S.I. No.548 of 2015: European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015


S.I. No.548 of 2015

On 1 February 2016 the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No.548 of 2015) came into force. Subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 31, the 2006 Regulations are revoked by the 2015 Regulations.

The Regulations provide for

  • permission for Union citizens and qualifying family members to enter the State (regulation 4),
  • permission for permitted family members to enter State (regulation 5),
  • residence in the State (regulation 6),
  • residence cards for family members who are not nationals of a Member State (regulation 7),
  • validity of residence card (regulation 8),
  • retention of the right of residence by family members in the event of death or departure from the State of Union citizen (regulation 9),
  • retention of the right of residence by family members in the event of divorce, annulment of marriage, annulment or dissolution of civil partnership (regulation 10),
  • retention of rights of residence (regulation 11),
  • entitlement to permanent residence in the State (regulation 12),
  • entitlement to permanent residence in the State of Union citizen no longer working in the State and his or her family members (regulation 13),
  • the issue of permanent residence certificates to Union citizens (regulation 14),
  • the issue of permanent residence cards to family members who are not nationals of a Member State (regulation 15),
  • production of evidence (regulation 16),
  • entitlements and matters of equal treatment (regulation 17),
  • restrictions on the right of freedom of movement and residence on grounds of public policy and public security (regulation 18),
  • restrictions on the right of freedom of movement and residence on grounds of public health (regulation 19),
  • removal orders (regulations 20-21),
  • arrest and detention for purposes of removal from the State (regulation 22),
  • exclusion orders (regulation 23),
  • notices (regulation 24),
  • review of decisions (regulation 25),
  • co-operation with Member State authorities (regulation 26),
  • cessation of entitlements (regulation 27),
  • marriages of convenience (regulation 28),
  • civil partnerships of convenience (regulation 29) and offences (regulation 30). 
Date:01 Feb 2016
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Directive 2004/38/EC1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States; European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 656 of 2006
In Force:Yes
Category:EU Treaty Rights
Keywords:Free Movement, Freedom of Movement (Right to), Marriage of Convenience, Removal Order, Residence Document, Third-Country National, Union Citizen
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/si/548/made/en/print
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