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EEA Regulations 2006, Part 7: Alternative Evidence of Identity and Nationality

Part 7 of the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 in plain English: when alternative evidence of identity and nationality could be accepted.

What Part 7 did

Part 7 of the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 was a short general Part, whose main provision allowed alternative evidence of identity and nationality.

Alternative evidence of identity and nationality

Where the Regulations required a person to hold or produce a valid national identity card or passport issued by an EEA state, the Home Office could accept other evidence of identity and nationality if the person could not obtain or produce the document for reasons beyond their control. The provision did not apply to the right of admission on arrival under regulation 11.

Why it matters

The same practical idea runs through the EU Settlement Scheme, which accepts alternative evidence of identity where a passport or identity card is not available. See European migrants in the UK.

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Could the Home Office accept something other than a passport?

Yes, where a person could not obtain or produce a valid identity card or passport for reasons beyond their control, other than for admission on arrival.

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Speak to an adviser about EEA Regulations 2006, Part 7: General

Tell us where you stand and we will tell you what the options are, what each would cost and what to do first. The fee is fixed and agreed before you book.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. The Immigration Rules, fees and waiting times change often, sometimes at short notice. Check the official source, or ask us about your own circumstances, before you act on it.

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