Any restrictions on document validity when travelling within the EU as an EU citizen?

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For many extra-EU citizens, even if they are allowed to travel visa-free their passport or accepted identity documents must be valid for at least three months after their intended departure. This is well-sourced and written in many guides here and elsewhere.

However, I am wondering about EU citizens. In general, they are allowed to travel freely throughout the EU thanks to the freedom of movement directive, but they are required to have valid documentation (passport or ID card; the latter if the citizenship country issues these) and to present them if they are crossing a non-open border (e.g. Ireland–Spain). Do the EU regulations or any relevant national regulations require these documents to be valid for any period after the intended return date?

For example, say I want to go to Ireland from Spain from the 16th to the 30th of June. Can my ID card expire on the 30th of June or must it be valid until <date x in the more distant future>?

I have been unable to find a definite answer, but that may just be because I am bad at reading legalese.






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Can EU citizens travel within the EU?

EU citizens and their family members who are not in possession of a valid passport and/or visa should be allowed to enter the EU territory, if they can prove by other means that they are EU citizens or family members of an EU citizen.

Can I travel within EU without visa?

Your rights & EU rulesAs an EU national, you enjoy the right of free movement. This means you're entitled to travel, work and live in another EU country. If you're a citizen of a Schengen country \u2013 which is most EU countries \u2013 you're also free to travel to other Schengen countries without the need for border checks.

Do you hold a travel document without an expiry date?

Passports and other travel documents have an expiry date, after which it is no longer recognised, but it is recommended that a passport is valid for at least six months as many airlines deny boarding to passengers whose passport has a shorter expiry date, even if the destination country may not have such a requirement.

Can I stay 180 days in Europe?

If you're a tourist, you do not need a visa for short trips to EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. You can stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.



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