Are there ways to live in an EU country without becoming a citizen?
2006-09-21 16:59:30 · 3 answers · asked by OneDay 3 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Yes, of course. For example, if you choose to live in Ireland, you will easily get a job and necessary work permit. In Scandinavian countries can be hard to get the job without speaking local languages. Or you can try Prague, there are many jobs available for english speaking people. Of course, they might not get paid that great, but prices there are much lower. Citizenship requirements vary from country to country in EU, but laws are getting more and more strict. If you have education or experience, you will find job in Europe without a problem and your employer will organise work permit for you. If you tell me which countries you are primarily interested, I can help you more. And yes, you can basically live everywhere on student visa, but it does have limitations. In many countries (Sweden, Spain, would have to check others) you can have local partner (boyfriend, girlfriend) with whom you live together (not marriage) and that will allow you to stay and work in the country as well. I hope this helps, good luck!
Oh, this makes it clearer (seen your other question). You will have no problems getting job in Ireland. I recommend you to check www.monster.ie for job offers. Good source is also EURES - European job portal - it got all the jobs available in EU countries (and Switzerland) and you can search through categories. With your degree and knowledge of languages, I think you will not have any problems landing the job soon!
2006-09-22 08:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rowena D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from Denmark, and it is very difficult to be allowed to live there if you are not an EU citizen.
The easiest way is studying there - you will definitely get a study permit. And there are a number of courses taught in English.
If you have special skills (the usual ones like doctor, engineer, nurse, IT specialist) you can get a work permit. See here: http://www.udlst.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/job_card.htm
If you get married to a danish citizen you can after a very tedious application procedure be allowed to live there.
If you a married to another EU citizen you are allowed to live in Denmark.
You can become a citizen after having lived in Denmark for 9 years.
Sorry I don't know about other EU countries, but I imagine they have similar rules. You can read a little bit about immigration laws that EU countries have agreed on here: http://www.udlst.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/international_cooperation/eu_cooperation/shared_rules_on_immigration.htm
You can read a lot more on the page I have listed in sources, which is the official website for the dansih immigration service.
2006-09-22 03:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by southernrightwhale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actual have a son who's born interior the Netherlands and he additionally has American citizenship. They advised us that as quickly as he's eighteen he has to compliment, some new regulation states which you could not be 2 nationalities.
2016-10-01 05:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋