This Policy Brief, developed by ECAS and FEANTSA, summarises the main takeaways from an analysis of the European Commission’s Guidance on the right of free movement of EU citizens and their families, issued in December 2023.
The document outlines the areas successfully clarified by the Guidance, the areas that remain problematic regarding freedom of movement in the EU legal framework, and how these challenges can be addressed.
1. Introduction – Main takeaways from an analysis of the Guidance
2. Summary of the legal analysis of the Guidance
2.1 Definition of freedom of movement beneficiaries
2.2 Entry and residence rights of family members of EU nationals
2.3 Calculation of the initial three-months period
2.4 Right of residence of more than three months
2.5 Right to equal treatment
2.6 Permanent residence
3. Policy recommendations
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Authors: Claire Morot-Sir, EU Rights Manager, ECAS & Sergio Pérez, Policy Officer, FEANTSA