Paragraph 1 EU nationals etc. with protected rights who have been living in the UK for three yearsI1

is either an EU national or the family member of an EU national,

has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom throughout the period of 3 years immediately preceding the relevant date, and

is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the relevant date.

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a “family member of an EU national” is to be read as if a relevant person of Northern Ireland were included in the definition of “EU national” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation).