{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/regulation-7.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/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "“Family member”",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations, “family member” means, in relation to a person (“A”)—\n(a) A’s spouse or civil partner;\n(b) A’s direct descendants, or the direct descendants of A’s spouse or civil partner who are either—\n(i) aged under 21; or\n(ii) dependants of A, or of A’s spouse or civil partner;\n(c) dependent direct relatives in A’s ascending line, or in that of A’s spouse or civil partner.\n(2) Where A is a student residing in the United Kingdom otherwise than under regulation 13 (initial right of residence), a person is not a family member of A under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) unless—\n(a) in the case of paragraph (1)(b), the person is the dependent child of A or of A’s spouse or civil partner; or\n(b) A also falls within one of the other categories of qualified person mentioned in regulation 6(1).\n(3) A person (“B”) who is an extended family member and has been issued with an EEA family permit, a registration certificate or a residence card must be treated as a family member of A, provided—\n(a) B continues to satisfy the conditions in regulation 8(1A), 8(2), (3), (4) or (5); and\n(b) the EEA family permit, registration certificate or residence card remains in force.\n(4) A must be an EEA national unless regulation 9 applies (family members and extended family members of British citizens).",
  "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": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in reg. 7(3)(a) inserted (15.8.2019) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1155), regs. 1, 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7(4) inserted (28.3.2019) by The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Reg. 7 continued (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 paras. 4-6"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Reg. 7 continued (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(2), 4(1)-(3), 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Reg. 7 continued (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. 4 paras. 1, 2, 4 (as amended (2.2.2023) by The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/12), reg. 5(2)(a))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1052/regulation/7",
    "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."
}