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Permanent residence definition

What does Permanent residence mean? Permanent residence in legal practice denotes a non‑time‑limited immigration status allowing a person to live and work without further leave, subject to loss only in limited cases. United Kingdom (England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland): The EU free‑movement “right of permanent residence” arose under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1003) (and successor instruments) implementing Directive 2004/38/EC. That regime has been revoked with the end of EU free movement; documents issued under it ceased to be valid on 30 June 2021. Today, the closest permanent statuses are indefinite leave to remain under the Immigration Act 1971 and “settled status”...

Permanent residence under the UK EEA Regulations 2016: acquisition, continuous residence, loss and ineligibility (pre‑Brexit) [Archived]

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Practice notes

ARCHIVED : this Practice Note is no longer maintained as it covers the implementation of EU free movement law in the UK prior to IP completion day, on which date domestic legislation implementing EU free movement law was revoked, subject to certain savings and modifications.

For more information, covering the applicable savings and the status of CJEU case law, refer to Practice Note: Brexit and the end of EU free movement law in the UK. This Practice Note is preserved as an archive for historical reference, as EU law previously applied in the UK can still be pertinent in certain narrow scenarios. To view historic versions of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/1052, including the iteration immediately before revocation, consult Legislation.gov.uk. For developments in EU free movement law across EU Member States, see: Immigration, employment & share incentives (EU Law)—overview...

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