Amendment of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 20132

1

The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 20132 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 State3;

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”.