Working abroad with a British passport

[goldar]

Specifically, working in the EU.
From what I gather it's beneficial to have an EU passport else you can only work for 90 days at a time.

I have no way of obtaining an EU passport through family, is there some other way to get around the issue?

[greygoose]

You could apply for a visa to work in whatever country it is.

[goldar]

That is an option. However, a lot of recruiters are specifically asking for people with the right to work in the EU. I was refused a job because I didn't have an EU passport.

[Zaichik]

goldar said:

Specifically, working in the EU.
From what I gather it's beneficial to have an EU passport else you can only work for 90 days at a time.

Without an EU passport or work visa, you are not allowed to work at all.

[deckster]

goldar said:

That is an option. However, a lot of recruiters are specifically asking for people with the right to work in the EU. I was refused a job because I didn't have an EU passport.

There was a vote about this a few years back, there was quite a lot about it in the papers at the time as I recall.

[goldar]

deckster said:

goldar said:

That is an option. However, a lot of recruiters are specifically asking for people with the right to work in the EU. I was refused a job because I didn't have an EU passport.

There was a vote about this a few years back, there was quite a lot about it in the papers at the time as I recall.

When you're done crying about it feel free to add in some useful information.

[deckster]

goldar said:

deckster said:

goldar said:

That is an option. However, a lot of recruiters are specifically asking for people with the right to work in the EU. I was refused a job because I didn't have an EU passport.

There was a vote about this a few years back, there was quite a lot about it in the papers at the time as I recall.

When you're done crying about it feel free to add in some useful information.

???

You're the one that was refused a job as a direct consequence.

[goldar]

Please take your concerns to the Brexit thread.

[deckster]

goldar said:

Please take your concerns to the Brexit thread.

Your concerns. Not mine.

You've been given the answer. You have no right to work in the EU and you will need to get a work visa. This isn't necessarily straightforward if you don't already hold a job offer.

I was merely expressing surprise in a light-hearted manner that you didn't know this.

[E63eeeeee...]

You could invest somewhere in the EU and do a golden visa/citizenship thing. Malta want something like three quarters of a million.

If you're not PBCD enough for that, then you've already had the right answer. You need to apply for the right to work in the country you're looking to work in.

Plan C would be to marry an EU national and get them to move with you to the country you want to work in. Irish ladies are nice. Marrying one from the country you want to work in will be more complicated, but probably doable subject to the rules of that country.

[goldar]

E63eeeeee... said:

You could invest somewhere in the EU and do a golden visa/citizenship thing. Malta want something like three quarters of a million.

If you're not PBCD enough for that, then you've already had the right answer. You need to apply for the right to work in the country you're looking to work in.

Plan C would be to marry an EU national and get them to move with you to the country you want to work in. Irish ladies are nice. Marrying one from the country you want to work in will be more complicated, but probably doable subject to the rules of that country.

Good answer.

I was thinking there might be some sort of loophole, but not 750k.
Not quite sure I could get married by the end of the day.
A working visa is fine, but I'm puzzled as to why the recruiter was only considering EU passport holders.

[craigjm]

Cyprus require only 300k

[goldar]

Been googling and it looks like Greece is 250k. Anyone know of any cheaper?

[Bluesgirl]

Google says:

The Cheapest Golden visa program in Europe is Malta MPRP. Malta offers direct permanent residence in schengen for one time government contribution of 100,000 euro plus fees. Renting a property or buying a real estate is required. Family members can be included.

The 90-day limit you're referring to in your OP relates to maximum stay in an EU country without a visa - 90 days in any 180 days and you aren't allowed to work.

[abzmike]

goldar said:

Good answer.

I was thinking there might be some sort of loophole, but not 750k.
Not quite sure I could get married by the end of the day.
A working visa is fine, but I'm puzzled as to why the recruiter was only considering EU passport holders.

The recruiter, or employer, probably don't want the aggro or potential aditional visa expense for an applicant without straightforward rights to work in the EU.

[E63eeeeee...]

Bluesgirl said:

Google says:

The Cheapest Golden visa program in Europe is Malta MPRP. Malta offers direct permanent residence in schengen for one time government contribution of 100,000 euro plus fees. Renting a property or buying a real estate is required. Family members can be included.

The 90-day limit you're referring to in your OP relates to maximum stay in an EU country without a visa - 90 days in any 180 days and you aren't allowed to work.

Would permanent residence in Malta give you the right to work elsewhere in the EU though, or just in Malta? You'd still be a British Citizen so you wouldn't have the treaty rights based right to work across the EU, which I think is what the employer is asking for.

[EmilA]

Aside from "investing" in an EU country there are no other ways unless you get a work visa. I use to work in the EU, sadly thats come to an end due to Brexit and the complications it brought on.

[mikef]

I just did a few months in the EU, Monday to Wednesday each week onsite, and other days wfh. Contracted to a UK company in the same group (downside: contract then has to be inside IR35). Paid through UK umbrella, expenses including weekly travel and accommodation reimbursed directly by EU client into a Wise Euro account. The client and agency would have to really want you to put all that in place. Also need to keep track of days in EU over each rolling 180 day period, may mean taking hols outside the EU for a while

Edited by mikef on Wednesday 9th August 15:06

[goldar]

Is it possible to get citizenship in Ireland and retain a British passport? I think you're required to invest £1m (not that I have that much anyway).

[goldar]

Looking into Malta's MPRP:
"Investors obtain permanent residency in Malta, which allows them to live in the country and visit the Schengen Area for 90 days in 180."

I don't get it. I thought an EU passport allowed unfettered access to anywhere within the EU for any length of time?