Unmarried partners of ‘returning’ Union citizens

“With regard to who is effectively ‘close’ to a person, formal box-based generalisations are hardly appropriate”

In his Opinion delivered on 10 April [Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rozanne Banger(C-89/17)]., Advocate General Bobek takes a step forward on the path to enhance unmarried partners’ entry and residence rights.

The dispute in the main proceedings

Ms Rozanne Banger is a South African national. Her partner Mr Philip Rado (UK national) and Ms Banger have been in a rel