Working In The EU

LabR@t · 7 Sep 2022 at 19:42

I hear there are lots of mining jobs coming up.

Gregvivi0401 · 7 Sep 2022 at 20:28

Cadder said:
So with that being said, am I able to accept a job in Norway or Germany and start say next week, relocating with my (EU citizen) wife?

Your wife is EU citizen so i cant see why you cant go with her to work nad live.

D.P. · 8 Sep 2022 at 05:45

The EU is sensible in that if your wife moves and gets a job within the EU, which requires no permit, then as her spouse they don't want you sitting at home doing nothing so you will get a work permit that is dependent on your wife.

110% · 8 Sep 2022 at 08:51

Better not to go to Lithuania probably, but another EU country. You don't need citizenship but you need to move together with your wife. You have certain rights as the "spouse" of an EU citizen, but possibly not in their home country. Answer the questions here on behalf of you wife and you will know what is your situation: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citize...hts/non-eu-wife-husband-children/index_en.htm

Cadder · 8 Sep 2022 at 10:23

D.P. said:
The EU is sensible in that if your wife moves and gets a job within the EU, which requires no permit, then as her spouse they don't want you sitting at home doing nothing so you will get a work permit that is dependent on your wife.

Does this mean I'd have to wait for her to get a job before I get one? The way things are it's more likely I'd be offered a job first.

D.P. · 8 Sep 2022 at 14:07

Cadder said:
Does this mean I'd have to wait for her to get a job before I get one? The way things are it's more likely I'd be offered a job first.

depends on the country, but quite possibly. It may be possible if you first move then your wife can get a work or residence permit and you will associated with that. But EU FoM does not guarantee the right to simply live elsewhere, it is a right to work and states can enforce the job requirement. E.g. in Switzerland, as an EU citizen you have 90days to live and find work, otherwise you could in theory be deported, and you may need to show bank balances and a CV to show you can both support yourself for those 90 days and have a reasonable chance of finding a job.