Expatriates
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- dMullins
What are some options for leaving the United States permanently and getting citizenship elsewhere? Is some sort of marriage necessary outside of paying RIDICULOUS application fees ($15k JUST to apply for Australia!!!!)?
- Bargels0
Get a 'trade for a US green card' marriage. Those are the best.
- Continuity0
The only realistic way - speaking from experience in Europe - is to get a job abroad, which is NOT easy from a distance, even when you're on the continent, and you want to move to another European country.
That said, should you strike it lucky, most European countries allow you to apply for citizenship after five years of living in a single country (this figure may vary).
- Canada has a similar system, I believe.Continuity
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- erikjonsson0
Personally Ive had no problems moving around working in the EU as a Swedish citizen. But now im an expat in the US =)
You can apply for visas in the different european countries as an american citizen. Germany and holland isnt too bad if you have a hire depending on it. Ive met a bunch of americans working in amsterdam for example, on 2 year visas.
- Generally speaking, the employer is responsioble for taking care of the paperwork for a work permit, anyway. It's not something individuals apply for themselves. Take my word for it. :DContinuity
- ... something individuals apply for themselves. Take my word for it. :DContinuity
- Bargels0
Go to the EU on the 3 months tourist visa and interview around and see where you land---finding sponsorship is the easiest way outside of marrying. And don't give up the US citizenship just yet. Although the 'paying taxes to not live in the US' crap is crap, it's good to keep countries and options open.
- flashbender0
If you're young enough or make enough money the HSMP visa/work permit for the UK is a good deal.
- Centigrade0
You're American... therefore it's quite likely you have Ancestors from outside the US. If you're parents where immigrants from the EU you'll get a passport from their birth country. If you are unlucky and your folks aren't foreigners there is still hope... If one of your grandparents were Irish or Italian you still qualify, but you'll have to get your folks to get a passport first and then you apply. Once a passport is secured no visa required for any EU country. Happy days. And you won't have to quit being American as these countries won't ask you to give up citizenship.
- raf0
I wrote this somewhere else before, editing and pasting here now:
This American friend of mine lived in Ireland for 2 years with her Polish bf. She had no papers, worked without permit as far as I knew.
On one of her trips back home she was stopped at London Heathrow on her way back to Ireland. They told her she didn't have enough cash on her to continue her flight to Dublin. She was detained and sent back to the US.
In short time, something like 2 months, she got her Irish citizenship (after her grandmother) and could shit on UK airports' nazis ever since.
- BusterBoy0
jump on any old boat near australia...if you wait a little bit, you'll get accommodation, citizenship, welfare...you name it.