Guide for leaving the USA for the European Union.

[Danno 1,228]

Yeah, yeah I know... they made these promises of leaving before but maybe this time it's different.

This is a serious piece posted in "liberal-central"... the Daily kos

Take note how it's all about what a Country can Give them.... natural free loaders I guess.

(Written by an American expat living the European Union)

This purpose of this diary is not to recruit people to move to the European Union but rather to support people who have already made that decision by providing an informational resource.

While it may be difficult to qualify for emigration to the European Union as part of the investor class. Most people are unaware that they may qualify for EU citizenship through their parents or in some cases their grandparents. Therefore this is much of the focus of this diary, to provide some basic background info and helpful links to government and other websites as a starting point for emigration information.

Generally speaking unlike in America, the EU countries by law must provide access to universal medical, paid sick leave, paid maternity leave and paid annual leave, and that's just for starters!

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(Legal disclaimer: As the author of this diary I would like to state that I am not an immigration or nationality lawyer. The contains of this diary should therefore not be read as legal advice but rather as simply information. For legal advice please contact a licensed immigration and nationality lawyer.)

Record Numbers of Americans Living Abroad

The rate at which American citizens are leaving the US has risen sharply over the past five years to reach record numbers today.

Expatriate Americans now number around 4 million and yet the exodus does not seem to be slowing down; and according to some who have already left their homeland, the numbers will continue to rise.

But what is it that is leading more Americans than ever to turn their back on the US and establish a new life overseas?

http://www.shelteroffshore.com/...

If you are an American expat living the European Union or else where, this diary asks for your help in providing comments, background information or even web links to help any would be American expat. Please tell us what your experience has been with medical care, dental care, schools for your children, paid sick leave, paid annual leave, paid maternity leave, college tuition rates or any other information set to protect real family values. To that end, let me thank anyone in advance whose willing to help provide information.

If you have information that will be helpful to persons looking to move to the European Union, please post it in the comment section of the diary. Your help and support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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Basic information regarding Norwegian citizenship.

Here's a contact list of all the Norwegian embassies and general consulates in the United States. Here's a link about visa information for Norway from an official government site. Here's a link about information regarding work and residence permits from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Basic info regarding studying in Norway and Norwegian society.

Benefits of Living in Norway:

Study in Norway: A Brief Guide to Living in Norway (PDF).

Norway undoubtedly has one of the best welfare systems in the world, making sure that people who are sick and unable to work, or who are unemployed for whatever reason are not left out in the cold, but are given support so that they are able to live with dignity. This, coupled with a strong public education system and public health care system, has lead to a society in which it is easier to bounce back from a bad start in life, or a bad year. We like to think that it is these ideals, and not just our monetary wealth, that has made the United Nations consistently rank Norway as the best country in which to live in recent years.

Basic information regarding Norwegian student visas:

http://www.udi.no/...

Study in Norway

Completing a university degree is often considered to be an expensive endeavour and tuition fees are usually making up the bulk part of the cost. Norwegian universities and state university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees for international students.

http://www.studyinnorway.no/...

The United Nations rated Norway as the #1 the best place in the world to live through it's human development index with the highest standard of living for its people in the world.

U.N. Human Development Report 2009 Norway

The HDI for Norway is 0.971, which gives the country a rank of 1st out of 182 countries with data (Table 1).

HDI value 1.) Norway (0.971)

Life expectancy at birth (years) 12.) Norway (80.5)

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Basic information regarding French citizenship.

Attribution of French Nationality:

Through parentage (right of blood): The child (legitimate or natural) is French if at least one parent is French.

http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/...

Here's a contact list of all the French embassies and general consulates in the United States

Here's basic information on French citizenship and immigration policy and the conditions for applying for French citizenship. Here's some basic background information regarding French Nationality Law.

Benefits of Living in France

French Health Care System

The French government provides a number of diverse and comprehensive healthcare rights. For more than 96 percent of the population, medical care is either entirely free or is reimbursed 100 percent.

http://ambafrance-us.org/...

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The French state provides health care for all people living in France.

NPR - France's Model Health Care For New Mothers Medications are provided free or at a deep discount by the national health insurance system.

http://www.npr.org/...

Official information regarding student visas

http://www.consulfrance-washington.o...

French Higher Education

Annual tuition in a public university is between 126 and 692 Euros, depending on the program. A meal in a university restaurant costs less than 3 Euros.

http://www.campusfrance.org/...

French child/family allowance

Family allowance is paid to families with two or more dependent children living in France. It is neither means-tested nor related to previous employment periods.The amount of the family allowance as of 1st January 2010 is 32% of the monthly family benefit base (€124.54) for two children and 41% (€159.57) for each additional child

http://www.cleiss.fr/...

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Basic information regarding Irish citizenship.

Feel free to look at entitlement to Irish citizenship.

Citizenship through descent from Irish grandparents

If one of your grandparents is an Irish citizen but none of your parents was born in Ireland, you may become an Irish citizen. You will need to have your birth registered in the Foreign Births Register. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/...

Here's a contact list of all the Irish embassies and general consulates in the United States.

Info on acquiring student visas to study in Ireland.

Benefits of Living in Ireland:

Tuition fees at university in Ireland Admission

Undergraduate EU students are exempted from paying tuition fees at university in Ireland.

Ireland Guide: Irish health care

There are around 1,650 general practitioners (GPs) and the number of people per doctor (approximately 680 on average) is about the same as in the UK, although higher than in most of the rest of Europe. The number of public hospitals is limited, although Irish medical staff are highly trained and provided with the latest equipment.

Ireland and the UK are the only EU countries where you can obtain public health care without having to make social security contributions. In Ireland your entitlement to benefits is determined solely by your residence status.

http://www.justlanded.com/...

Additional information regarding entitlement to Irish health services.

U.N. Human Development Report 2009 Ireland

The HDI for Ireland is 0.965, which gives the country a rank of 5th out of 182 countries with data (Table 1).

HDI value 5.) Ireland (0.965)

Life expectancy at birth (years) 18.) Ireland (79.7)

http://hdrstats.undp.org/...

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Basic information regarding British citizenship.

General information regarding British Visas. Here's a link to the British Embassy in Washington DC

Basic info regarding British Nationality

For British commonwealth citizens only - the UK Ancestry visa might be of interest to you. Here's the link: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/...

Basic info about British Student Visas / Immigration:

http://uk.internationalstudent.com/...

Benefits of Living in Great Britain:

The NHS was born out of a long-held ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth. That principle remains at its core. With the exception of charges for some prescriptions and optical and dental services, the NHS remains free at the point of use for anyone who is resident in the UK.

http://www.nhs.uk/...

NHS Dental Charges

Name Examples of treatment Patient charge

Band 1: Diagnosis, treatment, planning & maintenance Clinical examination, x-rays, scaling & polishing, preventative dental work such as hygiene instruction £16.50

Band 2: Simple treatment Fillings, extractions, surgical procedures £45.60

Band 3: Provision of appliances Complex treatment which includes a laboratory element such as crowns £198.00

Urgent treatment Examination, x-rays, dressings, re-cementing crowns, up to two extractions and one filling. £16.50

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NHS dental treatment is free if you are under 18, or a full time student under 19.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/...

Paid Annual Leave in Great Britain:

All workers have a right to at least 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave

There is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are that: you are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (28 days for someone working five days a week) http://www.direct.gov.uk/...

Family Allowance / Child Allowance in Great Britain:

The Government gives you nearly £1000 a year for your first child, and over £600 a year for each subsequent one. Child Benefit is given monthly for every child in the UK. It's a universal benefit (it doesn't depend on how much you earn), and it's tax-free.

http://www.dad.info/...

A Brief Look At the British Education System:

From University of Cambridge

Tuition fees at the University of Cambridge are no higher than those for other universities. In fact, they’re exactly the same as for 99 per cent of other English universities. In 2010–11, the tuition fee for UK/EU students studying for their first undergraduate degree is £3,290 per year for all courses

http://www.cam.ac.uk/...

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Basically, all university students now have to pay for their fees but loans are available to help cover these costs and you don’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning more than £15,000* a year.

http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/...

Did you know that in the EU, full time higher education students can get a child care allowance? Here is an example in Great Britain of just exactly that.

Childcare Grant and other help for students with children

If you're a full-time higher education student with dependent children, you may be able to get extra financial help. The Childcare Grant can help with childcare costs, and the Parents' Learning Allowance with costs related to your course.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/...

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Check for other countries

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/11/8/916683/-Guide-to-Leaving-America-for-the-European-Union

[Danno 1,228]

Wonder if any VJers are thinking of Bailing out or know of anyone talking about it? (for political reasons)

... Or is this just a goofy thing Hollywood types spout off about?

[Ban Hammer 13,472]

i'm guessing the lack of any lwn's posting is due to their packing their bags.

[mawilson 2,133]

i'm guessing the lack of any lwn's posting is due to their packing their bags.

[^_^ 5,021]

... Or is this just a goofy thing Hollywood types spout off about?

It is goofy, but not limited to Hollywood types.

[Heracles 417]

What sort of an idiot would want the following right? Go Teaparty ya'll.. This is America, we don't want no stinking perks or livable wage for our work.

Generally speaking unlike in America, the EU countries by law must provide access to universal medical, paid sick leave, paid maternity leave and paid annual leave, and that's just for starters!

Edited November 11, 2010 by Heracles

[_Simpson_ 250]

It is goofy, but not limited to Hollywood types.

True but Hollywood is the mothership.

[Danno 1,228]

If you click on the link and follow the theme of both info and comments, you see a patern...... People shopping to see which country gives the most free stuff to them.

Kinda pathetic.