Since their accession to the EU, in 2007, both Bulgaria and Romania have had a legitimate expectation that their citizens would become fully fledged EU citizens and that they would be able to enjoy the same rights as other EU citizens, including freedom of movement within the Schengen area.
Alates 2007. aastast, mil Bulgaaria ja Rumeenia ühinesid ELiga, on neil olnud õigustatud ootus, et nende kodanikud saaksid täieõiguslikeks ELi kodanikeks ja saaksid kasutada samu õigusi, mis teisedki ELi kodanikud, kaasa arvatud liikumisvabadus Schengeni alal.