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Is it possible to just pick up and leave the US and settle in Holland permanently? |
Travel Info I understand that there is a special process that you must go through no matter how long you will be staying there...I already know about this. I also know that I do not qualify by regular stardards to just live there (meaning, I'm not Dutch, neither of my parents have Dutch heritage or were born in Holland, etc.). But, I think there must be some way to live here that I'm missing since people move around all the time and live in various countries for years on end...plus, I'm American, so I can't imagine that residing somewhere would be something prohibited, provided that I have American citizenship. Help me out! Thanks in advance! Travel Tips Not to burst your bubble, but being American doesn't give you the ability to do everything, that including settling in other countries. We Americans enjoy a lot of freedoms, rights, and privileges, but that doesn't mean that other countries have to recognize them to the extent of reciprocating them all. For example, it would be almost impossible to achieve citizenship in Switzerland (short of marriage), despite being American. That being said, there's no particular reason you couldn't get citizenship, although most countries do require that you either speak the language to some extent, marry a citizen of that country, or have heritage there. Finally, there are a lot of people who move and live in other countries, but not always with citizenship, just so you don't get mislead by that. Aside from all that, I'd say apply for citizenship with the government if you really want to live there. You're allowed to stay in many countries for up to three months without a visa, plenty of time for you to start the process of application... Others apply for citizenship and maybe see if you can get dual-citizen ship for both holland and america. the problem is most of this stuff changes around a lot with personal issues and how you are different from other people. not everyone has the same plan. so you should call the american embassy in holland and ask them for help (unless youre there illegally now.. then try not to break the law and you should be fine ;o) Well look, I am an American and I live in Italy, only because I am married to an Italian. Here is what you can do, if you have enough money you can apply to be an investor. They give you time to be there. Marry a dutch girl, or enroll at the university of amsterdam, its near Dam Square a heck of a place. Check the visa requirements, or move there and just travel to belguim every 3 months, then you wont be illegal. try applying for a work visa. I am marrying some one from holland but try going to the embassy (whether it be here in holland or in the states.) I know there are a variety of reasons to come but try not to do it illegally. Get booted if you get caught. johnson47 said it best, just move and leave every 3 months. Important though, you can't just go to Belgium, you need to leave the EU, which is harder now with the expansion. Now there are some US address and tax issues to worry about, but as far as living there it's fine. BUT, you can't work or make money. If you're not going to work, there is no need to get citizenship. If you are going to work, then you need to find a company that will get you an EU work permit. Relative living, not working in Holland Modified 1 year ago |
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