The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention relates to management of mobility of a terminal in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of the terminal comprises: a step of transmitting a first message requesting mobility-related capability information of an access network, and a step of receiving a second message informing of the mobility-related capability information of the access network. In addition, the present invention includes other embodiments in addition to the aforementioned embodiment.