The objective of Union policy in the field of external border management is to develop and implement European integrated border management at national and Union level, which is a necessary corollary to the free movement of persons within the Union and is a fundamental component of an area of freedom, security and justice.
Is é is cuspóir do bheartas an Aontais i réimse an bhainistithe teorainneacha seachtracha ná bainistiú comhtháite teorainneacha san Eoraip a fhorbairt agus a chur chun feidhme ar an leibhéal náisiúnta agus ar leibhéal an Aontais, rud a bhfuil gá leis do shaorghluaiseacht daoine laistigh den Aontas agus ar gné bhunúsach é de limistéar saoirse, slándála agus ceartais.