Section 2: Irish citizens: entitlement to enter or remain without leave

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 · 2020 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Measures relating to ending free movement

The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.

After section 3 insert—

In section 9 (further provisions about the common travel area)—

in subsection (2), in the closing words, after "British citizens" insert ;" or Irish citizens "
in subsection (4), in the opening words, after "British citizen" insert ." or an Irish citizen "

In Schedule 4 (integration with UK law of immigration law of the Islands)—

in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), after "British citizen" insert ;" or an Irish citizen "
in paragraph 4, after "British citizen" insert ." or an Irish citizen "

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