Dual Citizenship

[HRoi]

Originally Posted by Nicola

Cdn/Italian. If you feel like it you can move to the EU without a visa. Not just for work but anything. Study,retire or just to take a year off. Without it the visa requirements might make it tough. Or at least require more hoops
That moving/working in the EU thing is huge. The American expats my company has in Europe all tell me that those working visas are a nightmare

 

[Nicola]

If it's a large company usually the company handles everything. At least if they post people overseas often.

It's harder for people hoping to retire or just take a year off. Then they need to handle everything themselves.

One thing a lot of people move and then end up in shock when things are different. Some people just can't adjust. One guy around here last year was whining about clothing sizes. He claimed he always bought a M in North America so all the clothes here were defective since he needed a XL

 

[Prada_Ferragamo]

Can't have dual with China.

 

[unjung]

Originally Posted by Prada_Ferragamo

Can't have dual with China.

I thought Kent Wang had dual, based on my conversation with him, but maybe he's only there on a visa?

 

[Eason]

Originally Posted by unjung

Almost done becoming Dutch. Stoked as hell. Eligible through my pops, who was born on a sand dune at low tide just outside Nieuwe Bildtzijl, north of Leeuwarden. It might seem cheap that I can become Dutch and go work in the EU and not speak a lick of the language, but I promise to nootje that I will do my best to learn. I also plan to go to Curacao. How else can I use this new passport to great personal advantage?

Who else is dually?

I'm UK and USA. Are there jobs in the EU though? I didn't know that.

 

[unjung]

Originally Posted by Eason

I'm UK and USA. Are there jobs in the EU though? I didn't know that.

I checked out EURES and do see some stuff I could likely swing into. However, I plan to either go over with a North American company, or network into something. I know a few Dutchies in my industry here.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by HRoi

That moving/working in the EU thing is huge. The American expats my company has in Europe all tell me that those working visas are a nightmare

+1. an EU passport is huge.

I have US/Israel, I only use my israeli when I need to send a passport out for a visa and I don't have time to use my US.

 

[Nicola]

Originally Posted by Prada_Ferragamo

Can't have dual with China.

Do you mean China won't let you or?

Until I think 1976 Canada didn't allow it.

Until 1991 Italy didn't.

When I was in Canada I was Cdn.

When I was in Italy I was Italian.

 

[Joffrey]

USA (birth) and Nigeria (parents).

 

[Prada_Ferragamo]

Originally Posted by unjung

I thought Kent Wang had dual, based on my conversation with him, but maybe he's only there on a visa?

Was he from mainland? If so, then it's not possible. Hongkong and Taiwan are different stories though.

Originally Posted by Nicola

Do you mean China won't let you or?

Mainland China won't let me.

 

[Gattopardo]

USA/Eire here, through my parents. Using it at the moment to work in the EU, and I very much enjoy the "no hassles" aspect.

 

[Eason]

I've never looking into teaching in the EU- I don't think the demand is there, since most EU people already speak English quite well.

 

[unjung]

Originally Posted by Eason

I've never looking into teaching in the EU- I don't think the demand is there, since most EU people already speak English quite well.

I wouldn't think so. I have a friend who's going to Italy next year from China, but he teaches science in English private schools, so it's a bit different.

 

[Nicola]

There are plenty of English language schools but

1) Plenty of potential teachers. Ranging from real teachers to drunk college kids taking a year off.

2) The better ones often want native English speakers so that rules out Americans.

 

[Mr. Clean]

Originally Posted by Eason

I've never looking into teaching in the EU- I don't think the demand is there, since most EU people already speak English quite well.

Try looking into Central Europe, Czech Republic, Poland, etc.