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Lawful Residence prior to the accession of an EEA Member State: Croatia and Permanent Residence

Croatia has not yet been a member of the EU for five years, but it is nonetheless possible for Croatians and family members to acquire the right of permanent residence. The right of permanent residence for...

Zambrano and Derivative Rights of Residence - ECJ Grand Chamber in Chavez-Vilchez (Case C-133/15)

The FactsChavez-Vilchez (Case C-133/15) concerned eight disputes in the Netherlands that came before the Grand Chamber. All involved third-country national (‘TCN’) mothers to one or more Dutch national children....

Analysis: Government proposal on EU citizens’ position post-Brexit

On 26 June 2017, the Home Secretary presented to Parliament the Government’s proposal on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit, previously proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the EU leaders’...

The Rights of Family Members of Dual EEA - UK Nationals following NaturalisationThe AG’s Opinion in Lounes

The important High Court referral in Toufik Lounes, discussed here, referred the following questions to the Court of Justice: “Where a Spanish national and Union citizen: i. moves to the United Kingdom, in...

Dual British and EU nationals - Transitional Provisions Resurrected

The new Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2016 (which have mostly yet to come into force) will be amended by the Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (No 1) laid before Parliament on 10...

Independent thinktank publishes report on status of EEA nationals in the UK

A new report published by British Futures has encouraged the government to formalise proposals concerning the status of EU citizens living in the UK post-Brexit. Current Opinion. The status of current EU citizens...

Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 - Commencement and General Interpretation

The new Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2016 were laid before Parliament on 3 November 2016. They consolidate many of the previous changes, but also make important changes, including in relation to the Surinder...

Home Office European Passport Return Service for EEA Nationals

The Home Office is now offering a European passport return service for EEA and Swiss nationals applying online using the EEA(QP) or EEA(PR) application forms. The service allows EEA and Swiss nationals who...

Lim: Court of Appeal case on EEA Ascending Line Relatives

The Court of Appeal Case, Siew Lian Lim v Entry Clearance Officer Manila [2015] EWCA Civ 1383, was heard on 28 July 2015 before Lord Justice Elias, Lord Justice McCombe and Lord Justice Ryder.  This appeal raised...

No Statutory Right of Appeal for Extended Family Members

The Upper Tribunal in Sala (EFMs: Right of Appeal) [2016] UKUT 411 (IAC) has ruled that there is no statutory right of appeal against a Home Office decision to deny an EEA Residence Card to the Extended...

EU nationals and family members - post-Brexit applications

The Brexit referendum vote announced on 24 June 2016 came as a shock to many, but has no immediate impact on the rights of EU nationals and their family members in the UK. There is no urgent need to act to avoid...

Some British citizens were unable to vote in the EU Referendum

Section 2 of the EU Referendum Act 2015 set out entitlement to vote in the 23 June 2016 EU referendum: (1)Those entitled to vote in the referendum are— (a)the persons who, on the date of the referendum,...