Free movement of workers and their families: abolition of restrictions on movement and residence

OBJECTIVE: to amend Directives 68/630/EEC and 73/148/EEC with a view to adapting the secondary legislation on the free movement of citizens of the Union (and members of their family) so as to ensure that existing secondary legislation is compatible with the abolition of checks at internal borders. SUBSTANCE: the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive stipulates that: - an identity card or passport is no longer required when crossing an internal border; - a valid identity card or passport is still required when crossing external borders to leave or enter the Union; - Member States may require persons to be in possession of a valid identity card or passport when they exercise their right of free movement, particularly when issuing a residence permit. �