This paper explores how the crisis has altered the dichotomy of active/passive citizenship in the Europe Union (EU). The paper first discusses the traditional approach to active/passive citizenship from a political participation perspective. It then discusses the likely effects different forms of mobility have on citizens’ political behaviour and perceptions, paying particular attention to the effects of educational mobility. Using illustrative focus group evidence of visiting EU and home students in Sweden and the United Kingdom, the paper provides a comparative and in-depth examination of the effects of educational mobility on students’ EU citizenship across three dimensions – identity, rights and participation. The focus group evidence highlights that the disparity between visiting EU and home students has been heightened during the crisis, compelling us to revisit the dichotomy of active/passive citizenship on the basis of mobility.
