Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Amendment – End of Transition Period) (Jersey) Order 2020



Made                                                                                             21st December 2020

Coming into force                                                      in accordance with Article 8

THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS makes this Order under section 9(2) and (6) of the Immigration Act 1971 as extended to Jersey with modifications by the Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993[1] and the Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017[2] –

1        Amendments to Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order 2018

Articles 2 to 6 amend the Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order 2018[3].

2        Article 1 (interpretation) amended

In Article 1 –

(a)     for the definitions “1988 Act”, “EEA national”, “EEA” and “EEA State” there is substituted –

“ “exempt work activity” means an activity listed in the Appendix to the Jersey Immigration Rules titled “Visitor: Permitted Activities”, except those activities listed in paragraphs PA(J) 1, PA(J) 2 and PA(J) 16.1 to PA(J) 18;”;

(b)     after the definition “Jersey” there is inserted –

“ “Jersey Immigration Rules” means the directions, as amended from time to time, given under sections 1(4A) and 3(2) of the Act;

“occupation or employment” includes the following activities in Jersey (whether paid or unpaid) –

(a)     undertaking employment;

(b)     doing any work for an organisation or business;

(c)     establishing or running a business as a self-employed person;

(d)     undertaking a work placement or internship;

(e)     undertaking any direct selling to the public;

(f)      fulfilling a contract to provide goods or services;

“permitted paid engagement” means an engagement listed in paragraph V(J)13.3 of the Appendix to the Jersey Immigration Rules titled “V(J): Visitor”;

“permitted payment” means a payment of a type listed in paragraph V4.6.(a) to (f) of the Appendix to the Jersey Immigration Rules titled “V(J): Visitor”, read without regard to the condition in paragraph V(J)4.6.(f) that the requirements of paragraphs V(J)13.1 to V(J)13.3 are met;”.

3        Article 2 (immigration control in respect of certain persons travelling through the Republic of Ireland) amended

In Article 2 –

(a)     in paragraph (1)(a) for “(other than a citizen of the Republic of Ireland)” there is substituted “(other than an Irish citizen)”;

(b)     for paragraph (1)(b)(iv) and (v) there is substituted –

“(iv)   he or she is an excluded person for the purposes of section 8B of the Act,

(v)     he or she is excluded from the United Kingdom by an order under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1052 of the United Kingdom).”;

(c)     after paragraph (1) there is inserted –

(a)     an order made, on or after the commencement of Article 2 of the European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018[4], under the 2016 Regulations as they have effect in the United Kingdom under the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209 of the United Kingdom); or

(b)     an order made before that commencement under the 2016 Regulations, if that order continues in force in the United Kingdom under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309 of the United Kingdom).”.

4        Article 3 (recognition of certain 90 day visit visas issued by the Republic of Ireland) amended

In Article 3 –

(a)     for the words before sub-paragraph (a) there is substituted –

“(1)    This Article applies for the purposes of Articles 2 and 4 to a visa national who is a citizen of a country listed in paragraph (2), if that person –”;

(b)     in paragraph (1)(b), as re-numbered, for “country listed in the Schedule where” there is substituted “country, listed in paragraph (2), where”;

(c)     after paragraph (1), as re-numbered, there is inserted –

“(2)    The listed countries are –

(a)     India;

(b)     the People’s Republic of China.”.

5        Article 4 (restrictions and conditions) amended

In Article 4 –

(a)     in paragraph (1), for “Subject to paragraph (2), this Article applies to any person who does not have the right of abode in Jersey under section 2 of the Act and is not an EEA national, or a person who is entitled to enter or remain in Jersey by virtue of section 7 of the 1988 Act,” there is substituted “Subject to paragraphs (2), (2A) and (2B), this Article applies to a person who does not have the right of abode in Jersey under section 2 of the Act and is not an Irish citizen,”;

(b)     after paragraph (2) there is inserted –

“(2A) This Article does not apply to a person who has leave to enter or remain in Jersey, or may be granted that leave, by virtue of Appendix EU(J) to the Jersey Immigration Rules.

(2B)   This Article does not apply to a person to whom Article 4A applies.”;

(c)     in paragraph (4) –

(i)      in sub-paragraph (a) for “3 months” there is substituted “6 months”,

(ii)      in sub-paragraph (b) for “shall not engage in any occupation for reward or in any employment” there is substituted “must not engage in any occupation or employment except an exempt work activity, for which the person may receive a permitted payment”;

(d)     in paragraph (6) –

(i)      in sub-paragraph (a) for “in Article 3(d)” there is substituted “in Article 3(1)(d)”,

(ii)      in sub-paragraph (b) for “shall not engage in any occupation for reward or in any employment” there is substituted “must not engage in any occupation or employment except an exempt work activity, for which the person may receive a permitted payment”;

(e)     in paragraph (8)(a) for “7 days” there is substituted “2 months”;

(f)      for paragraph (9) there is substituted –

“(9)    Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2A), the restriction and condition set out in paragraphs (4) and (6) cease to apply to a person if this Article ceases, by virtue of paragraph (2A), to apply to that person.”.

6        Article 4A (permitted paid engagement) inserted

After Article 4 there is inserted –

“4A   Permitted paid engagement

(1)     Subject to paragraph (2), this Article applies to a person who does not have the right of abode in Jersey under section 2 of the Act and is not an Irish citizen, if that person –

(a)     enters Jersey on a local journey from the Republic of Ireland after having entered the Republic of Ireland –

(i)      on coming from a place outside the common travel area, or

(ii)      after leaving Jersey whilst having limited leave to enter or remain there which has since expired; and

(b)     at the time of the person’s entry to Jersey, intends, and has a previously arranged invitation, to undertake a permitted paid engagement in Jersey.

(2)     This Article does not apply to a person who –

(a)     arrives in Jersey with leave to enter or remain in Jersey which is in force but which was given to the person before their arrival; or

(b)     requires leave to enter Jersey by virtue of Article 2 or of section 9(4) of the Act.

(3)     Subject to paragraph (5), a person to whom this Article applies is subject to the restriction and conditions in paragraph (4).

(4)     The restriction and conditions are that –

(a)     the period for which the person may remain in Jersey is not more than one month from the date on which the person entered Jersey;

(b)     the person must not engage in any occupation or employment, except an exempt work activity or the permitted paid engagement referred to in paragraph (1)(b); and

(c)     the person must not receive any payment for any occupation or employment, other than a permitted payment for undertaking that exempt work activity or permitted paid engagement.

(5)     The restriction and conditions in paragraph (6) apply to a person if –

(a)     the person left Jersey at a time when this Article applied to the person; and

(b)     without first leaving the common travel area, the person subsequently re-enters Jersey.

(6)     The restriction and conditions are that –

(a)     the period for which the person may remain in Jersey is not more than 7 days from the date on which the person entered Jersey;

(b)     the person must not engage in any occupation or employment, except an exempt work activity or a permitted paid engagement; and

(c)     the person must not receive any payment for any occupation or employment, other than a permitted payment for undertaking that exempt work activity or permitted paid engagement.”.

7        Repeal of Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2019

The Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2019[5] is repealed.

8        Citation and commencement

(1)     This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Amendment – End of Transition Period) (Jersey) Order 2020.

(2)     This Order comes into force on the commencement of Article 2 of the European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018[6], except for Article 7 which comes into force on the day after this Order is made.

Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement

Minister for Home Affairs




[1]                                     chapter 21.700

[2]                                     chapter 21.775

[3]                                     chapter 21.700.20

[4]                                     chapter 17.270

[5]                                     R&O.116/2019

[6]                                     chapter 17.270


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