English to Portuguese Law/Patents Law (general) Immigration/Welfare Benefits Law

A2 and A8 nationals

A2 nations
The two countries that joined the EU in January 2007:
• Bulgaria
• Romania.
Citizens of A2 countries have restricted rights. This
applies to working or claiming benefits, and limits
access to housing and homelessness assistance. These
restrictions are slightly different than for A8
nations (see below).

A8 nations
The eight countries that joined the EU in January
2004:
•Czech Republic
•Estonia
•Hungary
•Latvia
•Lithuania
•Poland
•Slovakia
•Slovenia.
Citizens of A8 nations also have restricted rights to
enter the UK labour market or claim benefits, and
limited access to housing and homelessness assistance.
The restrictions on A8 nationals are different than
for A2 nationals (Bulgaria and Romania).
Cyprus and Malta also joined the EEA/EU in January
2004 but their citizens have full EEA/EU rights.

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