Regulation 17 Form of residence permit and residence document

The residence permit issued to a worker or a worker’s family member who is an EEA national must be in the following form:

“Residence Permit for a National of an EEA State

This permit is issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of the Council of the European Communities of 15 October 1968^f1 and to the measures taken in implementation of the Council Directive of 15 October 1968^f2.

In accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Regulation, the holder of this permit has the right to take up and pursue an activity as an employed person in the territory of the United Kingdom under the same conditions as United Kingdom national workers.”.

A residence document issued to a family member who is not an EEA national may take the form of a stamp in that person’s passport.