TCTM02072 - Entitlement: Residence rules - Right to reside: Qualified persons
The Immigration (European Economic Area) 2006 Regulations, regulations 6, (1) & 14, (1)
A qualified person - European Economic Area (EEA) or Swiss nationals
A ‘qualified person’ is someone who is in the United Kingdom and by virtue of EU legislation is a:
- worker;
- self-employed person;
- self-sufficient person;
- student
- Jobseeker
A ‘qualified person’ has a right to reside in the UK for as long as they remain a ‘qualified person’