The visa deal will allow Turkish citizens to travel to the EU for 90 days at a time, within any 180-day period, for “business, touristic or family purposes”.
There’s no right to live or work in the EU, and the agreement only applies to Schengen zone countries. It will have no impact on the UK or Ireland.
As well as tying Turkey into new readmission obligations, the visa liberalisation “
roadmap” includes 72 criteria it must fulfill before visa-free travel is agreed. These range from immigration criteria such as document control and border security, to public order and Turkish citizens’ rights. The European Commission also has to assess the migration and security impact of relaxing visa restrictions on Turkish passport holders.