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EU and Your Dual Citizenship
EU and Your Dual Citizenship
Any person who holds the nationality of an EU country is automatically also an EU citizen. EU citizenship, conferred automatically on any EU national, brings with it a number of important rights. EU citizenship is additional to and does not replace national citizenship.
- Move and reside freely within the EU
- Train and study anywhere in the EU under the same conditions as nationals;
- Work anywhere in the EU and benefit from the opportunities offered by an EU-wide labour market.
- Receive consumer protection and full information before and after you buy (see consumer protection) including passenger rights and fair roaming telecom charges
- Launch or support a European citizens’ initiative to invite the European Commission to propose legislation on a specific issue on which it has competence, such as the environment, agriculture, transport or public health;
- Be protected by the diplomatic and consular authorities of any other EU country
- Vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections;
- Petition the European Parliament and complain to the European Ombudsman
- The right to contact and receive a response from any EU institution in one of the EU’s official languages
- The right to access European Parliament, European Commission and Council documents under certain conditions
- The right of equal access to the EU Civil Service
- Rely on specific safeguards if you are a victim of a crime anywhere in the EU; rely on getting a fair trial anywhere in the EU, if you are suspected or accused of having committed a crime.