11th October 2007, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I can't post the link but found this;
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EU NATIONALS
EU RESIDENCE PERMITS
The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 heralded a new chapter in the history of the UK and served to define the relationship between the UK and some of its neighbours in Europe. The Maastricht Treaty and developments since then have created a single space of mobility for EU citizens to live, travel, work and invest freely within EU borders.
Before the 1st of May 2004, EU nationals included nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and of course the UK. Since the 1st of May, nationals of 10 further countries can now also be considered EU nationals. They are called the ‘Accession Countries’ and include Cyprus, Malta, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Nationals of Switzerland, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway are, by a special provision, also able to enjoy free movement rights, although they are not a part of the European Union.
EU nationals may travel and stay in the UK, if for example, they have a job in the UK or are looking for a job or are self-employed or establishing a business in the UK. Additionally, certain self-employed people who have stopped being economically active, self-sufficient persons, persons who wish to enter to provide or receive services, or retired persons can also stay in the UK. Most EU nationals exercise their free movement rights without necessarily having any ‘visa’ in their passport.
The EU Residence Permit, when issued in the UK, is formal recognition of the right of free movement that the EU national enjoys in the UK.
Where the EU national’s dependants are non-EU nationals, the dependants must have a permit, in the form of a visa, to enter the UK.
When and whether an EU national can apply for a residence permit is determined by how long they have been in the UK and whether they are an ‘Accession Country’ national or not.
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