EU Nationals

Working in another EU Country as EU Nationals


​In 2021, some 13 million EU citizens of working age were living in an EU country other than their own. There are interesting information about the gender dimension of mobility, language and other barriers to cross-border mobility in neighbouring regions; and at the mobility of health professionals.


Free movement of workers is a fundamental principle of the Treaty enshrined in Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and developed by EU secondary legislation and the Case law of the Court of Justice.
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The right to look for a job

 ​Are you looking for a new work opportunity in Europe, or you would hire someone for your Company?

The right to reside

Check your rights if you plan to move

The right for equal treatment

Equal treatment is dealing with access to employment, working conditions, social advantages and tax advantages​.

Family Members rights

The Family members have right to reside, right to work and right to education

Employment in the public sector

​EU countries are allowed to reserve certain public-sector positions for their own nationals. This is an exception to the general rule of free movement of workers and must therefore be interpreted restrictively.

How to enforce your rights

EU workers and members of their family may obtain assistance regarding Union and national rules on free movement of workers from the bodies promoting equal treatment for workers in every Member State. Undeclared work may also be reported to national authorities tackling undeclared work.

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee on Free Movement of Workers was set up by Regulation 1612/68 (now codified by Regulation 492/2011).
It is composed of six members for each Member State: two representing the government, two the trade unions and two the employers’ associations.

EU Legislation

Six EU legislative texts are dealing with the free movements of workers.
​In this page you can consult all of them, constantly updates.