Freedom to travel

Introductory website. Free movement of people is a basic pillar of the single area the European Union (EU) has been building since its creation. It is acknowledged as a fundamental right for EU citizens. Yet, implementing this principle has been more difficult than for those underpinning the free circulation of capital, goods and services. Further steps are being taken to ensure that free movement is applied in a coherent and simplified way throughout the EU Member States, and that checks and controls at the EU's external frontiers are reinforced to a level that will guarantee the Union's internal peace and security.