9A. Dual national: national of an EEA State who acquires British citizenship

9A. Dual national: national of an EEA State who acquires British citizenship

(1)  In this regulation “DN” means a person within paragraph (b) of the definition of “EEA national” in regulation 2(1).

(2)  DN who comes within the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) is only a qualified person for the purpose of these Regulations if DN—

(a) came within the definition of “qualified person” at the time of acquisition of British citizenship; and

(b) has not at any time subsequent to the acquisition of British citizenship lost the status of qualified person.

(3)  Regulation 15 only applies to DN, or to the family member of DN who is not an EEA national, if DN satisfies the condition in paragraph (4).

(4)  The condition in this paragraph is that at the time of acquisition of British citizenship DN either—

(a) was a qualified person; or

(b) had acquired a right of permanent residence in accordance with these Regulations.