Eu Citizenship Directive: A Commentary

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 on 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 fully updated third edition updates key legal developments, including case law, Commission guidance, Brexit implications, and new EU free movement agreements with Switzerland and others.

Elspeth Guild, Professor of Law, University of Liverpool,Steve Peers, Professor of Law, Law and Criminology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London,Jonathan Tomkin, Member of the Legal Service, European Commission

Elspeth Guild is a Professor of Law at the University of Liverpool who has written and practiced extensively on EU free movement law and EU immigration and asylum law.

Steve Peers is a Professor of Law at Royal Holloway, University of London who has written extensively on EU free movement law and EU justice and home affairs law, including immigration and asylum.

Jonathan Tomkin is a lawyer in the EU Commission legal service who has practiced extensively in the field of EU free movement law.