What rights would I have as a EU citizen?

Rights to Live in Work in the EU for a US citizen....

• Can a US citizen, who holds a residency card in one EU nation, live and/or work in any other EU nation. I know that right now (barring a few exceptions for the new member states) if you are a citizen of an EU nation, then you CAN live or work in any other EU nation... What i want to know is whether these freedoms also apply to resident aliens also. My guess is that these rights (access to residency & work permits) would only be afforded to the permanent residents, and not short term visa (less than 5 years) holders, but I hope that I'm wrong! thanks.

• Answer:

  Dear Biavaschi, The regulations are not unanymous in all EU countries. There is no connection, however, between gaining a working-permit and the length of the visa. Usually, in fact, unless one gained their permanent visa through marriage, he would first gain a a limited permit. A US-citizen could gain a work-permit in many cases. In fact, in some countries, like Germany, US-citizens would find it easier to change their status (and receive a work-permit) as their brethern from, say, Uganda. The chances of a US citizen to get a work-permit are pretty high, especially if this person: - Has a profession that is highly requested (e.g., engineers); - Could teach English as an EFL teacher (well known as the easiest way to get a work-permit; as a native-speaker, it should be easy); - Has an option to receive an artist's visa Places where you can find more information: First and foremost, your country's immigration/work-permit regulations. If you have difficulty in locating them, just post another question, and one of us would find it in no time. These sites: Easy ExPat <http://www.easyexpat.com/> Career Journal - Expat (Wall Street Journal) <http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/expatjournal/> Expatica <http://www.expatica.com/> Escape Artist <http://www.escapeartist.com/> Expat Mom <http://www.expatmum.com/profiles.php?geosplit=Europe> I hope this answered your question. Please contact me if you need any further clarifications on this answer before you rate it. My search terms: expat + work permit + eu