Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2019:512
Date: 2019-06-19
Language of the case: English
Subject matter: Citizenship of the Union;Right of entry and residence
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: United Kingdom

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) made on 9 February 2018 – Ermira Bajratari v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Case C-93/18) Language of the case: English Referring court Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Ermira Bajratari Defendant: Secretary of State for the Home Department Questions referred Can income from employment that is unlawful under national law establish, in whole or in part, the availability of sufficient resources under Article 7(1)(b) of the Citizens Directive1 ? If 'yes', can Article 7(1) (b) be satisfied where the employment is deemed precarious solely by reason of its unlawful character? ____________ 1 Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (OJ 2004, L 158, p. 77).