While it is for each Member State to lay down conditions for the acquisition and loss of nationality, with due regard to Union law, granting the nationality of a Member State also entails granting EU citizenship and the rights that go with it, which can be exercised throughout the Union.
Ehkki kodakondsuse saamise ja kaotamise tingimused on iga liikmesriigi sätestada, kaasneb liikmesriigi kodakondsuse andmisega ka ELi kodakondsuse andmine ja sellega saadakse õigused, mida on võimalik kasutada kogu liidus.