Around 17 million EU citizens live in another member state that is not their own Shutterstock

Around 17 million EU citizens live in another member state that is not their own Shutterstock

New regulation means that EU citizens moving to another member state will no longer be expected to obtain a stamp proving the authenticity of public documents from another EU country, such as birth, marriage or death certificates.

Under the new rules, they will no longer be required to provide a sworn translation of their public document. Stronger safeguards to prevent fraud are also laid out in the regulation.

There are currently estimated to be around 17 million EU citizens living in another EU country than their own. The regulation is expected to make living and working in another EU member country easier and cheaper.

The rules were first proposed in April 2013 and adopted in June 2016, with EU countries given two-and-a-half years to adapt to the new simplifications.

Click here to view a list of public documents covered by the regulation.