Since an identity card serves only to prove the identity and nationality of its holder, Article 4(1) of Directive 68/360 must be interpreted as meaning that a Member State is required to recognize the right of residence within its territory of the workers referred to in Article 1 of that directive when they produce a valid identity card, even if that card does not authorize its holder to leave the territory of the Member State in which it was issued.
The fact that the identity card was issued before the accession to the Communities of the Member State which issued it, that it does not mention that its validity is limited to the national territory and, finally, that its holder was admitted to the host Member State upon production of his passport alone does not alter the situation.
Citations:
C-376/89, [1991] EUECJ C-376/89
Links:
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Updated: 01 June 2022; Ref: scu.160402
