Need Constructive Advice About Emigrating to Germany?
I am very seriously wanting to move to Europe -- either the UK or Germany, preferably Germany. I love the German culture, lived there as a child, and really want to go back. I am divorced, female, 49 years old. I live in the US right now. I would say I am somewhat fluent. However, several of my German friends laugh when I say that and state that I am much more fluent than I give myself credit for. As Germans are not known to be extremely forthcoming with compliments that speaks volumes. My writing skills need work. I am sure if I was in a totally German speaking environment, I'd be fluent very quickly. My mother spoke German (first language) and I have been told I was fluent in German until we moved back to the States when I was seven. As for work experience, I have worked primarily in upper level administrative areas (executive secretary), have had my own business, worked in sales and marketing. I have a good solid work history. But I am sure that I do not have a "critical" skill that would make moving to Germany much easier. I was also born in the UK and have been told I am still a citizen -- I was born before the citizen laws changed in the UK. I basically have dual citizenship. I am thinking that having British citizenship would make it easier to emigrate to Germany as they are part of the EU. As one barrister told me -- "the Queen still considers you one of hers." So, I need some good constructive advice. What would be considered a critical skill in Germany or the UK that would make emigrating easier? IT? Nursing? I am willing to get training here if necessary. I am methodical and like to have a good solid plan to work from. I also understand that this will be a process that cannot be hurried. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Ok then get back your UK citizenship. As soon as you have your UK citizenship you are free to live and work in any EU country without ANY restriction. You are also free to open a business and travel to and from anywhere in the EU. If you are a UK citizen it is good to know that EU laws forbid discrimination against any other EU citizen. This means that except for voting you have all same rights as German citizen as a UK citizen. Get your UK passport ID or passport and the next day you can fly to Germany. Training in Germany or the UK are much more cumbersome than in the US with much longer training periods than in the US (you would be in for 3 years at least).. Very solid English skills and entrepreneurship are a valuable asset. You might be able to find something.
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The first answer has noticed the key point - as you were born in the UK before 1983 you are a British Citizen. That makes it infinitely easier. Get a British passport from the embassy in Washington - the only document you need to prove your entitlement is your full British birth certificate - and you then have proof that you have complete freedom to live and work in Germany, thanks to the EU's freedom of movement laws. All that then remains is to find somewhere to live and a job. Actually, if your mother is German, you possibly also have German nationality as that depends entirely on parentage and not where you were born, but as Germany does not recognise dual nationality you have undoubtedly lost that. Being bilingual (or at least potentially so - being there and having to speak the language will bring it all back very fast) will undoubtedly be useful in the sort of areas you have experience in. See the link below - you can visit Germany for up to three months with no questions asked, but after that you need to register your residence and without a job that could get difficult. So whether it is a good idea to look for work there or from the USA is something you'll have to weigh up, of course.
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German Population is aging. There many people going to be in Homes and therefore there looking to increase Nurses or People who could work with aging population and pay taxes to support the Pension system. There is alot I cannot explain here.
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