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The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTERPRETATION ETC

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.General interpretation

    3. 3.Continuity of residence

    4. 4.“Worker”, “self-employed person”, “self-sufficient person” and “student”

    5. 5.“Worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity”

    6. 6.“Qualified person”

    7. 7.Family member

    8. 7A.Application of the Accession Regulations

    9. 8.“Extended family member”

    10. 9.Family members of British citizen

    11. 10.“Family member who has retained the right of residence”

  3. PART 2 EEA RIGHTS

    1. 11.Right of admission to the United Kingdom

    2. 12. Issue of EEA family permit

    3. 13.Initial right of residence

    4. 14.Extended right of residence

    5. 15.Permanent right of residence

    6. 15A.Derivative right of residence

    7. 15B.Continuation of a right of residence

  4. PART 3 RESIDENCE DOCUMENTATION

    1. 16.Issue of registration certificate

    2. 17.Issue of residence card

    3. 18.Issue of a document certifying permanent residence and a permanent residence card

    4. 18A.Issue of a derivative residence card

  5. PART 4 REFUSAL OF ADMISSION AND REMOVAL ETC

    1. 19.Exclusion and removal from the United Kingdom

    2. 20.Refusal to issue or renew and revocation of residence documentation

    3. 20A.Cancellation of a right of residence

    4. 21.Decisions taken on public policy, public security and public health grounds

    5. 21A.Application of Part 4 to persons with a derivative right of residence

  6. PART 5 PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO EEA DECISIONS

    1. 22.Person claiming right of admission

    2. 23.Person refused admission

    3. 24.Person subject to removal

    4. 24A.Revocation of deportation and exclusion orders

  7. PART 6 APPEALS UNDER THESE REGULATIONS

    1. 25.Interpretation of Part 6

    2. 26.Appeal rights

    3. 27.Out of country appeals

    4. 28.Appeals to the Commission

    5. 29.Effect of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal

    6. 29A.Alternative evidence of identity and nationality

  8. PART 7 GENERAL

    1. 30.Effect on other legislation

    2. 31.Revocations, transitional provisions and consequential amendments

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      APPEALS TO THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL

      1. 1.The following provisions of, or made under, the 2002 Act...

      2. The following provisions of, or made under, the 2002 Act...

      3. 2.Tribunal Procedure Rules have effect in relation to appeals under...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      EFFECT ON OTHER LEGISLATION

      1. 1.Leave under the 1971 Act

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

      3. 3.Carriers' liability under the 1999 Act

      4. 4.Appeals under the 2002 Act and previous immigration Acts

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REVOCATIONS AND SAVINGS

      1. PART 1 TABLE OF REVOCATIONS

      2. PART 2 SAVINGS

        1. 1.The— (a) Immigration (Swiss Free Movement of Persons) ( No....

        2. 2.In paragraph 1, “ the 2000 Regulations ” means the...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Existing documents

      3. 3.Outstanding applications

      4. 4.Decisions to remove under the 2000 Regulations

      5. 5.Appeals

      6. 6.Periods of residence prior to the entry into force of these Regulations

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Statutory Instruments

        1. The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993

          1. 1.(1) The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 is amended...

      2. The Travel Restriction Order (Prescribed Removal Powers) Order 2002

        1. 2.(1) The Travel Restriction Order (Prescribed Removal Powers) Order 2002...

      3. The Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003

        1. 3.(1) The Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows....

      4. The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003

        1. 4.(1) The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls)...

      5. The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Relevant Employers) Order 2003

        1. 5.(1) The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption:...

      6. The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2004

        1. 6.(1) The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2004 is amended...

      7. The Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) Regulations 2004

        1. 7.CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      8. The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2005

        1. 8.(1) The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2005 are...

  11. Explanatory Note

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