# The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 3: Application of paragraph 1 to the United Kingdom


Where an EEA national or the family member of an EEA national has received a custodial sentence, or is a persistent offender, the longer the sentence, or the more numerous the convictions, the greater the likelihood that the individual’s continued presence in the United Kingdom represents a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting of the fundamental interests of society.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1052/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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