Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004
On the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)- Recitals
CHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II — RIGHT OF EXIT AND ENTRY
CHAPTER III — RIGHT OF RESIDENCE
- Article 6 — Right of residence for up to three months
- Article 7 — Right of residence for more than three months
- Article 8 — Administrative formalities for Union citizens
- Article 9 — Administrative formalities for family members who are not nationals of a Member State
- Article 10 — Issue of residence cards
- Article 11 — Validity of the residence card
- Article 12 — Retention of the right of residence by family members in the event of death or departure of the Union citizen
- Article 13 — Retention of the right of residence by family members in the event of divorce, annulment of marriage or termination of registered partnership
- Article 14 — Retention of the right of residence
- Article 15 — Procedural safeguards
CHAPTER IV — RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE
CHAPTER V — PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE RIGHT OF RESIDENCE AND THE RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE
CHAPTER VI — RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT OF ENTRY AND THE RIGHT OF RESIDENCE ON GROUNDS OF PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SECURITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER VII — FINAL PROVISIONS