EEA nationals exercising Treaty rights in the UK can bring in family members meaning a spouse/civil partner or a direct descendant relative such as a child or grandchild or a dependent direct ascendant such as a parent or grandparent without that person requiring entry clearance and without the UK...

I cannot say what will happen to EU nationals and their family members when we finally make the big break from the EU but I do advise clients to protect their interests by applying for the status to which they are entitled, whether that is an EEA residence card...