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prettyinscarlet777
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Americans |
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| Is Italy the only European country where it is hard for an American to work legally? I have seen tons of job offers in Russia, Poland, Spain, etc. Do they all require European passports as well or is just Italy? thanks |
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cbclark4
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Could you elucidate? |
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merkurix
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Americans |
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| prettyinscarlet777 wrote: |
| Is Italy the only European country where it is hard for an American to work legally? I have seen tons of job offers in Russia, Poland, Spain, etc. Do they all require European passports as well or is just Italy? thanks |
Most countries in the EU require the EU passport for teaching any kind of English, so as much as most Americans and Canadians would love, there is no way of getting around that rule (unless you can prove you are no more than 4 generations removed Irish ancestry, in which case you can apply for an EU passport under Ireland's "right of return" laws.)
I hear that many eastern European countries, Russia, Switzerland and Germany have relaxed regulations on these rules though. But this could have changed.
I have also had American friends who have gone to teach English in Greece and Spain, albeit very illegally. |
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sojourner1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I have so wanted to live in Europe and researched this to a dead end. It's not just Italy, it's pretty much all western European countries requiring E.U citizenship to work there. The only entries for a non-E.U. citizen are to either have lots of money and a business plan or be sponsored by an E.U. company that needs your skills that no one in the E.U. region can provide the company. Both situations are very rare exceptions, but if you have a large inheritance coming, then you can go live and work in a European country and live the good life.
EDIT* Uh, my great grandmother came from Ireland to the US. How would you go about proving this in Ireland?
It would be super sweet to become an E.U. citizen.
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Americans |
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| merkurix wrote: |
| (unless you can prove you are no more than 4 generations removed Irish ancestry, in which case you can apply for an EU passport under Ireland's "right of return" laws.) |
Does this have to be on both sides, or only one? Is there any percentage restrictions? I'm fairly sure my great grandparents were off the boat... T'would be cool... |
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merkurix
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Americans |
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| EFLtrainer wrote: |
| merkurix wrote: |
| (unless you can prove you are no more than 4 generations removed Irish ancestry, in which case you can apply for an EU passport under Ireland's "right of return" laws.) |
Does this have to be on both sides, or only one? Is there any percentage restrictions? I'm fairly sure my great grandparents were off the boat... T'would be cool... |
Just one is enough. http://www.wikihow.com/Obtain-an-EU-Passport-as-a-US-Citizen |
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Tiger Beer
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: Americans |
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| prettyinscarlet777 wrote: |
| Is Italy the only European country where it is hard for an American to work legally? I have seen tons of job offers in Russia, Poland, Spain, etc. Do they all require European passports as well or is just Italy? thanks |
Anything in the E.U., can get UK/Ireland citizens for teaching English, so won't sponsor an American/Canadian.
If you are interested in an E.U. country, just go for it anyways. I met an American in Spain who taught English illegally for 5 straight years. Then one day he read the newspaper about people who've been illegal for so long, Spain was going to acknowledge them and give them work rights if they came into their office. It ended up being a sting operation, and many Dominicans, Colombians, Romanians, etc. were deported. But being he was American (and a rarity for 5 years withough leaving - he must really love it), they gave him legal status.
Anyways, there are a lot of real low paying jobs for all english teachers in almost all of those countries. Legal or not, you'll probably get tired of living on the low wages, and after an experience with it, you'll probably want to move on anyways, so just go for it. |
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EFLtrainer
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Americans |
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| (unless you can prove you are no more than 4 generations removed Irish ancestry, in which case you can apply for an EU passport under Ireland's "right of return" laws.) |
Does this have to be on both sides, or only one? Is there any percentage restrictions? I'm fairly sure my great grandparents were off the boat... T'would be cool... |
Just one is enough. http://www.wikihow.com/Obtain-an-EU-Passport-as-a-US-Citizen |
Thanks for the info. Sadly, it only goes back to grandparents. Both my grandparents were born in the US. *sigh* |
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prettyinscarlet777
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| So Russia and Poland are sticklers for the EU passport as well? I see alot of those jobs up and never see an EU passport as a requirement. Thanks again. |
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