which they may remain

8.—(1) For the purposes of the 1971 Act(1) and the British Nationality Act 1981(2), the following are to be regarded as persons who are in the United Kingdom without being subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which they may remain—

(a) a self-employed person who has ceased activity;

(b) the family member of such a person who was residing with that person in the United Kingdom immediately before that person ceased his activity in the United Kingdom;

(c) a family member to whom regulation 5(4) applies;

(d) a person who has rights under Regulation 1251/70;

(e) a person who has been granted permission to remain in the United Kingdom indefinitely.

(2) However, a qualified person or family member who is not mentioned in paragraph (1) is not, by virtue of his status as a qualified person or the family member of a qualified person, to be so regarded for those purposes.

(1)

See in particular section 33(2A) of the 1971 Act (definition of “settled in the United Kingdom”), inserted by section 39(6) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to, the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61).

(2)

1981 c. 61; see in particular section 50(2) (definition of “settled in the United Kingdom”).