Residence Permit - Existing Resident Transition

12.(1) Notwithstanding regulation 26, a person who has been issued a residence document under the Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Act and holds a valid civilian registration card shall qualify for a residence permit under the same conditions that applied under the relevant provisions of that Act prior to the repeal of those provisions by regulation 26, subject to the requirement in subregulation (2) being met.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this regulation shall confer any entitlement to acquire permanent residence in Gibraltar under the Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Act or otherwise.

(2) A person shall qualify under this regulation if they can demonstrate that they have been continuously and lawfully residing in Gibraltar for 6 months immediately preceding the application.

(2) A person shall qualify under this regulation if they can demonstrate that they have been continuously and lawfully residing in Gibraltar for 6 months immediately preceding the application.

(4) The Authority may waive the requirement in subregulation (2) in cases where an absence from Gibraltar is due to an important reason such as military service, pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, study, vocational training or an overseas posting

(5) If the Authority is satisfied that the requirements of subregulations (1) and (2) are met, it shall issue the person with a residence permit. (6) A residence permit issued under subregulation (5) shall be valid for such period as the Authority may determine and shall be renewable on the same basis on application.