[F1PART 1PRELIMINARY

Textual Amendments

F1Regulations 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)

“Family member”

7.—(1) In these Regulations, “family member” means, in relation to a person (“A”)—

(a)A’s spouse or civil partner;

(b)A’s direct descendants, or the direct descendants of A’s spouse or civil partner who are either—

(i)aged under 21; or

(ii)dependants of A, or of A’s spouse or civil partner;

(c)dependent direct relatives in A’s ascending line, or in that of A’s spouse or civil partner.

(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—

(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

(b)A also falls within one of the other categories of qualified person mentioned in regulation 6(1).

(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—

(a)B continues to satisfy the conditions in regulation [F28(1A),] 8(2), (3), (4) or (5); and

(b)the EEA family permit, registration certificate or residence card remains in force.

(4) A must be an EEA national unless regulation 9 applies (family members [F3and extended family members] of British citizens).]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)