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No.8ChambersImmigrationSeminar–ThePrioryRooms-4THSeptember2109

EmmaRutherford,No.8Chambers

APPENDIXEU

INTRODUCTION

TheUKisduetoleavetheEUon31stOctober2019.Itissaidbythegovernmentthatthisdatewillnotchange.Whatwedonotknowatpresentiswhetherwewillleaveonthatdatewithorwithoutadeal.Thetermsuponwhichweleavemaywellaffectthedatesbywhichapplicationsneedtobemade.

Asofthe1stSeptemberthesenotesarecorrect.

AppendixEUprovidesforthoseEUcitizensandtheirfamilymemberwhoareintheUKorwhoarrivebyaspecificdatetoobtaineitherlimitedleavetoremainorindefiniteleavetoremain.ItisvitalthatthoseEUcitizensandtheirfamilymemberssecuretheirstatusintheUKbymakinganapplicationunderthesettlementscheme

Myfocusinthislectureisgoingtobeonthesubstanceofwhattheyneedtoestablishinordertosecurethatstatus.Iwillbeconcentratingonwhatneedstobeshownforindefiniteleavetoenterorremain(alsoreferredtoassettledstatus),limitedleavetoenterorremain(alsoreferredtoaspresettledstatus)andthesuitabilityrequirement.

APPENDIXEU

EU1.ThisAppendixsetsoutthebasisonwhichanEEAcitizenandtheirfamilymembers,andthefamilymembersofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,will,iftheyapplyunderit,begrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremain.

RequirementsandProcedure

EU2.Theapplicantwillbegrantedindefiniteleavetoenter(wheretheapplicationismadeoutsidetheUK)orindefiniteleavetoremain(wheretheapplicationismadewithintheUK)where:

·AvalidapplicationhasbeenmadeinaccordancewithparagraphEU9;

·TheapplicantmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforindefiniteleavetoenterorremaininaccordancewithparagraphEU11orEU12;and

·TheapplicantisnottoberefusedongroundsofsuitabilityinaccordancewithparagraphEU15orEU16.

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EU3.Theapplicantwillbegrantedfiveyears’limitedleavetoenter(wheretheapplicationismadeoutsidetheUK)orfiveyears’limitedleavetoremain(wheretheapplicationismadewithintheUK)where:

·AvalidapplicationhasbeenmadeinaccordancewithparagraphEU9;

·TheapplicantdoesnotmeettheeligibilityrequirementsforindefiniteleavetoenterorremaininaccordancewithparagraphEU11orEU12,butmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforlimitedleavetoenterorremaininaccordancewithparagraphEU14;and

·TheapplicantisnottoberefusedongroundsofsuitabilityinaccordancewithparagraphEU15orEU16.

EU4.WhereapersonhasbeengrantedlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix:

·Theymustcontinuetomeettheeligibilityrequirementsforthatleavewhichtheymetatthedateofapplication(exceptforanywhichrelatedtotheirdependencyonanotherperson)ormeetothereligibilityrequirementsforlimitedleavetoenterorremaininaccordancewithparagraphEU14;and

·TheyremainabletoapplyforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendixandwillbegrantedthiswheretherequirementsinparagraphEU2aremet.

EU5.WhereapersonhasbeengrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendixandthatpersonalsohasarighttoenterorresideundertheEEARegulations,theleavedoesnothaveeffecttotheperson’sdetrimentinsofarastheleaveisincompatiblewiththatrighttoenterorresideforaslongasthatpersonhasthatright.

EU6.AvalidapplicationmadeunderthisAppendixwhichdoesnotmeettherequirementsforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremainwillberefused.

EU7.Annex1setsoutdefinitionswhichapplytothisAppendix.AnyprovisionmadeelsewhereintheImmigrationRulesforthoseterms,orforothermattersforwhichthisAppendixmakesprovision,doesnotapplytoanapplicationmadeunderthisAppendix.

EU8.Annex2appliestotheconsiderationbytheSecretaryofStateofavalidapplicationmadeunderthisAppendix.

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ValidApplication

EU9.AvalidapplicationhasbeenmadeunderthisAppendixwhere:

(a)Ithasbeenmadeusingtherequiredapplicationprocess;

(b)Therequiredproofofidentityandnationalityhasbeenprovided;(c)TherequiredproofofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUKhasbeenprovided,wheretheapplicationismadeoutsidetheUK;and(d)Therequiredbiometricshavebeenprovided.

EU10.AnapplicationwillberejectedasinvalidwhereitdoesnotmeettherequirementsinparagraphEU9.

EligibilityforIndefiniteLeavetoEnterorRemain

PersonseligibleforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainasarelevantEEAcitizenortheirfamilymember,orasapersonwithaderivativerighttoresideorwithaZambranorighttoresideEU11.TheapplicantmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainasarelevantEEAcitizenortheirfamilymember(orasapersonwithaderivativerighttoresideorapersonwithaZambranorighttoreside)wheretheSecretaryofStateissatisfied,including(whereapplicable)bytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,that,atthedateofapplication,oneofconditions1to7setoutinthefollowingtableismet:

Condition Ismetwhere:

1. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)arelevantEEAcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen;or(iii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen;and(b)Theapplicanthasadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence;and(c)Nosuperveningeventhasoccurred

2. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)arelevantEEAcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen;or

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(iii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen;and(b)Thereisvalidevidenceoftheirindefiniteleavetoenterorremain

3. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)arelevantEEAcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen;or(iii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen;or(iv)apersonwithaderivativerighttoreside;or(v)apersonwithaZambranorighttoreside;and(b)Theapplicanthascompletedacontinuousqualifyingperiodoffiveyearsinany(oranycombination)ofthosecategories;and(c)Sincethennosuperveningeventhasoccurred

4. (a)TheapplicantisarelevantEEAcitizenwhoisapersonwhohasceasedactivity;and(b)Sincetheydidso,nosuperveningeventhasoccurred

5. (a)TheapplicantisafamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizenwhoisapersonwhohasceasedactivity;and(b)TherelevantEEAcitizen:(i)HasbeenorisbeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix(orunderitsequivalentintheIslands);or(ii)WouldbegrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix,iftheymadeavalidapplicationunderit;and(c)Sub-paragraph(a)wasmetatthepointatwhichtherelevantEEAcitizenbecameapersonwhohasceasedactivity;and(d)SincetherelevantEEAcitizenbecameapersonwhohasceasedactivity,nosuperveningeventhasoccurred

6.(a)TheapplicantisafamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizenwhohasdiedandtherelevant

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EEAcitizenwasresidentintheUKasaworkerorself-employedpersonatthetimeoftheirdeath;and(b)TherelevantEEAcitizenwasresidentintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofatleasttwoyearsbeforedying,orthedeathwastheresultofanaccidentatworkoranoccupationaldisease;and(c)TheapplicantwasresidentintheUKwiththerelevantEEAcitizenimmediatelybeforetheirdeathandsincethennosuperveningeventhasoccurred

7. (a)Theapplicantisachildundertheageof21yearsofarelevantEEAcitizen,oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner,andeither:(i)Themarriagewascontractedorthecivilpartnershipwasformedbeforethespecifieddate;or(ii)ThepersonwhoisnowtheirspouseorcivilpartnerwasthedurablepartneroftherelevantEEAcitizenbeforethespecifieddate(thedefinitionofdurablepartnerinAnnex1beingmetbeforethatdateratherthanatthedateofapplication)andthepartnershipremaineddurableatthespecifieddate;and(b)TherelevantEEAcitizen(or,asthecasemaybe,theirspouseorcivilpartner):(i)HasbeenorisbeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix(orunderitsequivalentintheIslands);or(ii)(InthecaseofapersonwhoisanIrishcitizenasamatterofIrishlawandwhohasnotmadeavalidapplicationunderthisAppendix)wouldbegrantedthatleaveiftheymadesuchanapplication

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PersonseligibleforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainasafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen

EU12.TheapplicantmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainasafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,orasafamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen,wheretheSecretaryofStateissatisfied,includingbytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,that,atthedateofapplication,oneofconditions1to4setoutinthefollowingtableismet:

Condition Ismetwhere:

1. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)afamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and(b)Theapplicanthasadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence;and(c)Nosuperveningeventhasoccurred

2. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)afamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and(b)Thereisvalidevidenceoftheirindefiniteleavetoenterorremain

3. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)afamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and(b)TheapplicanthascompletedacontinuousqualifyingperiodintheUKoffiveyearsineither(oranycombination)ofthosecategories;and(c)Theapplicantwas,foranyperiodofresidenceasafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizenrelieduponundersub-paragraph(b),intheUKlawfullybyvirtueofregulation9(1)to(6)oftheEEARegulations(regardlessofwhetherintheUKthequalifyingBritishcitizenwasaqualifiedpersonunderregulation6oftheEEARegulations);and(d)Sincecompletingthecontinuousqualifyingperiodoffiveyears,nosuperveningeventhasoccurred

4. (a)Theapplicantisachildundertheageof21yearsofthespouseorcivilpartnerofthequalifyingBritishcitizen(andthemarriageorcivilpartnershipwasformedbeforethespecifieddate);and

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Condition Ismetwhere:

(b)TheapplicantisintheUKlawfullybyvirtueofregulation9(1)to(6)oftheEEARegulations(regardlessofwhetherintheUKthequalifyingBritishcitizenisaqualifiedpersonunderregulation6oftheEEARegulations);and(c)ThespouseorcivilpartnerhasbeenorisbeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix

EU13.Thereferencetotheapplicantcompletingacontinuousqualifyingperiodoffiveyears:

·Incondition3inthetableinparagraphEU12canincludeaperiod(orcombinationofperiods)duringwhichtheapplicantwasarelevantEEAcitizen,afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen,afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen,apersonwithaderivativerighttoresideorapersonwithaZambranorighttoresidebeforebecomingthefamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and

·Incondition3inthetableinparagraphEU11canincludeaperiodduringwhichthe

applicantwasafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizenorafamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizenbeforebecoming(asthecasemaybe)arelevantEEAcitizen,afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen,afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen,apersonwithaderivativerighttoresideorapersonwithaZambranorighttoreside.

EligibilityforLimitedLeavetoRemain

EU14.TheapplicantmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforlimitedleavetoenterorremainwheretheSecretaryofStateissatisfied,including(whereapplicable)bytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,that,atthedateofapplication,condition1or2setoutinthefollowingtableismet:

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Condition Ismetwhere:

1. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)arelevantEEAcitizen;or(ii)afamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen;or(iii)afamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen;or(iv)apersonwithaderivativerighttoreside;or(v)apersonwithaZambranorighttoreside;and(b)TheapplicantisnoteligibleforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendixsolelybecausetheyhavecompletedacontinuousqualifyingperiodoflessthanfiveyears

2. AorBapplies:

A. (a)Theapplicantis:(i)AfamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizenandis(or,asthecasemaybe,fortherelevantperiodwas)intheUKlawfullybyvirtueofregulation9(1)to(6)oftheEEARegulations,regardlessofwhetherintheUKthequalifyingBritishcitizenis(or,asthecasemaybe,fortherelevantperiodwas)aqualifiedpersonunderregulation6oftheEEARegulations;or(ii)AfamilymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidencebyvirtueofarelationshipwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and(b)Ineithercase,theapplicantisnoteligibleforindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendixsolelybecausetheyhavecompletedacontinuousqualifyingperiodintheUKoflessthanfiveyears

B. (a)Theapplicantischildundertheageof21yearsofthespouseorcivilpartnerofthequalifyingBritishcitizen(andthemarriageorcivilpartnershipwasformedbeforethespecifieddate);and(b)Theapplicantis(or,asthecasemaybe,fortherelevantperiodwas)intheUKlawfullybyvirtueofregulation9(1)to(6)oftheEEARegulations,regardlessofwhetherintheUKthequalifyingBritishcitizenis(or,asthecasemaybe,fortherelevantperiodwas)aqualifiedpersonunderregulation6oftheEEARegulations;and(c)ThespouseorcivilpartnerhasbeenorisbeinggrantedlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix

Suitability

EU15.(1)AnapplicationmadeunderthisAppendixwillberefusedongroundsofsuitabilitywhereanyofthefollowingapplyatthedateofdecision:

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(a)Theapplicantissubjecttoadeportationorderortoadecisiontomakeadeportationorder;or(b)Theapplicantissubjecttoanexclusionorderorexclusiondecision.

(2)AnapplicationmadeunderthisAppendixmayberefusedongroundsofsuitabilitywhereanyofthefollowingapplyatthedateofdecision:

(a)TheapplicantissubjecttoanIslandsdeportationorder;or(b)TheapplicantissubjecttoanIslandsexclusiondecision.

EU16.AnapplicationmadeunderthisAppendixmayberefusedongroundsofsuitabilitywhere,atthedateofdecision,theSecretaryofStateissatisfiedthatitisproportionatetorefusetheapplicationwhere:

(a)Inrelationtotheapplicationandwhetherornottotheapplicant’sknowledge,falseormisleadinginformation,representationsordocumentshavebeensubmitted(includingfalseormisleadinginformationsubmittedtoanypersontoobtainadocumentusedinsupportoftheapplication);andtheinformation,representationordocumentationismaterialtothedecisionwhetherornottogranttheapplicantindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix;or

(b)TheapplicantissubjecttoaremovaldecisionundertheEEARegulationsonthegroundsoftheirnon-exerciseormisuseofrightsunderDirective2004/38/EC.

EU17.ThereferencesinparagraphsEU15andEU16toanorderordecisiontowhichtheapplicantissubjectdonotincludeanorderordecisionwhich,atthedateofdecisionontheirapplicationunderthisAppendix,hasbeensetasideornolongerhaseffectinrespectoftheapplicant.

Term Definition

adoptedchild achildadoptedinaccordancewithadecisiontaken:(a)bythecompetentadministrativeauthorityorcourtintheUKortheIslands;or(b)bythecompetentadministrativeauthorityorcourtinacountrywhoseadoptionordersarerecognisedbytheUKortheIslands;or(c)inaparticularcaseinwhichthatdecisioninanothercountryhasbeenrecognisedintheUKortheIslandsasanadoption

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Term Definition

child (a)thedirectdescendantundertheageof21yearsofarelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner;or(b)(i)thedirectdescendantaged21yearsoroverofarelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner;and(ii)dependentontherelevantEEAcitizen(oronthequalifyingBritishcitizen)orontheirspouseorcivilpartner,unlesstheapplicantwaspreviouslygrantedlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendixasachildonthebasisthatsub-paragraph(a)aboveapplied(orunderitsequivalentintheIslandsonthatbasis)‘dependent’meansherethat:(a)havingregardtotheirfinancialandsocialconditions,orhealth,theapplicantcannot,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodcouldnot,meettheiressentiallivingneeds(inwholeorinpart)withoutthefinancialorothermaterialsupportoftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner;and(b)suchsupportis,or(asthecasemaybe)was,beingprovidedtotheapplicantbytherelevantEEAcitizen(orbythequalifyingBritishcitizen)orbytheirspouseorcivilpartner;and(c)thereisnoneedtodeterminethereasonsforthatdependenceorfortherecoursetothatsupportinaddition:(a)‘child’includes:(i)anadoptedchildof;or(ii)achildbornthroughsurrogacy(whererecognisedinUKlaworIslandslaw)for;or(iii)achildinrespectofwhomaspecialguardianshiporder(withinthemeaningofsection14A(1)oftheChildrenAct1989)isinforceappointingastheirspecialguardian;or(iv)achildinrespectofwhomanorderhasbeenmadeundersection5oftheChildrenAct1989appointingastheirguardian;or(v)achildsubjecttoapermanenceordermadeundersection80oftheAdoptionandChildren(Scotland)Act2007vestingparentalresponsibilitiesandparentalrightsinapersonwhois;or(vi)achildwhohasaguardianappointedundersection7oftheChildren(Scotland)Act1995,orwhoislivingwithapersonpursuanttoanordermadeundersection11ofthatAct,andthatguardianorotherpersonis;or(vii)achildinrespectofwhomanorderhasbeenmadeunderArticle

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Term Definition

159oftheChildren(NorthernIreland)Order1995,orinrespectofwhomanappointmenthasbeenmadeunderArticle160ofthatOrder,appointingastheirguardianapersonwhois;or(viii)achildwhohasaguardianappointedundersection12or14oftheChildren(GuernseyandAlderney)Law2008orsection12or13oftheChildren(Sark)Law2016,orwhoislivinginthecareofapersonpursuanttoanordermadeundersection14ofthe2008Laworsection13ofthe2016Law,andthatguardianorotherpersonis;or(ix)achildinrespectofwhomanorderunderArticle7oftheChildren(Jersey)Law2002isinforceappointingastheirguardian;or(x)achildinrespectofwhomaspecialguardianshiporder(withinthemeaningofsection17AoftheChildrenandYoungPersonsAct2001ofTynwald)hasbeenmadeappointingastheirspecialguardian;or(xi)achildinrespectofwhomanorderhasbeenmadeundersection6or7oftheChildrenandYoungPersonsAct2001ofTynwaldappointingastheirguardian,(asthecasemaybe)arelevantEEAcitizen(oraqualifyingBritishcitizen)ortheirspouseorcivilpartner,but‘child’doesnotincludeachildcaredforbyarelevantEEAcitizen(orbyaqualifyingBritishcitizen)ortheirspouseorcivilpartnersolelybyvirtueofaformalorinformalfosteringarrangement;and(b)‘directdescendant’alsoincludesagrandchildorgreat-grandchild,otherthanforthepurposeofmeetingcondition7inthetableinparagraphEU11ofthisAppendixorcondition4inthetableinparagraphEU12;and(c)‘spouseorcivilpartner’means(asthecasemaybe)thepersondescribedinsub-paragraph(a)(i)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen’orinsub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen’inthistable

civilpartner (a)thepersonis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,inavalidcivilpartnership(whichexistsorexistedunderorbyvirtueoftheCivilPartnershipAct2004orunderanyequivalentlegislationintheIslands);oris,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,inasamesexrelationshipregisteredoverseaswhichis,orwas,entitledtobetreatedasacivilpartnershipunderthatActorunderanyequivalentlegislationintheIslands,witharelevantEEAcitizen(orwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen);and(b)itis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,notacivilpartnershipofconvenience;and(c)neitherpartyhas,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodhad,anothercivilpartner,aspouseoradurablepartnerwith(inanyofthosecircumstances)immigrationstatusintheUKortheIslands

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Term Definition

basedonthatperson’srelationshipwiththatparty

civilpartnershipofconveniencedurablepartnershipofconveniencemarriageofconvenience

acivilpartnership,durablepartnershipormarriageenteredintoasameanstocircumvent:(a)anycriterionthepartywouldhavetomeetinordertoenjoyarighttoenterorresideintheUKundertheEEARegulations;or(b)anyotherprovisionofUKimmigrationlaworanyrequirementoftheImmigrationRules;or(c)anycriterionthepartywouldotherwisehavetomeetinordertoenjoyarighttoenterorresideintheUKunderEUlaw;or(d)anycriterionthepartywouldhavetomeetinordertoenjoyarighttoenterorresideintheIslandsunderIslandslaw

continuousqualifyingperiod

aperiodofresidenceintheUKandIslands(saveforthepurposeofmeetingcondition3inthetableinparagraphEU12ofthisAppendixorcondition2AinthetableinparagraphEU14,wheretheperiodofresidencemustbeintheUK):(a)whichbeganbeforethespecifieddate;and(b)duringwhichnoneofthefollowingoccurred:(i)absence(s)fromtheUKandIslandswhichexceededatotalofsixmonthsinany12-monthperiod,exceptfor:(aa)asingleperiodofabsencewhichdidnotexceed12monthsandwasforanimportantreason(suchaspregnancy,childbirth,seriousillness,study,vocationaltrainingoranoverseasposting);or(bb)anyperiodofabsenceoncompulsorymilitaryservice;or(cc)anyperiodofabsenceonapostingonCrownserviceor(asaspouse,civilpartner,durablepartnerorchild)anyperiodofabsenceaccompanyingapersononapostingonCrownservice;or(ii)thepersonservedorisservingasentenceofimprisonmentofanylengthintheUKandIslands;or(iii)anyofthefollowing,unlessithasbeensetasideornolongerhaseffectinrespectoftheperson:(aa)anydecisionorordertoexcludeorremoveunderregulation23or32oftheEEARegulations(orundertheequivalentprovisionsoftheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan);or(bb)adecisiontowhichregulation15(4)oftheEEARegulationsotherwiserefers,unlessthatdecisionarosefromapreviousdecisionunderregulation24(1)oftheEEARegulations(ortheequivalentdecision,subjecttotheequivalentqualification,undertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan);or(cc)anexclusiondecision;or

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Term Definition

(dd)adeportationorder,otherthanundertheEEARegulations;or(ee)anIslandsdeportationorder;or(ff)anIslandsexclusiondecision;and(c)(wheretheperiodislessthanfiveyears)whichcontinuesatthedateofapplication

Crownservice serviceas:(a)amemberofHMForces(asdefinedintheArmedForcesAct2006);or(b)anemployeeoftheUKGovernment,aNorthernIrelanddepartment,theScottishAdministrationortheWelshGovernment;or(c)apermanentmemberoftheBritishCouncil

custodyofachild thechildnormallyliveswiththeapplicantordoessopartofthetime,andincludesarrangementsagreedinformallyandthosewhicharesubjecttoacourtorderfordeterminingwithwhomthechildistoliveandwhen

dateofapplication thedateonwhichtheapplicationissubmittedundertherequiredapplicationprocess,whichmeans:(a)(inthecaseoftherelevanton-lineapplicationform)thedateonwhichthatformissubmittedon-line;or(b)(inthecaseofapaperapplicationform):(i)thedateofpostingasshownonthetrackinginformationprovidedbyRoyalMailor,ifnottracked,bythepostmarkdateontheenvelope;or(ii)wherethepaperapplicationformissentbycourier,orotherpostalservicesprovider,thedateonwhichitisdeliveredtotheHomeOfficeaddressspecifiedontheform

dependentparent thedirectrelativeintheascendinglineofarelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartnerinaddition:(a)‘directrelativeintheascendingline’includesagrandparentorgreat-grandparent;and(b)‘spouseorcivilpartner’means(asthecasemaybe)thepersondescribedinsub-paragraph(a)(i)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen’orinsub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen’inthistable;and(c)thedependenceofthedirectrelativeintheascendinglineontherelevantEEAcitizen(oronthequalifyingBritishcitizen),orontheir

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Term Definition

spouseorcivilpartner,isassumed

dependentrelative (a)arelativeoftheirsponsorbutnotthesponsor’sspouse,civilpartner,durablepartner,childordependentparent;andtherelativeis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,adependantofthesponsor,amemberoftheirhouseholdorinstrictneedoftheirpersonalcareonserioushealthgrounds;and(b)thepersonholdsarelevantdocumentasthedependentrelativeoftheirsponsorfortheperiodofresidencereliedupon‘sponsor’meanshere:(a)arelevantEEAcitizenwhohasbeenorisbeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix(orwhowouldbegrantedthatleave,iftheymadeavalidapplicationunderthisAppendix);or(b)thespouseorcivilpartnerofsucharelevantEEAcitizen,wheretheapplicationforthatrelevantdocumentwasmadebefore1February2017;or(c)aqualifyingBritishcitizen

deportationorder asthecasemaybe:(a)anordermadeundersection5(1)oftheImmigrationAct1971byvirtueofregulation32(3)oftheEEARegulations;or(b)anordermadeundersection5(1)oftheImmigrationAct1971byvirtueofsection3(5)orsection3(6)ofthatAct(inrespectofconductcommittedafterthespecifieddate,orconductcommittedbeforethatdatewheretheSecretaryofStatehasdecidedthatthedeportationorderisjustifiedonthegroundsofpublicpolicy,publicsecurityorpublichealthinaccordancewithregulation27oftheEEARegulations,irrespectiveofwhethertheEEARegulationsapplytotheperson,exceptthatfor“arightofpermanentresidenceunderregulation15”read“indefiniteleavetoenterorremain”;andfor“anEEAdecision”read“adeportationdecision”)inaddition,fortheavoidanceofdoubt,(b)includesadeportationordermadeundertheImmigrationAct1971inaccordancewithsection32oftheUKBordersAct2007

documentedrightofpermanentresidence

theSecretaryofStateissatisfiedfromtheinformationavailabletothemthat:(a)(i)thepersonhasbeenissuedbytheSecretaryofStatewithadocumentcertifyingpermanentresidenceorapermanentresidencecard(andthatpermanentresidencecardwasissuedorrenewed

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Term Definition

withinthelast10years)underregulation19oftheEEARegulations,orwitharesidencepermitorresidencedocumentundertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)Order1994endorsedtoshowpermissiontoremainintheUKindefinitely;and(ii)thisdocumentorcardisnotinvalidunderregulation19(4)(c);and(iii)thisdocumentorcardhasnotbeenrevoked,anditsrenewalhasnotbeenrefused,underregulation24(exceptwheretherevocationorrefusaloccurredbecausethepersonhadbeenabsentfromtheUKforaperiodofmorethantwo,andnomorethanfive,consecutiveyears);and(iv)theperson’srighttoresidehasnotbeencancelledunderregulation25;or(b)thepersonhasbeengivennoticeinwritingunderparagraphs256to257AoftheImmigrationRulesoftheBailiwickofGuernseyshowingthattheymayremainindefinitely,andthisnoticehasnotbeenrevokedorotherwiseceasedtobeeffective;or(c)thepersonhasbeenissuedbytherelevantMinisterwithadocumentinaccordancewithparagraphs255to258oftheImmigrationRulesoftheBailiwickofJerseyinanappropriateformcertifyingpermanentresidenceorapermanentresidencecard,andthisdocumentorcardhasnotbeenrevokedorotherwiseceasedtobeeffective;or(d)thepersonhasbeenissuedwithalettercertifyingpermanentresidence,ortheirpassporthasbeenstampedtothateffect,undertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan,andthisevidencehasnotbeenrevoked,invalidatedorcancelled

durablepartner (a)thepersonis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,inadurablerelationshipwitharelevantEEAcitizen(orwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen),withthecouplehavinglivedtogetherinarelationshipakintoamarriageorcivilpartnershipforatleasttwoyears(unlessthereisothersignificantevidenceofthedurablerelationship);and(b)thepersonholdsarelevantdocumentasthedurablepartneroftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen)fortheperiodofresidencereliedupon,unlessthedateofapplicationisafter31December2020andthepersonwasresidentoutsidetheUKatthatdate;and(c)itis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,notadurablepartnershipofconvenience;and(d)neitherpartyhas,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodhad,anotherdurablepartner,aspouseoracivilpartnerwith(inany

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Term Definition

ofthosecircumstances)immigrationstatusintheUKortheIslandsbasedonthatperson’srelationshipwiththatpartyinaddition,tomeetcondition6inthetableinparagraphEU11ofthisAppendix,theaboverequirementsaretobemetwithreferencetotheperiodimmediatelybeforethedeathoftherelevantEEAcitizenratherthantothedateofapplication

educationalcourse ageneraleducationalcourse,apprenticeshiporvocationaltrainingcourse,asprovidedbyregulation10(7)oftheEEARegulations

EEARegulations theImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)Regulations2016(astheyhaveeffectatthedateofapplicationorastheyhadeffectimmediatelybeforetheywererevoked)

EEAcitizen apersonwhoisanationalof:Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,RepublicofCyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,SwedenorSwitzerland,andwho(unlesstheyarearelevantnaturalisedBritishcitizen)isnotalsoaBritishcitizen

evidenceofbirth (a)(inthecaseofachild)thefullbirthcertificate(s)orotherdocument(s)whichtheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedevidencesthattheapplicantisthedirectdescendantof(orotherwiseachildof)therelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner,asdescribed(asthecasemaybe)insub-paragraph(a)(i)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen’orinsub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen’inthistable;or(b)(inthecaseofadependentparent)thefullbirthcertificate(s)orotherdocument(s)whichtheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedevidencesthattheapplicantisthedirectrelativeintheascendinglineoftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen)oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner,asdescribedinsub-paragraph(a)above

exclusiondecision adirectiongivenbytheSecretaryofStatethatapersonmustberefusedentrytotheUKonthegroundthatthatperson’spresenceintheUKwouldnotbeconducivetothepublicgood:(a)inrespectofconductcommittedafterthespecifieddate;or(b)inrespectofconductcommittedbeforethespecifieddate,wheretheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedthatthedirectionisjustifiedonthe

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groundsofpublicpolicy,publicsecurityorpublichealthinaccordancewithregulation27oftheEEARegulations,irrespectiveofwhethertheEEARegulationsapplytothatperson,exceptthatfor“arightofpermanentresidenceunderregulation15”read“indefiniteleavetoenterorremain”;andfor“anEEAdecision”read“anexclusiondirection”)

exclusionorder anordermadeunderregulation23(5)oftheEEARegulations

familymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen

apersonwhohassatisfiedtheSecretaryofState,includingbytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,that:(a)theyare(andfortherelevantperiodhavebeen),or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodtheywere,residentintheUKbeforethespecifieddateas:(i)thespouseorcivilpartnerofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,andthemarriagewascontractedorthecivilpartnershipwasformedbeforethespecifieddate;or(ii)thedurablepartnerofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,and:(aa)thepartnershipwasformedandwasdurablebeforethespecifieddate;and(bb)thepartnershipremainsdurableatthedateofapplication;or(iii)thechildordependentparentofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;or(iv)thechildordependentparentofthespouseorcivilpartnerofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,asdescribedinsub-paragraph(i)above;or(v)thedependentrelativeofaqualifyingBritishcitizenandthatfamilyrelationshipandtheperson’sdependency(or,asthecasemaybe,theirmembershipofthehouseholdortheirstrictneedforpersonalcareonserioushealthgrounds)existedbeforethespecifieddate;and(b)theysatisfiedtheconditionsinregulation9(2)and(4)(a)oftheEEARegulations(asthefamilymember(“F”)towhomthoseprovisionsrefer)immediatelybeforereturningtotheUKwiththequalifyingBritishcitizen(whoistobetreatedastheBritishcitizen(“BC”)towhomthoseprovisionsrefer)

familymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen

apersonwhohassatisfiedtheSecretaryofState,includingbytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,thattheyare(andfortherelevantperiodhavebeen),or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiod(orattherelevanttime)theywere:(a)thespouseorcivilpartnerofarelevantEEAcitizen,and:(i)themarriagewascontractedorthecivilpartnershipwasformedbeforethespecifieddate;or(ii)theapplicantwasthedurablepartneroftherelevantEEAcitizen

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beforethespecifieddate(thedefinitionof‘durablepartner’inthistablebeingmetbeforethatdateratherthanatthedateofapplication)andthepartnershipremaineddurableatthespecifieddate;or(b)thedurablepartnerofarelevantEEAcitizen,and:(i)thepartnershipwasformedandwasdurablebeforethespecifieddate;and(ii)thepartnershipremainsdurableatthedateofapplication(oritdidsofortherelevantperiodorimmediatelybeforethedeathoftherelevantEEAcitizen);or(c)thechildordependentparentofarelevantEEAcitizen;or(d)thechildordependentparentofthespouseorcivilpartnerofarelevantEEAcitizen,asdescribedinsub-paragraph(a)above;or(e)residentintheUKbeforethespecifieddateasthedependentrelativeofarelevantEEAcitizen(oroftheirspouseorcivilpartner,wheretheapplicationfortherelevantdocumentreferredtointheentryfor‘dependentrelative’inthistablewasmadebefore1February2017)andthatfamilyrelationshipandtheperson’sdependency(or,asthecasemaybe,theirmembershipofthehouseholdortheirstrictneedforpersonalcareonserioushealthgrounds)existedbeforethespecifieddate(or,asthecasemaybe,before1February2017)

familymemberwhohasretainedtherightofresidence

apersonwhohassatisfiedtheSecretaryofState,includingbytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,thattherequirementssetoutinoneofsub-paragraphs(a)to(d)belowaremet:(a)theapplicantisanEEAcitizenornon-EEAcitizenwho:(i)wasthefamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)andthatpersondied;and(ii)wasresidentintheUKasthefamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)foracontinuousqualifyingperiodofatleastayearimmediatelybeforethedeathofthatperson;or(b)theapplicantisanEEAcitizenornon-EEAcitizenwho:(i)isthechildof:(aa)arelevantEEAcitizen(orofaqualifyingBritishcitizen)whohasdiedoroftheirspouseorcivilpartnerimmediatelybeforetheirdeath;or(bb)apersonwhoceasedtobearelevantEEAcitizen(oraqualifyingBritishcitizen)onceasingtoresideintheUKoroftheirspouseorcivilpartneratthatpoint;and(ii)wasattendinganeducationalcourseintheUKimmediatelybeforetherelevantEEAcitizen(orthequalifyingBritishcitizen)diedor

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ceasedtobearelevantEEAcitizen(oraqualifyingBritishcitizen),andcontinuestoattendsuchacourse;or(c)theapplicantisanEEAcitizenornon-EEAcitizenwhoistheparentwithcustodyofachildwhomeetstherequirementsofsub-paragraph(b);or(d)theapplicant(“A”)isanEEAcitizenornon-EEAcitizenwho:(i)ceasedtobeafamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen(oraqualifyingBritishcitizen)ontheterminationofthemarriageorcivilpartnershipofA;forthepurposesofthisprovision,where,aftertheinitiationoftheproceedingsforthattermination,thatrelevantEEAcitizenceasedtobearelevantEEAcitizen(orthatqualifyingBritishcitizenceasedtobeaqualifyingBritishcitizen),theywillbedeemedtohaveremainedarelevantEEAcitizen(or,asthecasemaybe,aqualifyingBritishcitizen)untilthattermination;and(ii)wasresidentintheUKatthedateofthetermination;and(iii)oneofthefollowingapplies:(aa)priortotheinitiationoftheproceedingsfortheterminationofthemarriageorthecivilpartnership,themarriageorcivilpartnershiphadlastedforatleastthreeyearsandthepartiestothemarriageorcivilpartnershiphadbeenresidentintheUKforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofatleastoneyearduringitsduration;or(bb)AhascustodyofachildoftherelevantEEAcitizen(orthequalifyingBritishcitizen);or(cc)AhastherightofaccesstoachildoftherelevantEEAcitizen(orthequalifyingBritishcitizen),wherethechildisundertheageof18yearsandwhereacourthasorderedthatsuchaccessmusttakeplaceintheUK;or(dd)thecontinuedrightofresidenceintheUKofAiswarrantedbyparticularlydifficultcircumstances,suchaswhereAoranotherfamilymemberhasbeenavictimofdomesticviolenceorabusewhilstthemarriageorcivilpartnershipwassubsisting

ofdomesticviolenceorabusewhilstthemarriageorcivilpartnershipwassubsisting

fullbirthcertificate abirthcertificaterecognisedintheUKortheIslandswhichrecordsthenameofthemotherand(whereregistered)thefather

GMT GreenwichMeanTime

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immigrationstatusintheUKortheIslands

indefiniteorlimitedleavetoenterorremainintheUKortheIslandsunderoroutsidetherelevantImmigrationRules;exemptionfromimmigrationcontrol;theentitlementtoresideintheUKortherightofpermanentresidenceintheUKunderregulations13to15oftheEEARegulations;ortheentitlementtoresideintheIslandsortherightofpermanentresidenceintheIslandsthroughtheapplicationthereofsection7(1)oftheImmigrationAct1988orundertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan

theIslands theBailiwickofGuernsey,theBailiwickofJerseyortheIsleofMan

Islandsdeportationorder

adeportationorderasdefinedinparagraph3(6)ofSchedule4totheImmigrationAct1971,exceptforsuchanorderthatwasmadeinrespectofconductcommittedbeforethespecifieddate(unlesstheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedthattheorderisjustifiedonthegroundsofpublicpolicy,publicsecurityorpublichealthinaccordancewithregulation27oftheEEARegulations,irrespectiveofwhethertheEEARegulationsapplytotheperson,exceptthatfor“arightofpermanentresidenceunderregulation15”read“indefiniteleavetoenterorremain”;andfor“anEEAdecision”read“adeportationdecision”)

Islandsexclusiondecision

adirectiongivenbytherelevantMinisterorotherauthorityintheIslandsthatapersonmustberefusedentrytotheIslandconcernedonthegroundthatthatperson’spresencetherewouldnotbeconducivetothepublicgood,exceptforsuchadirectionmadeinrespectofconductcommittedbeforethespecifieddate(unlesstheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedthatthedirectionisjustifiedonthegroundsofpublicpolicy,publicsecurityorpublichealthinaccordancewithregulation27oftheEEARegulations,irrespectiveofwhethertheEEARegulationsapplytothatperson,exceptthatfor“arightofpermanentresidenceunderregulation15”read“indefiniteleavetoenterorremain”;andfor“anEEAdecision”read“anexclusiondirection”)

non-EEAcitizen apersonwhoisnotanEEAcitizenandisnotaBritishcitizen

personwhohasceasedactivity

theperson:(a)hasterminatedactivityasaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKandeitherreachedtheageofentitlementtoastatepensiononterminatingthatactivityor,inthecaseofaworker,ceasedworkingtotakeearlyretirement;andimmediatelybeforethattermination,wasaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKforatleast12

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monthsandresidedintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofmorethanthreeyears;or(b)stoppedbeingaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKowingtopermanentincapacitytowork,havingresidedintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofmorethantheprecedingtwoyearsortheincapacityhavingresultedfromanaccidentatworkoranoccupationaldiseasethatentitlesthepersontoapensionpayableinfullorinpartbyaninstitutionintheUK;or(c)residedintheUKforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofatleastthreeyearsasaworkerorself-employedperson,immediatelybeforebecomingaworkerorself-employedpersoninacountrylistedintheentryfor‘EEAcitizen’inthistable,whileretainingaplaceofresidenceintheUKtowhichtheyreturn,asarule,atleastonceaweek

theperson:(a)hasterminatedactivityasaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKandeitherreachedtheageofentitlementtoastatepensiononterminatingthatactivityor,inthecaseofaworker,ceasedworkingtotakeearlyretirement;andimmediatelybeforethattermination,wasaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKforatleast12monthsandresidedintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofmorethanthreeyears;or(b)stoppedbeingaworkerorself-employedpersonintheUKowingtopermanentincapacitytowork,havingresidedintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofmorethantheprecedingtwoyearsortheincapacityhavingresultedfromanaccidentatworkoranoccupationaldiseasethatentitlesthepersontoapensionpayableinfullorinpartbyaninstitutionintheUK;or(c)residedintheUKforacontinuousqualifyingperiodofatleastthreeyearsasaworkerorself-employedperson,immediatelybeforebecomingaworkerorself-employedpersoninacountrylistedintheentryfor‘EEAcitizen’inthistable,whileretainingaplaceofresidenceintheUKtowhichtheyreturn,asarule,atleastonceaweekinaddition,theconditionsastolengthofresidenceandofemploymentinsub-paragraphs(a)and(b)abovedonotapplywheretheSecretaryofStateissatisfied,includingbytherequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship,thattherelevantEEAcitizenisthespouseorcivilpartnerofaBritishcitizen(substituting‘Britishcitizen’for‘relevantEEAcitizen’intheentryfor,asthecasemaybe,‘spouse’or‘civilpartner’inthistable)

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personwithaderivativerighttoreside

apersonwith,bythespecifieddate,arighttoresideintheUKbyvirtueofregulation16(1)oftheEEARegulations:(a)regardlessofwhether,inrespectofthecriterioninregulation16(2)(b)(ii)oftheEEARegulations,theEEAcitizenmeets,or(asthecasemaybe)met,therequirementinregulation4(1)(c)(ii)oftheEEARegulationsforcomprehensivesicknessinsurancecoverintheUK;and(b)excludingapersonsatisfyingthecriteriain:(i)paragraph(5)ofregulation16(1)oftheEEARegulations;or(ii)paragraph(6)(c)ofthatregulationwherethatperson’sprimarycareris,or(asthecasemaybe)was,entitledtoaderivativerighttoresideintheUKunderparagraph(5)

personwithaZambranorighttoreside

aperson:(a)with,bythespecifieddate,arighttoresideintheUKbyvirtueofregulation16(1)oftheEEARegulations,bysatisfyingthecriteriain:(i)paragraph(5)ofthatregulation;or(ii)paragraph(6)(c)ofthatregulationwherethatperson’sprimarycareris,or(asthecasemaybe)was,entitledtoaderivativerighttoresideintheUKunderparagraph(5);and(b)withoutleavetoenterorremainintheUKgrantedunderanotherpartoftheseRules

qualifyingBritishcitizen aBritishcitizenwho:(a)hasbeenorwasresidentintheUKwiththeapplicantforacontinuousqualifyingperiodwhichcorrespondsorcorrespondedwiththecontinuousqualifyingperiodonwhichtheapplicantrelies;and(b)satisfiedregulation9(2)and(4)(a)oftheEEARegulations(astheBritishcitizen(“BC”)towhomthoseprovisionsrefer)immediatelybeforereturningtotheUKwiththeapplicant(whoistobetreatedasthefamilymember(“F”)towhomthoseprovisionsrefer)

relevantdocument (a)afamilypermit,registrationcertificate,residencecard,documentcertifyingpermanentresidenceorpermanentresidencecardissuedbytheUKundertheEEARegulations(ortheequivalentdocumentorotherevidenceissuedbytheIslandsundertherelevantlegislationthereevidencingtheentitlementtoenterorresideintheIslandsortherightofpermanentresidenceintheIslandsthroughtheapplicationthereofsection7(1)oftheImmigrationAct1988orundertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan);and(b)itwasnotsubsequentlyrevoked,orfelltobeso,becausethe

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relationshipordependencyhadneverexistedorhadceased;and(c)ithasnotexpiredorotherwiseceasedtobeeffectiveanditremainedvalidfortheperiodofresidencereliedupon

relevantEEAcitizen (a)anEEAcitizenresidentintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodwhichbeganbeforethespecifieddate;or(b)anEEAcitizenwho,havingbeenresidentintheUKandIslandsasdescribedinsub-paragraph(a)above:(i)hasbeenorisbeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix(orunderitsequivalentintheIslands);or(ii)wouldbegrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix,iftheymadeavalidapplicationunderit;or(c)wheretheapplicantisafamilymemberofanEEAcitizenresidentintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiodwhoisarelevantnaturalisedBritishcitizen,arelevantnaturalisedBritishcitizenresidentintheUKandIslandsforacontinuousqualifyingperiod

relevantnaturalisedBritishcitizen

arelevantEEAcitizenasdescribedinsub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘relevantEEAcitizen’inthistable,whoalso:(a)comeswithinparagraph(b)ofthedefinitionof“EEAnational”inregulation2(1)oftheEEARegulations;and(b)meetsthecriteriacontainedinregulation9A(2)or(3)asthedualnational(“DN”)towhomthoseprovisionsrefer

requiredapplicationprocess

(a)(unlesssub-paragraph(b)or(c)applies)therelevanton-lineapplicationformandarelevantprocesssetoutinthatformfor:(i)providingtherequiredproofofidentityandnationalityor(asthecasemaybe)therequiredproofofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUK;and(ii)providingtherequiredbiometrics;or(b)therequiredpaperapplicationformwherethisismandatedongov.ukandarelevantprocesssetoutinthatformfor:(i)providingtherequiredproofofidentityandnationalityor(asthecasemaybe)therequiredproofofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUK;and(ii)providingtherequiredbiometrics;or(c)apaperapplicationformwherethishasbeenissuedindividuallytotheapplicantbytheSecretaryofState,viatherelevantprocessforthissetoutongov.uk,andarelevantprocesssetoutinthatformfor:(i)providingtherequiredproofofidentityandnationalityor(asthecasemaybe)therequiredproofofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUK;and

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(ii)providingtherequiredbiometrics

requiredbiometrics (a)afacialphotographoftheapplicant(withinthemeaningof“biometricinformation”insection15oftheUKBordersAct2007);and(b)(inthecaseofanon-EEAcitizenwithoutaspecifiedrelevantdocumentmakinganapplicationwithintheUK)thefingerprintsoftheapplicant(alsowithinthatmeaningof“biometricinformation”),inbothcasesprovidedinaccordancewiththerequiredapplicationprocess

requiredevidenceoffamilyrelationship

inthecaseof:(a)aspousewithoutadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence–arelevantdocumentasthespouseoftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen),oravaliddocumentofrecordofamarriagerecognisedunderthelawofEnglandandWales,ScotlandorNorthernIrelandoroftheIslands;(b)acivilpartnerwithoutadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence–arelevantdocumentasthecivilpartneroftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen);avalidcivilpartnershipcertificaterecognisedunderthelawofEnglandandWales,ScotlandorNorthernIrelandorunderanyequivalentlegislationintheIslands;orthevalidoverseasregistrationdocumentforasamesexrelationshipwhichisentitledtobetreatedasacivilpartnershipundertheCivilPartnershipAct2004orunderanyequivalentlegislationintheIslands;(c)achildwithoutadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence–arelevantdocumentissuedonthebasisoftherelevantfamilyrelationshiportheirevidenceofbirthand,wheretheapplicantisaged21yearsoroverandwasnotpreviouslygrantedlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix(orunderitsequivalentintheIslands)asachild,evidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethatsub-paragraph(b)(ii)oftheentryfor‘child’inthistableismet;(d)adependentparentwithoutadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence–arelevantdocumentissuedonthebasisoftherelevantfamilyrelationshiportheirevidenceofbirth;(e)adurablepartner:(i)arelevantdocumentasthedurablepartneroftherelevantEEAcitizen(orofthequalifyingBritishcitizen)and,unlessthisconfirmstherightofpermanentresidenceintheUKunderregulation15oftheEEARegulations(ortherightofpermanentresidenceintheIslandsthroughtheapplicationthereofsection7(1)oftheImmigrationAct1988orundertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)

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RegulationsoftheIsleofMan),evidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethatthedurablepartnershipcontinuestosubsist(ordidsofortheperiodofresidencereliedupon);or(ii)wheretheapplicantisseekingtocometotheUKafter31December2020,evidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethatthepartnershipwasformedandwasdurablebeforethatdateandthatthepartnershipremainsdurable;or(f)adependentrelative–arelevantdocumentasthedependentrelativeoftheirsponsor(intheentryfor‘dependentrelative’inthistable)and,unlessthisconfirmstherightofpermanentresidenceintheUKunderregulation15oftheEEARegulations(ortherightofpermanentresidenceintheIslandsthroughtheapplicationthereofsection7(1)oftheImmigrationAct1988),evidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethattherelationshipcontinuestosubsist(ordidsofortheperiodofresidencereliedupon)inaddition:(a)wheretheeligibilityrequirementstobemetforleavetobegrantedunderthisAppendixrelatetothedeathofaperson,therequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationshipmustincludetheirdeathcertificateorotherevidencewhichtheSecretaryofStateissatisfiedevidencesthedeath;and(b)wheretheapplicantisanon-EEAcitizenwithoutadocumentedrightofpermanentresidence,therequiredevidenceoffamilyrelationshipmustinclude:(i)thefollowingproofofidentityandnationalityof(asthecasemaybe)therelevantEEAcitizen,orthequalifyingBritishcitizen,ofwhomtheapplicantisafamilymember:(aa)(inthecaseofanEEAcitizenoraqualifyingBritishcitizen)theirvalidpassport(and‘valid’hereandinsub-paragraph(bb)meansthatthedocumentisgenuineandhasnotexpiredorbeencancelledorinvalidated);or(bb)(inthecaseofanEEAcitizen)theirvalidnationalidentitycardorconfirmationthattheyhavebeenorarebeinggrantedindefiniteleavetoenterorremainorlimitedleavetoenterorremainunderthisAppendix,unless(inanycase)theSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofidentityandnationalitywheretheapplicantisunabletoobtainorproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasons;and(ii)evidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethat:(aa)wheretheapplicantisafamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen,

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eitherthatEEAcitizenwasarelevantEEAcitizenasdescribedinsub-paragraph(a)intheentryfor‘relevantEEAcitizen’inthistablethroughoutthecontinuousqualifyingperiodonwhichtheapplicantreliesasbeingafamilymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen;orthatEEAcitizenisarelevantEEAcitizenasdescribedinsub-paragraph(b)or(c)intheentryfor‘relevantEEAcitizen’inthistable;or(bb)wheretheapplicantisafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen,thatBritishcitizenwasaqualifyingBritishcitizenthroughoutthecontinuousqualifyingperiodonwhichtheapplicantreliesasbeingafamilymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen;and(c)where,inordertomeettherequirementsofthisentry,theapplicantsubmitsacopy(andnottheoriginal)ofadocument(includingbyuploadingthisaspartoftherequiredapplicationprocess),theSecretaryofStatecanrequiretheapplicanttosubmittheoriginaldocumentwheretheSecretaryofStatehasreasonabledoubtastotheauthenticityofthecopysubmitted

requiredproofofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUK

(a)inthecaseofanEEAcitizen:(i)theirvalidpassport;or(ii)theirvalidnationalidentitycard,wherethiscontainsaninteroperablebiometricchip,unlesstheSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUKwheretheapplicantisunabletoobtainorproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasons;or(b)inthecaseofanon-EEAcitizen,theirvalidspecifiedrelevantdocument,unlesstheSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUKwheretheapplicantisunabletoproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasons

(a)inthecaseofanEEAcitizen:(i)theirvalidpassport;or(ii)theirvalidnationalidentitycard,wherethiscontainsaninteroperablebiometricchip,unlesstheSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUKwheretheapplicantisunabletoobtainorproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasons;or

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(b)inthecaseofanon-EEAcitizen,theirvalidspecifiedrelevantdocument,unlesstheSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofentitlementtoapplyfromoutsidetheUKwheretheapplicantisunabletoproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasonsinaddition,‘valid’heremeansthatthedocumentisgenuineandhasnotexpiredorbeencancelledorinvalidated

requiredproofofidentityandnationality

(a)inthecaseofanEEAcitizenmakinganapplicationwithintheUK:(i)theirvalidpassport;or(ii)theirvalidnationalidentitycard;or(b)inthecaseofanon-EEAcitizenmakinganapplicationwithintheUK:(i)theirvalidpassport;or(ii)theirvalidspecifiedrelevantdocument;or(iii)theirvalidbiometricimmigrationdocument(asdefinedinsection5oftheUKBordersAct2007),unless(inthecaseof(a)or(b))theSecretaryofStateagreestoacceptalternativeevidenceofidentityandnationalitywheretheapplicantisunabletoobtainorproducetherequireddocumentduetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrolortocompellingpracticalorcompassionatereasonsinaddition,‘valid’heremeansthatthedocumentisgenuineandhasnotexpiredorbeencancelledorinvalidated

self-employedperson thereisevidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethatthepersonis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,either:(a)aself-employedpersonasdefinedinregulation4(1)oftheEEARegulations;or(b)apersonwhoisorwasnolongerinself-employmentbutwhocontinuesorcontinuedtobetreatedasaself-employedpersonwithinthemeaningof“qualifiedperson”underregulation6oftheEEARegulations

specifieddate (a)iftheUnitedKingdomwithdrawsfromtheEuropeanUnionwithaWithdrawalAgreement,2300GMTon31December2020;or(b)iftheUnitedKingdomwithdrawsfromtheEuropeanUnionwithoutaWithdrawalAgreement:(i)thedateandtimeofwithdrawalinthereferencestospecifieddate

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in:-condition7inthetableinparagraphEU11ofthisAppendix;-condition4inthetableinparagraphEU12ofthisAppendix;-condition2BinthetableinparagraphEU14ofthisAppendix;-sub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘continuousqualifyingperiod’inthistable;-theentryfor‘deportationorder’inthistable;-theentryfor‘exclusiondecision’inthistable;-sub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofaqualifyingBritishcitizen’inthistable;-sub-paragraphs(a)and(b)oftheentryfor‘familymemberofarelevantEEAcitizen’inthistable;-theentryfor‘Islandsdeportationorder’andfor‘Islandsexclusiondecision’inthistable;-theentryfor‘personwithaderivativerightofresidence’inthistable;-theentryfor‘personwithaZambranorightofresidence’inthistable;and-sub-paragraph(a)oftheentryfor‘relevantEEAcitizen’inthistable;or(ii)otherwise,suchdateaswillbespecifiedinthisAppendixinduecourse

specifiedrelevantdocument

withinthemeaningof‘relevantdocument’intherelevantentryinthistable,aresidencecardorpermanentresidencecardissuedbytheUKundertheEEARegulationsonthebasisofanapplicationmadeonorafter6April2015

Spouse (a)thepersonis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,partytoamarriagewitharelevantEEAcitizen(orwithaqualifyingBritishcitizen)andthemarriageisrecognisedunderthelawofEnglandandWales,ScotlandorNorthernIrelandoroftheIslands;and(b)itis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,notamarriageofconvenience;and(c)neitherpartyhas,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodhad,anotherspouse,acivilpartneroradurablepartnerwith(inanyofthosecircumstances)immigrationstatusintheUKortheIslandsbasedonthatperson’srelationshipwiththatparty

superveningevent atthedateofapplication:(a)theapplicanthasbeenabsentfromtheUKandIslandsforaperiodofmorethanfiveconsecutiveyears(atanypointsincethey

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lastacquiredtherightofpermanentresidenceintheUKunderregulation15oftheEEARegulations,ortherightofpermanentresidenceintheIslandsthroughtheapplicationthereofsection7(1)oftheImmigrationAct1988orundertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan,orsincetheylastcompletedacontinuousqualifyingperiodoffiveyears);or(b)anyofthefollowingeventshasoccurred,unlessithasbeensetasideornolongerhaseffectinrespectoftheperson:(i)anydecisionorordertoexcludeorremoveunderregulation23or32oftheEEARegulations(orundertheequivalentprovisionsoftheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan);or(ii)adecisiontowhichregulation15(4)oftheEEARegulationsotherwiserefers,unlessthatdecisionarosefromapreviousdecisionunderregulation24(1)oftheEEARegulations(ortheequivalentdecision,subjecttotheequivalentqualification,undertheImmigration(EuropeanEconomicArea)RegulationsoftheIsleofMan);or(iii)anexclusiondecision;or(iv)adeportationorder,otherthanundertheEEARegulations;or(v)anIslandsdeportationorder;or(vi)anIslandsexclusiondecision

terminationofthemarriageorcivilpartnership

thedateonwhichtheorderfinallyterminatingthemarriageorcivilpartnershipismadebyacourt

theUKandIslands theUnitedKingdomandtheIslandstakentogether

validevidenceoftheirindefiniteleavetoenterorremain

(a)avalidbiometricimmigrationdocument(asdefinedinsection5oftheUKBordersAct2007),avalidstamporendorsementinapassport(whetherornotthepassporthasexpired)orothervaliddocumentissuedbytheHomeOffice,confirmingthattheapplicanthasindefiniteleavetoenterorremainintheUK,whichhasnotlapsedorbeenrevokedorinvalidated;or(b)theSecretaryofStateisotherwisesatisfiedfromtheevidenceorinformationavailabletothemthattheapplicanthasindefiniteleavetoenterorremainintheUKortheIslands,whichhasnotlapsedorbeenrevokedorinvalidated

worker thereisevidencewhichsatisfiestheSecretaryofStatethatthepersonis,or(asthecasemaybe)fortherelevantperiodwas,either:(a)aworkerasdefinedinregulation4(1)oftheEEARegulations;or

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Term Definition

(b)apersonwhoisorwasnolongerworkingbutwhocontinuesorcontinuedtobetreatedasaworkerwithinthemeaningof“qualifiedperson”underregulation6oftheEEARegulations