Citizen’s right to care during their stay abroad – constitutional and EU regulations

The article concerns the legal aspects of care provided to a citizen during a stay abroad in the constitutional and EU dimension. Both the provisions of the Polish Constitution and the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union guarantee citizens protection during their stay abroad. The aim of the publication is to analyze who the assistance is addressed to, in what situations and by what entities the assistance is or can be provided. The article compares the internal law and EU regulations. The aim of the considerations was to indicate the similarities and differences in the scope of assistance offered under the constitutional and EU care. The thesis that consular functions need to be constantly evolved should be defended due to the dynamically changing of the reality, like intensified migratory movements of citizens.