The withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the EU has resulted in decreased mobility between the two, in particular among young people. The European Commission (EC) therefore made a proposal to the European Council that negotiations be opened with the UK to reach agreement on the facilitation of youth mobility.

Such an agreement would enable young people from the EU and UK to study, work and live in both places, including in order to participate in youth, cultural, educational, research and training exchanges. The proposal sets out the conditions needed for citizens aged between 18 and 30 to be able to stay for up to 4 years in the destination country.

If the European Council agrees to the EC's proposal, the EC will be able to launch negotiations with the UK on youth mobility. Find further information on the proposal and next steps here.

The relevant press release is attached below, along with data-driven study 'International mobility between the UK and Europe around Brexit'. This study contributes to analysis of the effects of Brexit by studying mobility between the UK and EU27 in recent decades. Its objective is to obtain a global view of mobility trends - from different viewpoints - and to understand whether and how Brexit has affected mobility.