EU and UK citizens aged between 18 and 30 will be able to stay for up to four years in the destination country. If agreed, a youth mobility program visa would be issued in participating countries, with possible conditions including mandatory health insurance and proof of sufficient subsistence funds.
The aim would be to facilitate youth exchanges, making it easier for young EU citizens to travel, work, and live in the UK, with reciprocity for young British citizens in a Member State. "The more youth mobility is possible on both sides of the canal, the more the chances of maintaining good relations increase," said European Commission President Ursula vonder Leyen. The process could lead to partially eliminating one of the most controversial elements of Brexit, namely the de facto block on the right to live in each other's countries, even if for a limited period and given specific conditions, according to The Guardian reports this week. The EU Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow the mobility enjoyed by millions of young people.