{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1052",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Issue of a document certifying permanent residence and a permanent residence card",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State must, as soon as possible, issue an EEA national with a right of permanent residence under regulation 15 with a document certifying permanent residence on application and the production of—\n(a) a valid national identity card or passport issued by an EEA State; and\n(b) proof that the EEA national has a right of permanent residence.\n(2) The Secretary of State must issue a person who is not an EEA national who has a right of permanent residence under regulation 15 with a permanent residence card no later than six months after an application is received and the production of—\n(a) a valid passport; and\n(b) proof that the person has a right of permanent residence.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4) a permanent residence card is valid for ten years from the date of issue and must be renewed on application.\n(4) A document certifying permanent residence and a permanent residence card is—\n(a) proof that the holder had a right to reside under regulation 15 on the date of issue;\n(b) no longer valid if the holder ceases to have a right of permanent residence under regulation 15;\n(c) invalid if the holder never had a right of permanent residence under regulation 15.\n(5) This regulation is subject to regulations 24 and 25.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (31.12.2020) by Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c. 20), s. 9(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (with s. 4(2)); S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c) (with savings and modifications in: S.I. 2020/1209, regs. 3(1)(2), 4(1)-(3), 5-10 in relation to a relevant person for the purposes of final determination of applications during the grace period; S.I. 2020/1210, reg. 2, Sch. for the purpose of removing a person who is protected by the citizens’ rights provisions; S.I. 2020/1309, Sch. 3 paras. 1-6 in relation to deportation and exclusion orders, pending applications for documentation and existing appeal rights and appeals; and S.I. 2020/1309, Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2, 4 in relation to access to benefits and services for persons who are members of the post-transition period group)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Reg. 19 continued (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1052/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:18:35.090277+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}