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The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateJuly 1, 2013
CategoryWork authorization
Policy toolEligibility

Policy effect

Established transitional worker authorization requirements and limitations on access to the UK labor market for Croatian nationals upon Croatia's accession to the EU.

Official source excerpt

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… consequential amendmentsU.K. 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st July 2013. (2) In these Regulations— “the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971 M2; “the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 M3; “accession period” means the period beginning with 1st July 2013 and ending with 30th June 2018; “accession State national subject to worker authorisation” has the meaning given in regulation 2; “accession worker authorisation document” has the meaning given in … regulation8(2); “authorised category of employment” means— (a) employment for which the applicant has been issued by a sponsor with a valid certificate of sponsorship under Tier 2 or Tier 5 of the Points-Based System; or (b) employment as— (i) a representative of an overseas business; (ii) a postgraduate doctor or dentist; or (iii) a domestic worker in a private household; “certificate of sponsorship” has the meaning given in paragraph 6 of the immigration rules, except that the reference to an application or potential application for entry clearance or leave to enter or remain as a Tier 2 migrant … Croatian nationals who are accession State nationals subject to worker authorisation require authorisation under these Regulations during the accession period (1st July 2013 to 30th June 2018) in order to be able to work in the United Kingdom. Part 2 of these Regulations (regulations 4 to 7) make provision in relation to various existing legal instruments. Regulation 4 states that these Regulations derogate from the free movement of worker provisions in EU law. Regulation 5 provides that, under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003, as amended) (“the EEA Regulations …
UK Legislationlegislation.gov.uk. The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013.Open official source
Retrieved from https://legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1460

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