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darius19
Joined: 05 Jan 2004
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 Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:00 am Post subject: Visa requirements |
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| Does anyone know the visa requirements for eastern European nations to work in Spain? I currently hold a Polish and US passport, however I was raised and educated within the US. I believe that there is still a transition period for eastern block nations. |
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CAZ13
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject: EU Passport |
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Hey,
From what I know, if you are Polish and have an EU, then you do not need to have a visa. My boyfriend is Polish, and has an EU, so he will not have a problem working anywhere within the European Union when we go in October.
I hope this helps!
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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Location: On a Short Leash
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not too sure CAZ13 is clear on the legalities. Acceptance of citizens from the new member states for work permits varies from country to country. I freely admit I don't know about Italian laws, and suggest you should check on the Italian Embassy website. However, I am sure that some countries, such as Germany, Austria, and France are NOT accepting those new EU member citizens 100% right away - there are restrictions. Some restrictions are scheduled to be lifted at specific times in the future, and some are still up in the air.
CAZ, do you know what "an EU" is?! From the wording of your post, I'd guess you might not be clear, but maybe that's just my reading problem?
Where are you planning to go with your boyfriend's 'EU?' How will it help you get legal work, assuming that you are from North America? |
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Meg4
Joined: 26 Oct 2004
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Spiral78 is correct--most of the "old" EU countries don't allow workers from the new countries (the 10 that joined last May) to work legally without visas yet. There's a transition period which is different for each country. There are only 3 EU countries that gave working rights to the new countries automatically--England, Sweden, and the third I'm not sure but I think it's Ireland. So, if someone with a Polish passport wants to work in another EU country they still have to wait, or apply for a work visa like other non-EU members. If you're interested in the specifics of Spain, here's the information straight from the Ministerio del Interior.
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En Espa�a se ha fijado, con car�cter previo a la efectividad plena del r�gimen de libre circulaci�n de trabajadores asalariados nacionales de los ocho pa�ses citados (los diez nuevos Estados salvo Chipre y Malta), un per�odo transitorio de dos a�os, cuya finalizaci�n se encuentra prevista, salvo que dicho per�odo sea prorrogado, el 1 de mayo de 2006. Una vez finalice el mismo, se aplicar� autom�ticamente y en su totalidad a los trabajadores asalariados nacionales de los ocho pa�ses referidos, el r�gimen previsto en Espa�a para los ciudadanos de los Estados miembros de la Uni�n Europea, de otros Estados parte en el Acuerdo sobre el Espacio Econ�mico Europeo y de la Confederaci�n Suiza.
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In case you can't read Spanish it basically says that there's a waiting period until May 2006, but this can be extended longer. I recently read in the newspaper that the waiting period can be extended until 2010. |
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jitkasan
Joined: 01 May 2005
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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| I'm in the same boat, with a Czech and Australian passport and was thinking it might be fun to go and teach English in Spain for a few months after leaving Japan. hmmm |
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