ABSTRACT

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book explores the status, entitlement and experience of nationals from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) accession states, in particular those who migrated to the UK in order to work while the transitional arrangements on the free movement of persons were in operation across the EU15 Member States. It analyses the transitional arrangements on free movement in terms of the impact such mobility restrictions have on migrants overall citizenship status and experiences by incorporating migrants personal migration accounts. The book demonstrates that the citizenship status and tangible experience of CEE migrant workers are not only restricted by the transitional arrangements on free movement but also by the impact of the national laws interpretation of these said provisions and, furthermore, by the engagement and input into the process of various actors and migration facilitators.