# The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019, Article 3: Grant of leave to EEA and Swiss nationals


(1) A person to whom this article applies has leave to enter the United Kingdom.
(2) This article applies to a person who–
(a) is an EEA national or a national of Switzerland;
(b) requires leave to enter the United Kingdom or would require leave to enter if that person were not arriving on a local journey from within the common travel area;
(c) is travelling on a valid national identity card or a valid passport issued by an EEA state or Switzerland;
(d) does not otherwise have leave to enter the United Kingdom;
(e) does not have an entry clearance complying with the requirements of article 3 of the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 (requirements);
(f) is not a person to whom article 4 of this Order applies;
(g) either—
(i) arrives at a port in the United Kingdom and presents the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) to an immigration officer or an automated gate;
(ii) enters a control zone and presents the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) to an immigration officer or an automated gate;
(iii) arrives in the United Kingdom on a local journey from the Republic of Ireland, or
(iv) otherwise arrives in the United Kingdom and either presents the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) to an immigration officer or disembarks in accordance with arrangements approved by an immigration officer pursuant to paragraph 27(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act, and
(h) does not apply for leave to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor or a short-term student within the meaning of the immigration rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180587/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-european-economic-area-nationals-eu-exit-order-2019/article-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.