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Questions tagged [eu]

For questions about the European Union as a whole. Use individual country tags instead for questions about individual countries in the EU.

The European Union is an economic and political union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. Many residence questions will relate to European-wide legislation and not specifically to an individual country.

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Getting married to an EU citizen in the EU on a tourist visa, and staying there

I'm an EU citizen living in a different EU country (French citizen in Sweden) and my girlfriend is non-EU (Russian). We are not married and have not cohabited yet. Can we do the following? She comes to Sweden on a tourist visa, we get married under…
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Indefinite leave to enter the UK 1987

I am Spanish and have a 1987 "Leave to enter the UK for an indefinite period" stamp on an old passport. I have never applied for citizenship. I have lived in the UK since 1982, have a British husband and children, a NI number, an NHS number -…
Cristina Boira-Talens
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How can I get my Spanish work permit and residency through my partner who is British and I am a New Zealander?

I am a New Zealand Passport holder and my spouse is a UK passport holder. We have just moved to Spain where she has found work as have I but I am waiting through the very hard process to get my work permit and residency. Is there a way I can get it…
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Is SOLVIT (European question asked system) fast to answer?

I've found these 2 resources which seems to be very interesting: SOLVIT: Solutions to problems with your EU rights, Europe Direct. I've contacted the first one (i.e. SOLVIT). If I understand properly it's free and it's from the European…
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Gay Marriage in the EU

I am an Indian passport holder. I'm in love with a Luxembourg citizen. We have known each other for 2 years. We both are gay. We are planning to get married in a country where gay marriage is legal. The problem for us is, I applied for a Schengen…
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Turkish New Driver's License

I was issued a new driving license in Turkey. Could I use my new Turkish Driver's License to rent a car in Portugal from Avis?
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Visa (Credit Card) Regulations in Europe

I'm a US expat living in Spain (almost a year now). I made a large purchase at an online store last week with my Visa credit card. The item has not shipped, but I have already been charged for the full purchase price. In the US, Visa requires…
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Can one register a purchased car in Europe, in the US ? (having it remain in the EU)

I am a dual US/DK citizen, living in the US, and looking into spending about 6 month, driving in Europe. Buying a car In Europe (Denmark, where I will be mostly) is hugely expensive, with the registration fee's etc., and since I know that one can…
Mr Janusz Walentynowicz