Guys,

Is here anyone who used "EU long-term residence" in another EU state in practice? I'm especially interested in work issues. Does it really work? I just take my Italian long-term residence and go to Belgium to work without a need to wait for months the Belgian Work Permit?

The EU-PR for third country nationals is not as straightforward as it looks if you are seeking to be employed. Some member states, among them Germany, will put the non-EU nationals' application through a "labour certification" process to see (throughout the entire EU), if there is no EU-c...

Have you made sure that Germany has fully implemented the Directive (some member states appear to have not)? Yes, I think Germany adopted this directive, this is what I found - http://www.zuwanderung.de/nn_1120100/EN/ImmigrationToday/ImmigrationAZ/Functions/AZ__catalog,lv2=1123182,lv3=1085792.html ...

Exactly, Italian Residency Permit - as far a I can see u r in Italy under Italian Immigration Law, not EEA law so the directive won't apply to u until u become an Italian Citizen. Please explain how you think u r covered by EEA law here? Appreciate your attention and willingness to help me, but I f...

Not sure - wouldn't u get Italian PR first, under Italian Residency rules and then citizenship - upon receipt of that then u can move around under the directive. At the moment I can't see how u r considered to be under EEA rules. Not sure if you see what I'm trying to say. I'm legally residing in I...

Wanderer wrote:How are u qualifying - as a spouse?

No spouse, on my own. As I wrote, I've been living in Italy for almost 5 years, hence, I'll get a EC long-term residence permit.

Hello, I'm a non-EU national residing almost 5 years in Italy. Soon I'll get EC long-term residence permit. According to directive (Directive 2003/109/EC) I have a right to move to another EC member state and work there. My question is about the practical procedure. For example, if I want to move to...