I'm a U.S Citizen but also a resident of Croatia..*Some questions about this* (2010)

[yvessaintlaurent]

I was born in the United States but since my Father was born in Croatia, I was able to apply for citizenship there also. My question is would I be able to live in Europe legally? And since Croatia might join the EU soon, does this mean I will be entitled to the EU passport in the future?

Thanks for answering!

[glass_of_merlot]

Originally Posted by yvessaintlaurent

I was born in the United States but since my Father was born in Croatia, I was able to apply for citizenship there also. My question is would I be able to live in Europe legally? And since Croatia might join the EU soon, does this mean I will be entitled to the EU passport in the future?

Thanks for answering!

If you are a citizen of Croatia you can live there legally. And if they join the EU then you will also have the EU passport...
I am not sure about the other countries in Europe though. I am from Sweden and I live here in the US.

[azoria]

If Croatia joins the EU, with your Croatian passport you would be a citizen of the EU with the ability to move around Europe the same as all other EU country passport holders. To the best of my knowledge the EU does not issue passports, individual countries do.

In my personal opinion the EU will be more conservative in bringing new member countries than they have been in the past. The last new round of EU member countries admitted in 2007 have proven challenging. I think it may be quite some time before the EU admits more new affiliate nations.

[SouthCity09]

Originally Posted by azoria

If Croatia joins the EU, with your Croatian passport you would be a citizen of the EU with the ability to move around Europe the same as all other EU country passport holders. To the best of my knowledge the EU does not issue passports, individual countries do.

In my personal opinion the EU will be more conservative in bringing new member countries than they have been in the past. The last new round of EU member countries admitted in 2007 have proven challenging. I think it may be quite some time before the EU admits more new affiliate nations.

Croatia is expected to join in 2010.

[chelsy35]

well- first- there is no such thing as a eu passport. only thing different between cro and eu is that you have to travel with passport from one country to another. but even if croatia is not in eu you can live or work everywhere in eu. plus there is no visa regime for croatian citizents in any eu country- so you can travel free.

[valtravel]

You can live in Europe legally. The passport is issued by your country of citizenship and hasboth the country and European communitie's name on it.

[meet4]

Originally Posted by azoria

If Croatia joins the EU, with your Croatian passport you would be a citizen of the EU with the ability to move around Europe the same as all other EU country passport holders. To the best of my knowledge the EU does not issue passports, individual countries do.

In my personal opinion the EU will be more conservative in bringing new member countries than they have been in the past. The last new round of EU member countries admitted in 2007 have proven challenging. I think it may be quite some time before the EU admits more new affiliate nations.

That's not correct. Joining the EU or having an EU passport have nothing to do with free movement. Joining the Schengen-agreement countries do. There could be many years difference between joining EU and being able to move freely.

[meet4]

Originally Posted by chelsy35

well- first- there is no such thing as a eu passport. only thing different between cro and eu is that you have to travel with passport from one country to another. but even if croatia is not in eu you can live or work everywhere in eu. plus there is no visa regime for croatian citizents in any eu country- so you can travel free.

of course not Edit: Or well, travel mainly yes, but working anywhere for sure not. Try to work in Germany with your Croatian passport and tell me how it goes. Even many of new EU members cannot work freely in all EU countries.

[DontH8Me]

You can live in Croatia legally for the time being until Cro joins EU. I have been all over Cro and think it is a great place to go - as a tourist. The people of Croatia are highly educated compared to here in the US, and jobs are very competitive. The lady who was cooking french fries on the beach in a little hut had two university degrees, and the women emptying the trash bins by the shore were prettier than many women you see in the clubs in West Hollywood. Just food for thought.

If you are independently wealthy, you will love living in Croatia and you will probably skip ever going to places like France and Italy - many of the French and Italians are going to Croatia for their holidays themselves.

[chelsy35]

meet4- so you are saying that you can work with croatian passport in germany? I'm saying it is not the same if you are eu country and if you are not- of course it is easier to work somewhere in europe if you are eu member- but there aren't any real difficulties if you want to work in eu and you are from europe. of course now is little different due to recesion and economy crisis.