Taking EU citizenship: advantages/disadvantages in Europe

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Raccoon55 Member

Member since 16 November 2013

Raccoon55Member16 November 2013 14:23:08

Hello!

I live permanently in Estonia.

I am American and therefore a non-EU citizen.

I am eligible to obtain a second citizenship in Hungary if I apply for it. I would then become an EU citizen.

What would change for me as an EU resident if I became an EU citizen (though still *not* a citizen of the country in which I reside)?

I realize there are potentially many changes according to one's circumstances....

I am mainly interested in the main practical advantages (and disadvantages).

Thanks for your help!

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

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JamesViP16 November 2013 16:11:37

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Hi Raccoon55,

You'll probably get a much more relevant answer if you post your question to the Estonia Forum or one of the other European Forums rather than here on a general forum.

Look at the lower portion of the main forum page and click on the country flag icon to access each nation's forum.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team

Fred Indonesia Expert

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert16 November 2013 21:54:52

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Pretty much unrestricted travel around the EU countries.
Far easier to get work in many EU countries.

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP18 November 2013 09:52:45

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Hi Raccoon55,

Your topic is now visible on the Estonia forum for more visibility and for more interaction with the other members.

Thank you,

Priscilla
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ECSNorway Expert18 November 2013 10:10:01

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Assuming you never plan to leave Estonia, the advantages I'd see are:
-you can go in the "local lines" for passport control when traveling in EEA
-my experience with EEA permanent residency (in two countries) is that it still requires you to renew a card/stamp regularly. As an EEA passport holder you may be exempt from this.
-I found that some types of retirement funds aren't always available to non-EEA citizens.

if you want to move from Estonia, you'll be much more mobile/employable with a "local" passport.

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