The EU Citizenship Directive defines the right of free movement for citizens
of the European Economic Area. It applies to EU citizens and their family members who move
to another Member State. This might at first seem like a straightforward definition, but
immediately questions arise. Who determines if a person is an EU citizen at all? What
about dual citizens of two Member States, or of one Member State and a non-Member State (a
'third State')? What is the position of EU citizens who move to one Member State, and then
return to their home Member State? This book provides a comprehensive commentary of the
EU's Citizens' Directive tracing the evolution of the Directive's provisions, placing each
article in its historical and legislative context. Special emphasis is placed on
highlighting the connections and interactions between the Directive's constituent
provisions so as to permit a global appreciation of the system of free movement rights to
which the Directive gives effect. Each provision is annotated containing a detailed
analysis of the case-law of the Court of Justice as well as of related measures impacting
upon the Directive's interpretation including European Commission reports and guidelines
on the Directive's implementation. The authors have drawn on their combined experience in
academia, practice and the EU institutions to provide an engaging and critical account of
the Citizenship Directive, approaching it directly from an EU law perspective.
Introduction
I. General Provisions
II. Right of Exit and Entry
III. Right of Residence
IV. Right of Permanent Residence
V. Provisions Common to the Right of Residence and the Right of Permanent Residence
VI. Restrictions on the Right of Entry and the Right of Residence
VII. Final Provisions
368 pages, Hardback