European Union citizenship

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European Union citizenship is a legal status granted to nationals of EU member states that provides rights such as free movement, residence, and political participation across the Union.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
European Union citizenship canonical 5

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf legal status
status under European Union law
supranational citizenship
acquiredBy acquisition of nationality of an EU member state under that state's laws
associatedWithInstitution Court of Justice of the European Union
European Commission
European Parliament
associatedWithPrinciple free movement of persons
non-discrimination on grounds of nationality
complements national citizenship of EU member states
confersRight right of access to certain EU documents
right of permanent residence in a host member state after five years of legal residence
right to apply to the European Ombudsman
right to diplomatic and consular protection by other member states in third countries
right to education in other member states under non-discrimination rules
right to equal treatment with nationals of the host member state under EU law conditions
right to establish and manage undertakings in other member states
right to family reunification under EU free movement law conditions
right to healthcare coverage during temporary stays in other member states under EU coordination rules
right to move and reside freely within the territory of the member states
right to non-discrimination on grounds of nationality within the scope of EU law
right to petition the European Parliament
right to receive services in other member states
right to social and tax advantages under EU free movement rules
right to stand as a candidate in European Parliament elections in the member state of residence
right to stand as a candidate in municipal elections in the member state of residence
right to stay in another member state as a jobseeker subject to conditions
right to take up employment in other member states without a work permit
right to vote in European Parliament elections in the member state of residence
right to vote in municipal elections in the member state of residence
right to write to EU institutions in any official EU language and receive a reply in the same language
definedBy Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
doesNotInclude independent EU-wide passport separate from national passports
doesNotReplace national citizenship of EU member states
grantedTo nationals of European Union member states
introducedBy Treaty on European Union
surface form: Maastricht Treaty
introducedInYear 1993
legalBasisArticle Article 20 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
lostWhen holder ceases to be a national of any EU member state
regulatedBy Directive 2004/38/EC
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
surface form: EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

EU secondary legislation on free movement of persons
relatedConcept Schengen Area
Union citizen
freedom of movement for workers
rights of third-country nationals under EU law
symbolizedBy common format of EU member state passports
territorialScope territory of the European Union member states

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Treaty on European Union introducedConcept European Union citizenship
French overseas territories grantCitizenship European Union citizenship
Belgian nationality law relatedTo European Union citizenship
constitutional patriotism appliedTo European Union citizenship
Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach relatedTo European Union citizenship