{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/schedule-7/paragraph-1",
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  "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": "schedule/7/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Unless the context otherwise requires—\n(a) any reference in any enactment to the 2006 Regulations, or a provision of the 2006 Regulations, has effect as though referring to these Regulations, or the corresponding provision of these Regulations, as the case may be;\n(b) but—\n(i) any reference to a provision of the 2006 Regulations in column 1 of the table has effect as though it were a reference to the corresponding provision of these Regulations listed in column 2; and\n(ii) any reference to a provision of the 2006 Regulations with no corresponding provision in these Regulations ceases to have effect.\n(2) Unless otherwise specified in the table, sub-divisions of the provisions of the 2006 Regulations listed in column 1 correspond to the equivalent sub-division in the corresponding provision of these Regulations.\n(3) This paragraph is of no application where the reference to the 2006 Regulations had the effect of amending the 2006 Regulations. Additionally this paragraph has no application to amendments to the 2006 Regulations made under Schedule 5 of these Regulations.\nTable of equivalences\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nProvision in the 2006 Regulations\nCorresponding provision in these Regulations\nDescription of provision\n1\n1(1) to (2)\nCitation and commencement\n2(3)\n2(2)\nGeneral interpretation\n3(3)\n3(3)(c)\nContinuity of residence\n4(2)\n4(2) and (3)\n“Worker”, “self-employed person”, “self-sufficient person” and “student”\n4(4)\n4(2) and (4)\n6(2)(ba)\n6(2)(c)\n“Qualified person”\n6(2)(c)\n6(2)(d)\n6(2)(d)\n6(2)(e)\n6(2A)\n6(3)\n6(3)\n6(4)\n6(4) and 6(8)\nRelevant definitions in 6(1)\n6(9)\n6(8)\n6(10)\n6(9)\n6(11)\n6(10)\n8(2)\n8(2) and (7)\nExtended family member\n8(3)\n8(3) and (7)\n9(1)\n9(1) and (7)\nFamily members of British citizens\n9(3)(a) to (c)\n9(3)(a) to (e)\n9(4)\n9(5)\n11(4)(ba)\n11(4)(c)\nRight of admission to the United Kingdom\n11(4)(c)\n11(4)(d)\n12(1A)\n12(2)\nIssue of EEA family permit\n12(1B)\n12(3)(a)\n12(2)\n12(4)\n12(3)\n12(5)\n12(4)\n12(6)\n12(5)\n12(7)\n12(6)\n12(8)\n14(5)\n14(4)\nExtended right of residence\n15(1A)\n15(2)\nRight of permanent residence\n15(2)\n15(3)\n15(3)\n15(4)\n15A\n16\nDerivative right to reside\n15A(1)\n16(1)\n15A(2)\n16(2)\n15A(3)\n16(3)\n15A(4)\n16(4)\n15A(4A)\n16(5)\n15A(5)\n16(6)\n15A(6)\n16(7)\n15A(7)\n16(8)\n15A(7A)\n16(9)\n15A(7B)\n16(10)\n15A(8)\n16(11)\n15A(9)\n16(12)\n16\n17\nIssue of registration certificate\n16(8)\n17(9)\n17\n18\nIssue of residence card\n17(6A)\n18(7)\n18\n19\nIssue of a document certifying permanent residence and a permanent residence card\n18(5)\n19(4)(b)\n18(6)\n19(5)\n18A\n20\nIssue of a derivative residence card\n18A(5)\n20(6)\n19\n23\nExclusion and removal from the United Kingdom\n19(1A)\n23(2)\n19(1AB)\n23(3)\n19(1B)\n23(5)\n19(2)\n23(4)\n19(3)\n23(6)\n19(4)\n23(7)(a)\n19(5)\n23(7)(b)\n20\n24\nRefusal to issue or renew and revocation of residence documentation\n20(1A)\n24(2)\n20(2)\n24(3)\n20(3)\n24(4)\n20(4)\n24(5)\n20(5)\n24(6)\n20(6)\n24(7)\n20A\n25\nCancellation of a right of residence\n20B\n22\nVerification of a right of residence\n20B(8)\nRelevant definition in 2(1)\n21\n27\nDecisions taken on public policy, public security and public health grounds\n21(5)\n27(5) and (8) and Schedule 1\n21A\n28\nApplication of Part 4 to persons with a derivative right to reside\n21A(1)\n28(2)\n21A(2)\n28(1)\n21A(3)(c)\n28(2)(a)\n21A(3)(d)\n28(2)(b)\n21A(3)(f)\n28(2)(c)\n21A(3)(g)\n28(2)(d)\n21B\n26\nMisuse of a right to reside\n21B(1)\n26(1) and (2)\n21B(2)\n26(3)\n21B(3)\n26(4)\n21B(4)\n26(5)\n21B(5)\n26(6)\n21B(6)\nRelevant definition in 2(1)\n22\n29\nPerson claiming right of admission\n23\n30\nPerson refused admission\n23A\n31\nRevocation of admission\n24\n32\nPerson subject to removal\n24A\n34\nRevocation of deportation and exclusion orders\n24A(1)\n34(1) and (2)\n24A(2)\n34(3)\n24A(3)\n34(4)\n24A(4)\n34(5)\n24A(5)\n34(6)\n24AA\n33\nHuman rights considerations and interim orders to suspend removal\n25\n35\nInterpretation of Part 6\n26\n36\nAppeal rights\n26(2A)\n36(3)\n26(3)\n36(4)\n26(3A)\n36(5)\n26(4)\n36(8)\n26(5)\n36(7)\n26(6)\n36(9)\n26(7)\n36(10)\n26(8)\n36(11)\n27\n37\nOut of country appeals\n27(1)(zaa)\n37(1)(b)\n27(1)(aa)\n37(1)(c)\n27(1)(b)\n37(1)(d)\n27(1)(c)\n37(1)(e)\n27(1)(ca)\n37(1)(f)\n27(1)(d)\n37(1)(g)\n28\n38\nAppeals to the Commission\n28(8)\n38(8) and (9)\n28A\n39\nNational security: EEA Decisions\n29\n40\nEffect of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal\n29(4A)\n40(5)\n29(5)\n40(6)\n29A\n42\nAlternative evidence of identity and nationality\n29AA\n41\nTemporary admission in order to submit case in person\n30\n43\nEffect on other legislation\n31\n45 and 46\nRevocations etc.\nSchedule 1\nSchedule 2\nAppeals to the First-tier Tribunal\nSchedule 1, paragraph 1\nSchedule 2, paragraph 2\nSchedule 1, paragraph 2\nSchedule 2, paragraph 3\nSchedule 2\nSchedule 3\nEffect on other legislation\nSchedule 2, paragraph 1(2)\nSchedule 3, paragraph 1\nSchedule 2, paragraph 3\nSchedule 3, paragraph 3\nSchedule 2, paragraph 4\nSchedule 2, paragraph 2",
  "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": "Sch. 7 para. 1 continued (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens’ Rights (Restrictions of Rights of Entry and Residence) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1210), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. para. 17"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 7 continued (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), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The following regulations, and paragraphs of those regulations, in the 2006 Regulations have corresponding regulations and paragraphs in these Regulations: regulation 5 (“worker or self-employed person who has ceased activity”), regulation 7 (“family member”), regulation 10 (“family member who has retained the right of residence”), and regulation 13 (initial right of residence)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1052/schedule/7/paragraph/1",
    "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."
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