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How can I get a job in Europe or North America?

What are the easiest countries to move to in Europe from America?

  • Me and my fiance are from America and trying to get out. However, we don't have any ideas of what to do to move there legally and get a work permit or citizenship or what not. We're trying to be able to see the world and live outside of America, without having to pay obscene amounts of money to get no where. Can someone please give us information or places to find information on where the best place someone should move in Europe from America. We don't just want to travel around, spend all the money we have saved, and then be screwed and stuck in an unfamiliar country that we can't get a job in. Please and thank you!!

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    You need to plan carefully for this type of move. It's not legal for you to stay for over 90 days within a six month period without a visa that allows you a longer stay and you cannot legally work while you're here without a visa that allows that. The 90 day limit applies to the entire Schengen area, not just a single country; you could not just stay in one country for 90 days and move to any other. Visa information for Italy is available on this site: http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp The rules have been harmonized and it will be very similar for other countries. EU citizens have the right to live and work within the EU. Others have to have a visa as noted above. Generally to get a work permit for you, a company would have to demonstrate that EU citizens are not readily available to fill the position - you basically have to have special skills or knowledge. Some jobs here are specifically prohibited since it wouldn't be possible to demonstrate such skills. For example, by law Italian families are not allowed to hire an au pair who isn't an EU citizen. There are relatively few places where you will be able to work effectively using English alone; what other languages do you speak? That should be a consideration in deciding where to look. You need to be aware that you will still have to file taxes in the US as well as your host country. Citizenship takes a long time (years) if you want to go that route with a few exceptions for special circumstances. Jobs here are difficult right now. Unemployment is high and people are leaving. In Spain, the unemployment rate is over 17% for example. I did see a sign up in a pasticeria in town looking for an apprentice about a week ago. They had put the sign out while I was there ordering a cappucino and brioche in the morning and had hired someone before I left. When I moved to Italy about 10 years ago, it was through transfer of a job I already had. Even then, it took 8 months for all the paperwork to be completed to get the necessary visa. The expat websites are a good place to start researching this kind of move (anticipating better economic times): http://www.expatsinitaly.com/ http://www.expatica.com/ http://www.escapeartist.com/ You can find lots of others by searching for "expat" and the name of a country you're interested in. There's a lot of information provided by people who have already made a similar move including what it's like to live in a particular country and practical information on how to get around, open a bank account, register with local authorities, etc. Another place to look is the website of the country's embassy or nearest consulate.

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All Europeans are allowed to move freely between European countries and live and work without a visa. Americans must have a work visa...this means they must be highly skilled and find an employer to sponsor their work visas. Americans are at the end of a very long line. So...it is nearly impossible to do. The same is true for Europeans who want to live and work in the U.S. You cannot "move" to Europe, then go job hunting. You can go to the website of any European country's embassy to the U.S. and research work visas to confirm this info. Just enter "France, embassy, U.S." in the search bar ...you will find that most of the European countries do not even put work visa info on their website...this is a hint. Unemployment is high taxes are incredibly high, cost of living is much higher than in the U.S., And European nations are definitely NOT seeking immigrants. In other words, you are far better of living and working in the U.S., saving, traveling and vacationing as able. Most important, save for retirement...may seem years away to you, but it will sneak up on you and you will be soooo glad if you prepared for it. THEN, it is far easier to move to another country as a retiree.

Charlie

Move to the middle east. Its really easy to find a job there and you get paid good money if you are an experienced professional and also because you are American that would help.

Moe S

I agree with both Charlie and Conley 39, better to just take a nice long vacation then move to a new place unless you are set up for a job or have family somewhere to help you out. I am moving within a year to Hungary but it is rather easy now for me since my husband is a Hungarian citizen and we will be retiring in Hungary. Even though my husband was born in Europe and lived there for the first 23 years of his life, he wouldn't wish to have a job over there now.Low pay, high taxes. For you it would be very hard without some language skills. As a soon to be ex-pat, I can tell you that I do love Europe but things aren't always what they seem from the outside, it can be tough to be an outsider in a new culture and place. You find yourself missing the strangest things when you are away.I never though I would crave Taco Bell until I couldn't go there. I would recommend that you spend at least 6 months in a new country before even thinking of settling down for good.

Marilyn T

As others have said, have the job before you go. You are almost certainly not going to be able to just walk in and find a job. In the Czech Republic, you'll find hot dog vendors who can speak two or three languages. In Estonia you'll find chemical engineers selling carpeting. I was lucky because I had a job before the CR signed onto the Schengen treaty. The work visa is worth more than you'll ever imagine for Americans living here, and it is really difficult to get. Check out a place for two or three months and see if you like it. You're talking about a life altering move, so don't take it lightly.

tartu2222

Belarus

Move to Irak. Pretty Good.

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