Mr Akrich, a Moroccan citizen, was deported from the UK. He returned there illegally and married a British citizen while unlawfully in the State. He applied for leave to remain, but was refused and deported to Ireland, where his spouse was established. His spouse subsequently took up a position in the UK, and Mr Akrich applied to the UK for … Read More
Case C-109/01 – Secretary of State for the Home Department v Hacene Akrich
| Respondent/Defendant: | Hacene Akrich |
| Court/s: | ECJ |
| Citation/s: | C-109/01 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 23 Sep 2003 |
| Category: | EU Treaty Rights |
| Keywords: | EU Treaty Rights, Free Movement, Freedom of Movement (Right to), Residence Permit |
| Country of Origin: | Morroco |
| URL: | http://curia.europa.eu/juris/showPdf.jsf?text=&docid=48613&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=216473 |
| Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| Principles: | A national of a non-EU state married to an EU citizen may reside in the citizen’s state of origin where the citizen, after making use of their right to freedom of movement, returns to their home country with their spouse in order to work, provided that the spouse has lawfully resided in another Member State. |