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Coit · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 18

Hello,

There is alot of confusion on the boards regarding EU Imigration law and how it affects non-EU pasport holders in our profession. Does anyone have a web link that spells out the law clearly? Rolling Eyes

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

Think it's been said before, but there is no monolithic EU law as it affects NON-EU passport holders. There are rights that EU passport holders have within another EU country, but no standard regulations otherwise. Each individual nation state has their own regulations, and even the standard EU regs they interpret in their own way, or ignore if they can get away with it.

Focus on where you want to go and investigate that countries regulations.
The EU is NOT a federal state.

Sue

schminken · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:48 pm Post subject:

Man, if I see one more post like this........

Sorry, I'm in a bad mood.

Let me switch into helpful mode. No, I just can't do it.

Nutshell: It's not like the EU is a country. The laws for non-Eu passport holders are different in Italy than in Austria than in Germany than in France. Sue said it it all.

sch�nes wochenende!

ejw · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 15

To immigrate to a country within the EU you need some connection: a parent with citizenship in the country, a boyfriend/girlfriend, whatever. There has to be a reason for wanting to live in the country that is other than, "Gee whiz, I want an EU passport." My daughter and I had a laughing fit about the American woman who jumped off a bus in the movie, "Under the Tuscan Sun" and suddenly, without any apparent hassle, was able to buy a centuries-old house and just settle in. All on her vacation. Get real. Felt like it was straight out of a Harlequin romance novel.

I don't mean to ridicule anyone, but immigrating to a country is usually considered a serious matter. If you are really intent on living in some European country, then the best bet is to fall in love with someone from that country. We get Filippino and Thai ladies in Sweden all the time who are sponsored by Swedish men. It is not really all that hard, but is it really worth the hassle?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Along the lines of specificity; one place to start will be the Embassy website for the country you wish to live/work in. If you're Canadian, try (eg) the French Embassy in Ottawa (or wherever it is). If you're American, try the (eg) Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C.
This will be a good place to start!

There, was that specific enough???!!

junkmail · Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 377