# The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 2: Application of paragraph 1 to the United Kingdom


An EEA national or the family member of an EEA national having extensive familial and societal links with persons of the same nationality or language does not amount to integration in the United Kingdom; a significant degree of wider cultural and societal integration must be present before a person may be regarded as integrated in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1052/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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