September 2014 Mailer

 

 

Surinder Singh

country-specific guide

vSeptember 2014

 

 

󰁃󰁯󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁳 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................. ........................... 5  Country mentors................................................ mentors........................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ........................... 6   Contributors ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 7  Related reading ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... 8  Belgium ........................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................... ........................... 9  Czech Republic ........................................................................................................................................ ..................................................................................................................................................... ............. 10  Navigating the System .......................................... .................................................................................................................. ........................................................................ 10  Entry to the Czech Republic ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... 10  Registration ................................................................................................................................... 10  Applying for Czech Residence Card....................................................................... ............................................................................................. ...................... 11  Applying for a UK Family Permit ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ 12 

 

Banks............................................................................................................................................. Banks....................................................................................................................... ...................... 12 Czech Language ...................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................ ...................... 12  Accommodation ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ 13  Working ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ 14  Getting Around Prague ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. 15  Mobile Phones .............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. 15  Shopping ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 16  Useful links ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... 17 

Greece ................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... 18  Applying for a Greek Family permit............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. 18  Applying for a Greek Residence Card .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 18  Applying for a UK Family permit ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. 18  Tax ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................ 18  Rentals................................................................................................................................. Rentals...................................................... ..................................................................................... .......... 19  Jobs ............................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................... 19  Bank account .............................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................... 20  Mobile phones ............................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ................................................ 20  International calls, photocopying and TV ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... 20  Groceries ....................................................................................................................................... 20  Newspapers ................................................................................................................................... 21  Schools.......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... 21 

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  Transport .............................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................... ......... 21  Hospitals and medicines................................................................................................................ medicines................................................................................................................ 21  Religion......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 21  Word of caution .............................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................... 22  Useful contacts as recommended by members ............................................................................. 22  Summary ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 22  Reviews......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 22  Hungary ........................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................ ............. 23  Ireland ................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... 24  Applying for an Irish Family Permit ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. 24  Applying for an Irish Residence Card..................................................................... ........................................................................................... ...................... 24  Applying for a UK Family Permit ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ 24  Travel between UK and Ireland .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 25  Citizen’s Advice Bureau ..................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .......... 25 

PPS number .................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ............................................... 25  Jobs ............................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................... 25  Banks....................................................................................................................... Banks........................................... .................................................................................................. ...................... 25  Travel ............................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................ 25  Accommodation ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ 26  Utilities.......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... 26  Mobile phone ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ 27  Library................................................................................................................................. Library...................................................... ..................................................................................... .......... 27  Religion......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 27  Supermarkets................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 27  Doctors .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... 27  Summary ............................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................... .......... 28  Reviews......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 28 

Malta ..................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29  Applying for a Maltese Residence Card ....................................................................................... 29  Applying for a UK Family Permit ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ 29  Social Security Number ................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................ 30  Rentals................................................................................................................................ Rentals..................................................... ...................................................................................... ........... 30  Jobs ............................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................... 31 

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  Banks........................................................................................................................ Banks............................................ ................................................................................................. ..................... 31  Credit cards ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... 31  Phones and internet .............................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................... ......... 32  Supermarkets................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 32  Library.................................................................................................................................. Library....................................................... .................................................................................... ......... 32  Bus Fares....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... 32  Healthcare ..................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................... 32  Support groups ................................................................... .............................................................................................................................. ........................................................... 33  Poland ...................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... ............. 34  Applying for a Polish Residence Card .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 34  Rent ............................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................... 34  Mobile phones............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... 34  Transport ............................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................... .......... 34  Supermarkets................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 34  Cost of living................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 35 

Summary ............................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................... .......... 35 

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󰁉󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁯󰁤󰁵󰁣󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮  󰁆󰁲󰁥󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴 󰁲󰁩󰁧󰁨󰁴󰁳 󰁡󰁦󰁦󰁯󰁲󰁤󰁥󰁤 󰁢󰁹 󰁅󰁵󰁲󰁯󰁰󰁥󰁡󰁮 󰁲󰁥󰁧󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁡 󰁳󰁡󰁶󰁩󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁂󰁲󰁩󰁴󰁩󰁳󰁨 󰁣󰁩󰁴󰁩󰁺󰁥󰁮󰁳 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁮󰁯󰁮󰀭󰁅󰁅󰁁 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹 󰁭󰁥󰁭󰁢󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁷󰁨󰁯 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁤 󰁈󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁏󰁦󰁦󰁩󰁣󰁥󲀙󰁳 󰁏󰁦󰁦󰁩󰁣󰁥󲀙󰁳 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁲󰁦󰁥󰁲󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁧󰁲󰁯󰁳󰁳󰁬󰁹 󰁤󰁩󰁳󰁲󰁵󰁰󰁴󰁩󰁶󰁥. 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁩󰁳 󰁡󰁮 󰁥󰁸󰁴󰁥󰁮󰁳󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁳󰁥 󰁲󰁩󰁧󰁨󰁴󰁳 󰁷󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥󰁢󰁹 󰁂󰁲󰁩󰁴󰁳 󰁭󰁯󰁶󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁡󰁮󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁍󰁥󰁭󰁢󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁴󰁡󰁴󰁥 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁩󰁲 󰁮󰁯󰁮󰀭󰁅󰁅󰁁 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹, 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁮 󰁬󰁩󰁶󰁥 󰁴󰁯󰁧󰁥󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁩󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋, 󰁵󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲  󰁅󰁅󰁁 󰁲󰁥󰁧󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁴󰁨󰁡󰁮 󰁕󰁋 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁵󰁬󰁥󰁳.  󰁉󰁦 󰁦󰁯󰁬󰁬󰁯󰁷󰁥󰁤 󰁩󰁮 󰁡󰁣󰁣󰁯󰁲󰁤󰁡󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁲󰁥󰁧󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁈󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁏󰁦󰁦󰁩󰁣󰁥 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁲󰁰󰁲󰁥󰁴󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁲󰁥󰁧󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳, 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁲󰁯󰁵󰁴󰁥 󰁣󰁡󰁮 󰁢󰁥 󰁦󰁡󰁶󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥, 󰁩󰁮󰁣󰁵󰁲󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁮󰁥󰁧󰁬󰁩󰁧󰁩󰁢󰁬󰁥 󰁶󰁩󰁳󰁡 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁬󰁥󰁧󰁡󰁬 󰁦󰁥󰁥󰁳, 󰁮󰁯 󰁬󰁡󰁮󰁧󰁵󰁡󰁧󰁥 󰁴󰁥󰁳󰁴󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁰󰁡󰁳󰁳, 󰁮󰁩󰁬 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁡󰁮󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬 󰁲󰁥󰁱󰁵󰁩󰁲󰁥󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁳, 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁮󰁯 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁵󰁳󰁩󰁶󰁥 󰁦󰁩󰁶󰁥 󰁹󰁥󰁡󰁲 󰁰󰁲󰁯󰁢󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁡󰁲󰁹 󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁯󰁤. 󰁎󰁯󰁮󰀭󰁅󰁅󰁁 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹 󰁭󰁥󰁭󰁢󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁡󰁬󰁳󰁯 󰁨󰁡󰁶󰁥  󰁲󰁥󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁳󰁥  󰁲󰁥󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁳󰁥 󰁴󰁯  󰁰󰁵󰁢󰁬󰁩󰁣 󰁦󰁵󰁮󰁤󰁳. 󰁔󰁨󰁩󰁳 󰁩󰁳 󰁩󰁮 󰁳󰁴󰁡󰁲󰁫 󰁣󰁯󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁡󰁳󰁴 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁨󰁯󰁳󰁥 󰁦󰁡󰁬󰁬󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁵󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁕󰁋 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁵󰁬󰁥󰁳.  󰁄󰁥󰁳󰁰󰁩󰁴󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁯󰁢󰁶󰁩󰁯󰁵󰁳 󰁡󰁤󰁶󰁡󰁮󰁴󰁡󰁧󰁥󰁳, 󰁡󰁤󰁶󰁡󰁮󰁴󰁡󰁧 󰁥󰁳, 󰁥󰁸󰁥󰁲󰁣󰁩󰁳󰁥 󰁯󰁦 󰁦󰁲󰁥󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴 󰁲󰁩󰁧󰁨󰁴󰁳, 󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁮 󰁷󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁭󰁡󰁹 󰁢󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁲󰁥󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁮 󰁲 󰁥󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋, 󰁩󰁳 󰁮󰁯󰁴 󰁡 󰁤󰁥󰁣󰁩󰁳󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁭󰁡󰁤󰁥 󰁬󰁩󰁧󰁨󰁴󰁬󰁹. 󰁒󰁥󰁬󰁯󰁣󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁩󰁳 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁮󰁳󰁩󰁶󰁥 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁩󰁮󰁣󰁯󰁮󰁶󰁥󰁮󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁴, 󰁥󰁳󰁰󰁥󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬󰁬󰁹 󰁥󰁳󰁰󰁥󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬󰁬󰁹 󰁷󰁨󰁥󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁫󰁩󰁤󰁳, 󰁥󰁬󰁤󰁥󰁲󰁬󰁹 󰁯󰁲 󰁤󰁩󰁳󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥󰁤 󰁩󰁮󰁶󰁯󰁬󰁶󰁥󰁤. 󰁗󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁳󰁯󰁭󰁥󰁯󰁮󰁥 󰁨󰁡󰁳 󰁡 󰁳󰁥󰁣󰁵󰁲󰁥 󰁪󰁯󰁢 󰁩󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋, 󰁡󰁬󰁢󰁥󰁩󰁴 󰁯󰁮󰁥 󰁰󰁡󰁹󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁬󰁥󰁳󰁳 󰁴󰁨󰁡󰁮 󰂣18,600, 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁤󰁥󰁣󰁩󰁳󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁩󰁳 󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁮 󰁭󰁯󰁲󰁥 󰁤󰁩󰁦󰁦󰁩󰁣󰁵󰁬󰁴 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁵󰁮󰁣󰁥󰁲󰁴󰁡󰁩󰁮 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹󲀙󰁳 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁡󰁮󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬 󰁳󰁥󰁣󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁴󰁹, 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁡󰁤󰁤󰁥󰁤 󰁣󰁯󰁮󰁣󰁥󰁲󰁮 󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁲 󰁯󰁢󰁴󰁡󰁩󰁮󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁷󰁯󰁲󰁫 󰁩󰁮 󰁡󰁮󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁹, 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁨󰁯󰁵󰁳󰁩󰁮󰁧, 󰁭󰁡󰁮󰁡󰁧󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁳󰁣󰁨󰁯󰁯󰁬 󰁡󰁤󰁭󰁩󰁳󰁳󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁧󰁯󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁴󰁨󰁲󰁯󰁵󰁧󰁨 󰁡󰁬󰁬 󰁴󰁨󰁡󰁴 󰁡󰁧󰁡󰁩󰁮 󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁥󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋. 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁩󰁳 󰁡󰁬󰁳󰁯 󰁮󰁯󰁴 󰁡󰁮 󰁯󰁰󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁲󰁥󰁳󰁩󰁤󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁳 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁲󰁥󰁦󰁵󰁧󰁥󰁥󰁳, 󰁮󰁯󰁲 󰁤󰁯󰁥󰁳 󰁩󰁴 󰁨󰁥󰁬󰁰 󰁣󰁩󰁴󰁩󰁺󰁥󰁮󰁳 󰁵󰁮󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁬󰁥󰁡󰁶󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋 󰁢󰁥󰁣󰁡󰁵󰁳󰁥 󰁯󰁦 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁡󰁮󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬 󰁯󰁲 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹 󰁯󰁢󰁬󰁩󰁧󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳. 󰁓󰁯 󰁷󰁨󰁩󰁬󰁥 󰁩󰁴 󰁰󰁲󰁯󰁶󰁩󰁤󰁥󰁳 󰁨󰁯󰁰󰁥 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁳󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁩󰁥󰁳, 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁩󰁳 󰁢󰁹 󰁮󰁯 󰁭󰁥󰁡󰁮󰁳 󰁡 󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁭󰁡󰁮󰁥󰁮󰁴 󰁳󰁯󰁬󰁵󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁤󰁩󰁶󰁩󰁳󰁩󰁶󰁥 󰁤󰁯󰁭󰁥󰁳󰁴󰁩󰁣 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁵󰁬󰁥󰁳.  󰁂󰁲󰁩󰁴󰁃󰁩󰁴󰁳 󰁷󰁩󰁬󰁬 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥󰁦󰁯󰁲󰁥 󰁣󰁯󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁮󰁵󰁥 󰁣󰁯󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁮 󰁵󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁣󰁡󰁭󰁰󰁡󰁩󰁧󰁮 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁦󰁡󰁩󰁲 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁵󰁬󰁥󰁳 󰁩󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋. 󰁈󰁯󰁷󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁲, 󰁡󰁬󰁯󰁮󰁧󰁳󰁩󰁤󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁣󰁡󰁭󰁰󰁡󰁩󰁧󰁮󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁡󰁩󰁭 󰁩󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁨󰁥󰁬󰁰 󰁡󰁴 󰁬󰁥󰁡󰁳󰁴 󰁳󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁩󰁥󰁳 󰁷󰁨󰁯 󰁷󰁨󰁩󰁬󰁳󰁴 󰁢󰁥󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁵󰁮󰁦󰁯󰁲󰁴󰁵󰁮󰁡󰁴󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁢󰁥 󰁩󰁭󰁰󰁡󰁣󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁢󰁹 󰁕󰁋󲀙󰁳 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁵󰁬󰁥󰁳, 󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁬󰁵󰁣󰁫󰁹 󰁥󰁮󰁯󰁵󰁧󰁨 󰁴󰁯 󰁢󰁥 󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁵󰁳󰁥 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨. 󰁓󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁷󰁨󰁯 󰁳󰁴󰁡󰁲󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁰󰁲󰁯󰁣󰁥󰁳󰁳 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁵󰁳󰁥 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁴󰁯 󰁲󰁥󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋 󰁦󰁥󰁬󰁬 󰁩󰁮 󰁬󰁯󰁶󰁥 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁩󰁲 󰁡󰁤󰁯󰁰󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁨󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁮󰁯󰁷 󰁨󰁡󰁶󰁥 󰁮󰁯 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁲󰁥󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁮. 󰁗󰁨󰁩󰁬󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁳󰁴 󰁯󰁦 󰁹󰁯󰁵 󰁷󰁩󰁬󰁬 󰁢󰁥 󰁩󰁴󰁣󰁨󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁩󰁴󰁣󰁨󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁴󰁯 󰁳󰁴󰁡󰁲󰁴 󰁹󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁬󰁩󰁦󰁥 󰁩󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁕󰁋 󰁡󰁳 󰁡 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹, 󰁉 󰁵󰁲󰁧󰁥 󰁹󰁯󰁵 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁲󰁥󰁡󰁴 󰁬󰁩󰁶󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁩󰁮 󰁡󰁮󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁹 󰁡󰁳 󰁡 󰁦󰁵󰁮 󰁡󰁤󰁶󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁥 󲀓 󰁭󰁡󰁫󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁳󰁴 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁮󰁥󰁷 󰁣󰁵󰁬󰁴󰁵󰁲󰁥, 󰁬󰁡󰁮󰁧󰁵󰁡󰁧󰁥, 󰁥󰁮󰁶󰁩󰁲󰁯󰁮󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴 󰁹󰁯󰁵 󰁦󰁩󰁮󰁤 󰁹󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁳󰁥󰁬󰁦 󰁩󰁮, 󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁮 󰁩󰁦 󰁩󰁴 󰁩󰁳 󰁪󰁵󰁳󰁴 󰁡 󰁭󰁥󰁡󰁮󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁡󰁮 󰁥󰁮󰁤. 󰁌󰁥󰁡󰁶󰁥 󰁹󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁡󰁤󰁯󰁰󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁨󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁦󰁯󰁮󰁤 󰁭󰁥󰁭󰁯󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁳.  󰁉 󰁨󰁯󰁰󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁩󰁳 󰁧󰁵󰁩󰁤󰁥  󰁧󰁵󰁩󰁤󰁥  󰁰󰁲󰁯󰁶󰁩󰁤󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁰󰁲󰁡󰁣󰁴󰁩󰁣󰁡󰁬 󰁴󰁩󰁰󰁳 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁡󰁮 󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁲󰁶󰁩󰁥󰁷 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁰󰁲󰁯󰁣󰁥󰁳󰁳, 󰁭󰁡󰁫󰁥󰁳 󰁥󰁸󰁥󰁲󰁣󰁩󰁳󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁦󰁲󰁥󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴 󰁲󰁩󰁧󰁨󰁴󰁳 󰁳󰁭󰁯󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲 󰁢󰁹 󰁡󰁬󰁬󰁯󰁷󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁲󰁥󰁡󰁤󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁢󰁥󰁮󰁥󰁦󰁩󰁴 󰁦󰁲󰁯󰁭 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁯󰁦 󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁷󰁨󰁯 󰁨󰁡󰁶󰁥 󰁡󰁬󰁲󰁥󰁡󰁤󰁹 󰁭󰁡󰁤󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥  󰁪󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁮󰁥󰁹, 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁳󰁨󰁡󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁳 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁹 󰁷󰁩󰁳󰁨 󰁳󰁯󰁭󰁥󰁯󰁮󰁥 󰁨󰁡󰁤 󰁴󰁯󰁬󰁤 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁭.  󰁂󰁥󰁷󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁡󰁴 󰁬󰁩󰁭󰁩󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁲󰁥󰁳󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁣󰁥󰁳 󰁭󰁥󰁡󰁮 󰁷󰁥 󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁵󰁮󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥 󰁴󰁯 󰁡󰁳󰁳󰁥󰁳󰁳 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁶󰁥󰁲󰁡󰁣󰁩󰁴󰁹 󰁯󰁦 󰁡󰁬󰁬 󰁰󰁯 󰁰󰁯󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁳 󰁩󰁮󰁴󰁳 󰁩󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁩󰁳 󰁧󰁵󰁩󰁤󰁥, 󰁰󰁡󰁲󰁴󰁩󰁣󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁲󰁬󰁹 󰁡󰁳 󰁩󰁴 󰁳󰁰󰁡󰁮󰁳 󰁳󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁲󰁡󰁬 󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁳. 󰁔󰁨󰁥 󰁢󰁵󰁬󰁫 󰁳󰁴󰁥󰁭󰁳 󰁦󰁲󰁯󰁭 󰁭󰁥󰁭󰁢󰁥󰁲 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁲󰁥󰁳󰁥󰁡󰁲󰁣󰁨, 󰁳󰁯 󰁭󰁡󰁫󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁳󰁴 󰁭󰁯󰁳󰁴 󰁯󰁦  󰁳󰁯󰁭󰁥󰁯󰁮󰁥 󰁥󰁬󰁳󰁥󲀙󰁳 󰁴󰁩󰁭󰁥, 󰁥󰁦󰁦󰁯󰁲󰁴󰁳 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁬󰁥󰁳󰁳󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁢󰁵󰁴 󰁤󰁯󰁮󲀙󰁴 󰁬󰁥󰁴 󰁩󰁴 󰁬󰁩󰁭󰁩󰁴 󰁹󰁯󰁵 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁣󰁥󰁲󰁴󰁡󰁩󰁮󰁬󰁹 󰁤󰁯󰁮󲀙󰁴 󰁲󰁥󰁬󰁹 󰁯󰁮 󰁩󰁴 󰁢󰁬󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁬󰁹 󰁷󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁲󰁥󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁣󰁵󰁳󰁳󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󰁣󰁯󰁵󰁬󰁤 󰁢󰁥 󰁳󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁯󰁵󰁳 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁹󰁯󰁵. 󰁏󰁮󰁵󰁳 󰁩󰁳 󰁯󰁮 󰁲󰁥󰁡󰁤󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁵󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲󰁴󰁡󰁫󰁥 󰁣󰁨󰁥󰁣󰁫󰁳; 󰁮󰁯 󰁴󰁷󰁯 󰁰󰁥󰁯󰁰󰁬󰁥󲀙󰁳 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁩󰁳 󰁩󰁤󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁩󰁣󰁡󰁬; 󰁡 󰁦󰁡󰁶󰁯󰁵󰁲󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁥 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁯󰁮󰁥 󰁭󰁡󰁹 󰁮󰁯󰁴 󰁢󰁥 󰁳󰁯 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁡󰁮󰁯󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁲. 󰁗󰁨󰁥󰁮 󰁩󰁮 󰁤󰁯󰁵󰁢󰁴, 󰁬󰁩󰁳󰁴󰁥󰁮 󰁴󰁯 󰁹󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁧󰁵󰁴 󰁦󰁥󰁥 󰁦󰁥󰁥󰁬󰁩󰁮󰁧. 󰁬󰁩󰁮󰁧. 󰁔󰁨󰁩󰁳 󰁧󰁵󰁩󰁤󰁥 󰁭󰁡󰁹 󰁴󰁯󰁵󰁣󰁨 󰁯󰁮 󰁡 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹󲀙󰁳 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁲󰁥󰁧󰁵󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮󰁳 󲀓 󰁨󰁯󰁷󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁲 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁬󰁡󰁷 󰁩󰁳 󰁤󰁹󰁮󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁣 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁥󰁶󰁥󰁲󰁹 󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁹󲀙󰁳 󰁳󰁩󰁴󰁵󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁵󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲󰁳󰁴󰁡󰁮󰁤󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁯󰁦 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁬󰁡󰁷 󰁩󰁳 󰁤󰁩󰁦󰁦󰁥󰁲󰁥󰁮󰁴. 󰁉󰁦 󰁬󰁥󰁧󰁡󰁬 󰁡󰁤󰁶󰁩󰁣󰁥 󰁩󰁳 󰁮󰁥󰁥󰁤󰁥󰁤, 󰁉 󰁲󰁥󰁣󰁯󰁭󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁤  󰁳󰁥󰁥󰁫󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁴󰁨󰁩󰁳 󰁦󰁲󰁯󰁭 󰁡󰁮 󰁩󰁭󰁭󰁩󰁧󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮 󰁳󰁰󰁥󰁣󰁩󰁡󰁬󰁩󰁳󰁴 󰁷󰁨󰁯 󰁩󰁳 󰁡󰁮 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁴 󰁩󰁮 󰁦󰁲󰁥󰁥 󰁭󰁯󰁶󰁥󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴. 󰁔󰁨󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁡󰁲󰁥 󰁶󰁥󰁲󰁹 󰁦󰁥󰁷 󰁬󰁡󰁷󰁹󰁥󰁲󰁳  󰁦󰁡󰁭󰁩󰁬󰁩󰁡󰁲 󰁷󰁩󰁴󰁨 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁮󰁵󰁡󰁮󰁣󰁥󰁳 󰁯󰁦 󰁓󰁵󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁤󰁥󰁲 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁈󰁯󰁭󰁥 󰁏󰁦󰁦󰁩󰁣󰁥 󰁯󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁡󰁴󰁩󰁯󰁮, 󰁳󰁯 󰁣󰁨󰁯󰁯󰁳󰁥 󰁹󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁡󰁤󰁶󰁩󰁳󰁯󰁲 󰁷󰁩󰁳󰁥󰁬󰁹.  󰁆󰁩󰁮󰁡󰁬󰁬󰁹, 󰁭󰁹 󰁭󰁯󰁳󰁴 󰁳󰁩󰁮󰁣󰁥󰁲󰁥 󰁴󰁨󰁡󰁮󰁫󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁯󰁵󰁲 󰁭󰁥󰁭󰁢󰁥󰁲󰁳 󰁦󰁯󰁲 󰁳󰁥󰁬󰁦󰁬󰁥󰁳󰁳󰁬󰁹 󰁳󰁨󰁡󰁲󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁴󰁨󰁥󰁩󰁲 󰁫󰁮󰁯󰁷󰁬󰁥󰁤󰁧󰁥 󰁡󰁮󰁤 󰁥󰁸󰁰󰁥󰁲󰁩󰁥󰁮󰁣󰁥 󰁩󰁮 󰁩 󰁮 󰁴󰁨󰁩󰁳  󰁧󰁵󰁩󰁤󰁥, 󰁴󰁨󰁵󰁳 󰁢󰁥󰁴󰁴󰁥󰁲 󰁥󰁮󰁡󰁢󰁬󰁩󰁮󰁧 󰁵󰁳 󰁴󰁯 󰁴󰁥󰁡󰁣󰁨 󰁴󰁨󰁥 󰁷󰁯󰁲󰁬󰁤 󰁴󰁯 󰁓󰁩󰁮󰁧󰁨 .

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󰁃󰁯󰁵󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁹 󰁭󰁥󰁮󰁴󰁯󰁲󰁳 If you have specific questions about how things work in a country, c ountry, please contact the appropriate country mentor as below. country Czech Republic Greece

name Lori Alla

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Hungary

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Budapest

Ireland

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Ireland - Limerick

Cimberley

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Residing now in UK.

Ireland – Dublin

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Ireland - Dublin

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Ireland

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Ireland – Waterford

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Malta Malta Poland

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Spain

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Waterford and Wexford areas.

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󰁃󰁯󰁮󰁴󰁲󰁩󰁢󰁵󰁴󰁯󰁲󰁳 This guide is based on the experiences and research of:  Alla  Dee Taft-Hook George  Jonathan Walker  Lori Wale  Natalie Gharbi Sarah W Sonel Steven Hatcher Tracey Roberts

Graphics & Design by  by David Bloor http://www.imaginationink.co.uk  

Compiled and Edited by Sonel by Sonel

This is a live document which will be updated as more members share their experience. If you have any suggestions, comments or contributions, please do send them to us for inclusions in future versions of the guide.

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󰁒󰁥󰁬󰁡󰁴󰁥󰁤 󰁲󰁥󰁡󰁤󰁩󰁮󰁧 A guide to your rights as an EU citizen http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/citizenship/docs/guide_free_movement_low.pdf   Surinder Singh guide for Newbies – by David Bloor http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175497/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Exte-David-B  http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175497/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Exte-David-B  BritCits FAQ – covering UK immigration rules and EU route http://www.scribd.com/doc/231038768/BritCits-FAQ  http://www.scribd.com/doc/231038768/BritCits-FAQ  Local meetup groups, including those organised by in-country mentors. www.meetup.com/BritCits  www.meetup.com/BritCits 

 Lawyer’s perspective Surinder Singh immigration route – by Colin Yeo http://www.freemovement.org.uk/surinder-singh-immigration-route/   EU investigates Home Office interpretation of Surinder Singh – by Colin Yeo http://www.freemovement.org.uk/eu-to-investigate-uk-interpretation-of-surinder-singh/   Surinder Singh e-book (£) – by Colin Yeo http://www.freemovement.org.uk/new-surinder-singh-ebook/  

 Facebook Support Groups Groups EEA visa, EU Free Movement 󰁨󰁴󰁴󰁰󰁳://󰁷󰁷󰁷.󰁦󰁡󰁣󰁥󰁢󰁯󰁯󰁫.󰁣󰁯󰁭/󰁧󰁲󰁯󰁵󰁰󰁳/650212281695959/  

EU FREE MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE/2004/38/C https://www.facebook.com/groups/477537505627291/   Surinder Singh Route, EU Free Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/alison48amanda48/   SS Ireland Starting Up Help Group – Facebook support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/253332494839477/   After Surinder Singh – what next? https://www.facebook.com/groups/194997047373035/  

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󰁃󰁺󰁥󰁣󰁨 󰁒󰁥󰁰󰁵󰁢󰁬󰁩󰁣 Navigating the System Very few government offices in Czech Republic Republic have English-speaking personn personnel. el. This includes the Foreign Police! Top tip: There are numerous numerous services and freelancers (google “Expat services Czech Republic”) who deal extensively extensively with this issue for expats, arranging everything. While  there will be a charge for this, this, it is completely worth it as they arrange arrange all the paperwork,  submission of documents, documents, translations (if necessary) necessary) and will go with you to ac actt as translator where where  necessary. Using this service can save a lot of stress for Surinder Surinder Singhers, and and even for those on a  tight budget, this may prove to be money well-spent. If expat services are used, ensure you undertake cost comparisons and go by recommendations re commendations if possible. An excellent Facebook group for all things Czech Republic is CrowdSauce CZ, a group of highly experienced and knowledgeable migrants in Czech Republic. Republic. This is also a great place to find referrals for freelancers to help you, who are likely less expensive than businesses set up for the same purpose. https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdsauce  https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdsauce 

Entry to the Czech Republic Check if you are from a country which requires a visa/permit before entry into Czech Republic, here: http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.html http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/list_of_states_whose_citizens_are_exempt/index.html  

A non-visa national doesn’t need a visa to enter Czech Republic and could purchase a one-way ticket if travelling with or joining your EU family member (but beware airlines airli nes may be stricter). It may be worth having evidence of relationship in case immigration officers are the border stop you (and ensure all important documents are in your hand-carry, not check-in c heck-in baggage.) If you are from a country which requires you to have a visa, the non-EEA family member will need to apply for a Schengen visa/ family permit at the Czech embassy in their home country before travelling. You may enter on a one-way ticket if you are travelling with or joining your EU spouse.

Registration Non-EEA family members are required to register their presence in Czech Republic with the Foreign Police within 3 days of arrival. arrival . If the 3 days deadline is m missed issed don’t panic – one member who missed this deadline registered in the first three months months and was fined 500Kc. However best follow the rules to minimise hassle! http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-entering-the-czechrepublic.aspx  However, Residence Card application must be within 90 days for which registration with Foreign Police is essential. If you’re staying at a hotel, they should should do this for you – but check. If you have arranged to stay in private housing on arrival, you will need to do it yourself. The Foreign Police must be notified of your address changes, as well. So for example, if you find a flat after staying in a hotel for a while, whil e, you must let them know within 10 days. days. Same goes if you change flats or any other ot her circumstances when you change your address.

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Applying for Czech Residence Card Ministry of Interior’s website gives information relevant to family members of EU citizens.

http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/eu-citizens-and-their-family-members.aspx  

Required documents: Passport •  •   Marriage certificate for spouse applications (Apostilled and translated into Czech). •  Document showing employment –employment contract or Zivnostensky Listek registration •  Photo (non-EEA citizen) •  Proof of accommodation (Czech version of lease agreement). •  Proof of health insurance - EHIC card for the EU citizen; the non-EEA should purchase a foreigner’s health policy for at least l east 6 months. There are several providers (google “Foreigner’s health insurance Czech Republic.”) Expat services managing docum documentation entation can help arrange this. Applicants will then need to go to Ministry of Interior office with jurisdiction over residence district. http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/contacts.aspx   http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/contacts.aspx 

There are normally two entrances at these offices. Always use the EU door.  door.   You can phone ahead and make an appointment (have a Czech speaker speaker help you). Or show up, take a number number and wait (longest reported wait is 90 minutes). There’s a long form for the sponsor sponsor and applicant to fill out. If all the documentation is in order, a paper booklet for temporary residency will be issued on the spot to the EU citizen, which looks like the picture on the left. The non-EEA citizen’s residency residency card process takes longer. S/he is initially issued with a Certificate of Application, which should be retained with the passport and kept on you at all times. As part of the residence card issuing process, Foreign Police will visit the applicant. Ensure you are living at the addres addresss on your application and be prepared to answer some questions. The police tend to be polite and stay for no more than 10 minutes. However, do not be surprised iiff they show up at 6am – this is not unus unusual! ual! If there are any red flags putting under question, say, genuineness of relationship, you may be required to attend an interview. Sponsor and applicant are interviewed sep separately arately with the interviews lasting a total of about three hours.  Note: if you don’t speak Czech, Czech,  you will need to provide a translator translator at your own expen expense! se!   The Residence Card should be issued within about 60 days of the police visit/interview. Application status can be checked online by searching for the number on the Certificate of Application in the Excel database at the website below. If the number number is located, it suggests suggests approval. http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx   http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/immigration.aspx

This is communicated via a registered letter, with instructions on next steps. The applicant will need to take this letter, pass passport port and proof proof of health insurance to Ministry of Interior, who will then issue the Residence Card, resembling a mini-passport, as per the picture on the right. The authorities will also stamp the applicant’s passport indicating “Family Member of EU Citizen”, state a Residence Card has been issued, and fill in the issue and expiry dates.

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Applying for a UK Family Permit Applications for a Family permit need to be submitted online via the Visa4UK website. https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk  

Once the application is submitted online, applicant should register with the local Teleperformance office (the link to Teleperformance is provided at the end of the application process) which collects the documents in Prague, for submission to the UKVI office in Warsaw. The Teleperformance Office in Prague is open once a week on Wednesdays during “high season” and once every two weeks on Wednesday otherwise. It is located at: Regus at:  Regus – Prague City Centre Praha City Center. Klimentska 46 100 02 02   The layout of the building is a bit confusing. There is a lobby entrance around the side, which at first glance, looks like a post office annex. There are elevators to the left, behind the turnsti turnstiles. les. Attendees are issued with a visitor’s pass following check in at the reception desk (to the left as you enter) on providing the appointment confirmation letter, which then gives them access to the lift to the Teleperformance office on the second floor. Be prepared to wait for hours beyond the appointment time as Teleperformance is notorious for delays. you are eventually seen by an English-speaking English-speaking staff member, applicants w will ill be requiredWhen to provide biometrics. There is known tracking information via the Czech Teleperformance Teleperformance site. However applicants may receive an email from DHL once their documents are dispatched from Warsaw.

Banks Opening an account is an easy process for EU citizens; only required docum document ent is a passport. NonEEA family members will need two forms of ID. Foreign driving licenses may be accepted as well as the passport. However, due to FATCA (new IRS regulations requiring banks to report any income earned to the IRS), American citizens may find it difficult being added added as a fully joint member on an account. To minimise hassle, ‘user’ may be a preferred status rather than a joint account holder. Users receive a debit card in their name and can use the account as normal, but are not listed as account holders although they do receive re ceive a contract of issuance for evidential purposes.

Czech Language It is useful and respectful to learn some some Czech to facilitate functioning day-to-day day-to-day.. There is no shortage of Czech language schools (see CrowdSauce CZ  on  on Facebook for recommendations.) rec ommendations.) Private tutors are also available at a reasonable price and will come to a place of your convenience. Knowing simple Czech for things like greetings, numbers, and basic verbs will make the Czech experience more favourable, although don’t be too hard on yourself if you find it difficult as Czech is not an easy language to learn. However even if you bum bumble ble through with incorrect grammar, the effort alone is much appreciated by the locals.

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Accommodation There are two ways to go about looking for a flat: private landlords or through a real estate agency. Private landlords Private landlords are abundant. A great place to find rentals is on Expats.cz (informative expats website, covering all aspects of living in Czech Republic). The classifieds section is a great place to find rentals and other useful things. http://www.expats.cz/prague/czech-classified-server/property/flats-to-rent/   Flats in the Czech Republic are described a bit differently than you may be used to. •   A studio with a kitchenette is listed as 1+kk (1 room with a kitchen corner) 2+kk (2 rooms with a kitchen co corner) rner) •   A 1-br with a kitchenette is listed as 2+kk a separate kitchen  kitchen is listed as 2 + 1 (2 rooms + kitchen)…. kitchen)…. •   A 1-br with a separate Renting from a private landlord will save on the real estate commission fee, generally one month’s rent. Downside is if you get a dodgy landlord, your experience could be very unpleasant. Generally, up-front costs to get into a flat include a deposit of 1 month’s rent (do not pay more than one month’s deposit); the first month’s rent paid in advance; and a deposit toward utilities (this varies, but is usually 3000-5000 Kc). There is no application or credit check process. You find a place you like, sign the lease, and hand over the money. Very simple! Rental prices in Prague are fairly reasonable. For a large studio or sm small all 1 bedroom, expect to pay at least 12,500Kc/month (including utilities). Very nice 2 bedrooms bedrooms can be 17,500 – 22,000Kc. 22,000Kc. The further out you are from the central districts, the cheaper it will be; but be sure to consider public transport options and convenience of shopping. Most apartment rental costs in Prague include utilities – electricity, gas, water, garbage, Internet (and frequently, TV). Top tip: Ensure rental agreement sets out which utilities utiliti es are included, and the  amount per month going toward them. Since it’s unlikely unlikely you will have separate utility bills in your your  own names, this is important important when considering center center of life points.  points.  Generally, at the end of the lease, what you have been paying for utilities is adjusted for actual usage. You may have to pay an overage overage (if  (if your actual use has gone over the estimated use), and you are legally entitled to a refund if your usage suggests a lower amount than what you have already paid.

“Ensure sponsor and applicant are listed on tenancy to satisfy  Ministry of Interior that all are living at same address. “

However refunds can be difficult to obtain, especially from a dodgy landlord. Security deposits are also notoriously not paid back without much fuss. Two lease agreements will be provided–in Czech and English. English. Some collate the two in the same agreement. However only the Czech version is signed as that is legally binding. Real estate agencies There are several real estate agencies in Prague, catering especially to expats, with English-speaking agents. Some recommended ones: http://www.homeforyou.cz/   http://www.homesweethome.cz/   http://www.ores.com/  

http://www.happyhouserentals.com/en/  

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Working Employed by an Employer If you are employed by an employer, they should give you a contract or letter of engagement. Unfortunately, if you don’t speak Czech, traditional employment opportunities are limited. ESL is the most popular option for English speakers, with wit h plenty of schools to cchoose hoose from. For those with experience in the IT or financial sectors, there may be opportunities as well. Top tip: British citizen should undertake a “fact-finding” mission in Czech Republic beforehand,  for a week or so, to scope things out in person. Just showing up up and “winging it” if you are are looking for a job could be difficult. Check out: http://www.prague.fm/3569/find-prague-job-internet/   Employers should also provide details of health insurance. Self-Employment Before leaving the UK:   Obtain a UK Police Certificate to indicate you are of good good character. These are available through ACRO Criminal Records Office and take about 10 working days to be issued. •

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Have the Police Certificate legalised  https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised  https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

(apostilled). This is done by post and takes takes about 7-10 days.

Once in Czech Republic:   Register for a trade license (Zivnostensky listek) for which you will need the UK Police Certificate. This is done at the Zivno office local to your your residential district. district. A great explanation of the Zivno process is available at: http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/prague-business/doing-business•

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number for filing of income tax at the end of the year. Note: Czech Republic uses the calendar year as their tax year and taxes are due the following following March. The flat tax rate for self-employed individuals is 15%.  Financial Office will sign you up for monthly health & social contributions, dependent on income. It is up to individuals how they pay these contributions, although a standing order auto-payment, set up through the Czech bank account’s Internet banking may be the most hassle-free. A week or so after registering, you will also receive a Czech-issued EHIC health card, which allows access to health care under the social system. system. The Czech public health insurer is VZ VZP. P. Note, UK EHIC is valid for use if needed before you receive the Czech issued card. If you don’t have one already, make sure to get one before leaving the UK. http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx  

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Getting Around Prague When you first arrive, pick up a metro and tram map from a tourist information office (there is one in Prague airport). These are very useful until you become become familiar with the city.

http://www.praguewelcome.cz/en/visit/tourist-services/tourist-information-centres/  

The website for the Department of Transportation (in English) is very useful, especially the journey planner. http://www.dpp.cz/en/   Public transport in Prague is excellent. It is completely connected via metro, tram and bu buses ses and one transport ticket covers everything. You can buy single tickets (a 30-min validity ticket is 24Kc) from the yellow vending machines at metro entrances or ticket booths. The ticket will need to be validated at the yellow box with an arrow on it (unmissable) upon entry, and the 30-minute journey starts from then. Alternatively, a monthly pass may be more convenient. convenient. This is a paper pass available from a selection of offices. http://www.dpp.cz/en/list-of-info-centres/   Ensure you have a valid ticket or pass at at all times. Checks are undertaken frequently frequently and penalties for fare-dodging are high.

Mobile Phones “I bought a Pay-as you-Go phone and service from Vodafone CZ, which has proved to be perfectly adequate and very reasonably priced.”

All major European mobile phone providers are present in Czech Republic. Their stores in the center and all have English-speaking English-speaking staff. Whichever provider you choose, it is important to get a local number as soon as possible as this will be useful for phoning/texting landlords. Paying for the phone using the top-up service through a local bank account (rather than paying cash) may also al so provide useful documentary evidence for COL purposes which could be useful for those who wish to evidence COL, especially in the absence of utility bills.

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Shopping Prague is a modern, metropolitan European city, so there is no shortage of shopping opportunities. The main shopping district is in the centre, along Wenceslas Square (accessible by metro at both  Museum and  Museum  and Mustek   Mustek  stations).  stations). Major brand stores such as IKEA as IKEA,, Marks & Spencer , Debenhams  Debenhams,, are dotted throughout the city, well as large shopping centres usually in locations accessible by public transport. The biggest biggest onesasare Novy are  Novy Smichov Smichov at  at Andel  Andel, , Flora Flora in  in Zizkov  Zizkov, , Palladium Palladium at  at Namesti  Namesti  Republiky,, Metropole Zlicin,  Republiky Zlicin, Eden  Eden located Pankrac.  located in Prague 10, and Arkady and Arkady Pankrac. Grocery stores There are two major chain grocery stores here: here: British-owned Tesco and Czech-owned Czech-owned Albert. Albert is a smaller, neighborhood store, easily accessible by public transport and on foot. Other than the multi-storey Tesco downtown at Narodni at Narodni Trida, Trida, most large Tescos are in outlying districts more convenient for those who are driving. Lidl and Kaufland have a presence in outer residential areas, whilst Potravinys in central residential areas has a selection of all sorts of basics from milk and bread, to alcohol and high-quality produce. Depending on the neighborhood, there may be other medium-sized grocery stores for purchase of dayto-day necessities, although larger stores will provide a wider variety. Additionally, there are several large shopping centers centers scattered around Prague. All of them have a grocery store in them, them, and some of the larger metro stations stations also have one. Essentially, there is likely to be a grocery store, small or large, within 10 minutes walk of your home. Top tip: Take your own  shopping bag with you as generally stores do not provide provide a bag, or will charge charge you for one even if  they do. British & American foods You will occasionally find some British foods in Tesco, especially at holiday time. The Candy Store (formerly known as Robertson’s) is a British deli with a several branches around Prague, stocking dry goods imported from UK and USA as well as fresh meats – English bacon, sausages, black pudding, etc. Great for those feeling a bit homesick! http://www.candy-store.cz/   Electronics There are two major specialist electronics stores in Prague: Datart (physical stores throughout Prague) and Alza.cz (online store). Alza is generally less expensive and have have an English version of their website as well. They provide same-day (if ordered early enough) or next-day delivery to your home via their website ordering. Food Delivery  Dame Jidlo (translated Jidlo (translated as “Give Me Food”) is a food home delivery service which via their website (in English) connects users to around 200 restaurants around Prague. https://www.damejidlo.cz/en/   Menus are listed for each restaurant and delivery is within 60 minutes of the order placement. It’s no longer a choice between only pizza and Chinese! Most delivery drivers speak English, so transaction is i s painless and stress-free. There’s never a shortage of places to go if you want to go out to eat, but when you don’t want to cook or go out, this is brilliant. Tesco also has supermarket delivery, again with an English website. http://nakup.itesco.cz/en-GB/  

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Useful links Below is a list of additional websites Surinder Singhers in Czech Republic may find useful. http://www.soudpreklad.cz/index-en.html   https://www.facebook.com/HairTales 

Irena Novakova Novakova – certified translator. Recommended by Lori.

Recommended English-speaking hairdresser (men & women).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/167875120075514/  

Prague Pets, if interested in adopting a pet.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/105535079555187/  

Group for knitters, cross-stitchers, cross-stitchers, crocheters.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/learningczechinprague/  

Learning Czech in Prague - meetups for conversation exchange, as well as classes and private tutors https://www.facebook.com/groups/EWinP/  Expat  Expat

Women in Prague – group for women only

https://www.facebook.com/groups/303819423017426/  Prague  Prague https://www.facebook.com/groups/211696932270702/  

Buy/Sell/Trade – very active acti ve group

Buying and Selling Selling in Prague – very very active group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/prague.language.cafe/  Prague https://www.facebook.com/groups/PragueSA/  Prague  Prague

Language Café – for learning Czech

Student Accommodation – don’t let the name fool you.

Plenty of “regular” flats listed here, too. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EventsInPrague/  Events  Events

in Prague – lots of fun events.

Fryday Prague – professional networkers group – great for self-employed people to network with other professionals. https://www.facebook.com/groups/FRYDAY.PRAGUE/  

http://www.expats.cz/articles/   http://thriftshop.cz/  

Expats.cz article directory. directory. Loads of useful information!! information!!

Prague Thrift Store – good good second-hand shop with several several branches.

http://www.textilehouse.net/o-nas/?lang=en  Textile http://www.radio.cz/en  

House – EXCELLENT second-hand clothing store.

Radio Prague – for Czech-specific news in English

http://www.en.domavcr.cz/  

General advice for living in Cz Czech ech Republic

http://www.ceskaposta.cz/index  Czech http://www.ceskaposta.cz/index 

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http://www.young.co.cz/welcome.html  

English-speaking doctors who accept VZP public public insurance.

http://www.americandentist.cz/  

American Dentist in Pragu Praguee – private dental care. Recommended but does not accept VZP insurance. If you have a difficult dental issue, it may may be worth the cost for you. Check CrowdSauce CZ Facebook group for recommendations on other doctors/dentists.

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Applying for a Greek Residence Card Residence Cards for EU citizen  citizen  Get your employer to fill in a document obtained by the Aliens Police. Then arrive at the Aliens Police station stati on as early as 6am Documents you will need include: Employment contract or €4000 deposited into a Greek bank account to prove you have the means •  to support yourself •  Document referred to above filled in by your employer •  Passport 2 passport photographs •  Valid Health Insurance (Can be E111 card) •  •  House Contract (with tax stamp by the municipality) Top tip: Take three copies of each document.  document.  You will fill in a form and wait around for 3-4 hours, following which whi ch you receive the Residence Card which needs to be taken down the street to the main office for lamination and copying, then brought back to the Aliens Policestation. Non–EEA Residence card card   TBC

Applying for a UK Family permit The family permit application is made online, followed by an appointment at the teleppeformance contact centre in Athens. Athens. The EU citizen is not allowed in the building with the applicant. Take a copy of all documents with you; staff will check the original against the copy before returning Take it to you, except for the non-EEA passport which is retained for the FP stamp. Biometrics will be taken. The application is sent to Warsaw Warsaw for processing and indicative timescales are about 15 working days for return of the passport with the FP stamp. stamp.

Tax AFM – for tax purposes equivalent to NI number Once you have an address, go to Eforia  (local tax office) to obtain AFM (af em mee). mee). Documents to Eforia (local needed: Tenancy agreement •  Passport •  •  Birth Certificate  Certificate  Top Tip: Take three copies of each of the above along with the original document. AMKA - Social Security number Simple to obtain from KEP office. You will need to take your passport to obtain an AMKA.

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Rentals Athens is a very safe city, apart from lots of poverty you should not feel unsafe in any area that you live in. Usual sensible precautions apply especially when traveling on the metro or train system. Use common sense. Best areas to live in are in the center and Kissoff, Alkali and coastal regions like Voulagmeni and Glyfada. Living in the center has its benefits and Victoria, Kypsili, Acropoli, Syntagma and Koloniki are all decent places to live. Temporary places to live  live  Athens Backpackers offer studio apartments or shared rooms at fair prices for short term rentals. They also have a bar that a lot of migrants go to, so is a good place to get advice and help from others going through the same experiences. The staff are also also very cool. The fish cafe sells fish and chips for €5. http://www.backpackers.gr/   Airbnb is also a good website for short-term rentals, allowing you to live with a local person/family.  person/family.   Long term rentals  rentals  Find an area you wish to live in and walk the streets looking in windows for a red sign saying

ενοικίαση. Usually, there will be some indication as to what floor the vacancy is on, how many rooms it has, and if it’s furnished it may say επιπλωμένο. There are some websites which target migrants for rentals – they’re pricier but they are in English so represent an easier way to seek a place. http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/ath/   http://athens.craigslist.gr/  

The website www.xe.gr has a comprehensive list of all properties for rent in the selected area, but you will need the assistance of someone who speaks Greek to navigate the website. Ensure your landlord takes the tenancy contract to the Municipality office and has it stamped, otherwise it will not be valid.

Jobs There are many teaching/nanny positions, but you can also find work in hostels in the summer months. Check out the nanny nanny website on Facebook Facebook and find and find a job in Athens is Athens is also a good source for positions. Beware though as Greeks may try to avoid paying tax for you, especially where payment is in cash form, which can be problematic in showing legitimate work. One member overcame this by keeping regular receipts and depositing the earnings yourself into her Greek bank account, to ensure there was a trail of evidence. Teleperformance tend Teleperformance  tend to take on staff who speak different languages. Some websites will list jobs in English, including www.kariera.gr www.kariera.gr  

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Bank account Documents needed: •  Copy of tenancy agreement Passport and Residence card (if obtained) •  AFM •  •

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If you have not paid tax you must obtain a tax document from the same office you took your AFM to, tating that you have nil income for the relevant financial year.

Mobile phones Free sim cards are available from most prices. The main mobile most places, offering deals at very low prices. networks are Wind, Vodaphone, Germanos; there is also Frog and other low cost networks which are great as calls to others on the same network are often free, for a low monthly charge of €1. Contract phones offer packages which may include free calls to UK. Vodaphone offers an all-in-one package. Networks have shops shops on the high street and speak English. Documents needed: Tenancy agreement •  •  Passport •   AFM

International calls, photocopying and TV Some packages include free UK calls. For calls to outside Europe, Europe, best deals will usually be from stores owned by migrants from that region; you go in and use their phone and they calculate the cost. These stores also offer internet access for as low as 50¢ an hour. There are printing companies in almost every area which print for as little as 5¢ a sheet. If you take your USB stick they are happy to print directly from that too. Their English will likely be better than your Greek! Don’t bother getting TV channels as they’re useless!

“My husband used to call  Africa and was able to speak to his family there  for 20 mins for just €1. Very cheap and simple!”

Groceries  AB is Sainsburys or  or Waitrose Waitrose,, so best reserved for special occasions. Carrefour    AB is expensive, akin to Sainsburys  Lidl is tends to have good deals.  Lidl  is the cheapest and a good option for those on a budget. Most areas host a farmers market, Laiki market,  Laiki,, one day a week where you can buy seasonal fruits, salad and vegetables for a low price. Top tip: Bargains to be had towards end of day (from 3pm) when vendors keen to sell all produce.  produce.  On Athinas Street Street in central Athens there is a local meat and fish market. It can be a bit overwhelming as it’s it’s quite graphic, but is cheap e.g. a chicken is €2. Pick stalls which look fresh. Most of them speak English but it’s not hard to make simple requests e.g. to order a kilo of mince, just point to mince and say ‘ena killo’! An amazing thing to do on Saturday mornings as a weekly treat. Around Athinas Street, you can find spices, local cheese suppliers, sausages and fruit and vegetables – but fruits and veggies here are not of the same standard as at the weekly street markets.

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Newspapers Sunday newspapers have vouchers vouchers for supermarkets. Thema for example has two editions, one which is just €2, and a more expensive one which also includes additional items like DVD’s etc.

Schools Katherine is  is a private (expensive) British school. school. Not many schools offer a British British curriculum. St Katherine Byron College and Athens College (American school) are also private private and expensive. Schooling in Greece is not generally up to a good standard so it is worth considering home schooling as there are lots of native English teachers offering offering to home-teach at reasonable prices. Most kindergartens and preschool nurseries are in the northern suburbs. suburbs. Barbara Boden is quite popular. popular.

Transport Tram and Trolly was €20, or €45 to also include the metro. Transport is A monthly ticket for the Bus, Tram expectedly busy at peak times, but very efficient and regular. regular. See www.oasa.gr for guides and transport routes. KTEL is a long-distance bus company and you can get almost anywhere in Greece using their services. www.ktelbus.gr 

Hospitals and medicines If you fall ill, the best thing to do is to call 112 emergency hospitals offering treatment. If 112 for a list of emergency it’s an emergency emergency they will also send an ambulance. ambulance. However, ambulances ambulances are not particularly quick so it can often be faster to get a taxi to the hospital. Process in hospitals is similar to A&E in UK; they will also deal with non emergencies. You will need an E111 card though, which should allow for free treatments for the most part. Pharmacies offer a consultative service. You describe the symptoms and they will try and diagnose it. Basic medicine like Paracetamol is cheap but if you are on regular medication check it’s availability in Greece else stock up from the UK. For example, Codeine is not not available in Greece. Contraception is expensive, so you may want to stock up on this from the UK as well. They don’t seem to offer contraceptive injections or implants implants yet and many shops don’t don’t sell tampons. The general attitude towards sex is quite conservative.

Religion Greece is predominately Greek orthodox but there are churches offering Christian/Catholic services. St Paul’s Anglican Anglican Church in the Plaka Plaka hosts  hosts a weekly Sunday service se rvice at 10:30am and Wednesday communion at 10am. This is a great place to meet other Brits and make make new friends. Syntagma area Plaka central There is also a Catholic church in the Syntagma  area and a Mormon church in the Plaka  central areas. There don’t seem to be any mosques or synagogues in Athens but there are underground temples and venues where people meet on a regular basis. Just ask around for info on on these. Migrant groups in each area hold their own church/religious festivals and sermons with groups from around the world, including Poland, Russia, Iran, Iraq, various African countries.

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Word of caution Athens can be a difficult place to live especially if you look different. There have been reported incidents of foreigners (Brits and their family) experiencing bigotry and insensitivity. insensitivity. Ensure you carry ID with you at all times, ti mes, and if of non-white appearance, possibly your passport as well. The police carry out random spot checks nationals andwhilst if youthey are not in receipt the correct documents they will imprison youon forforeign a number of hours undertake the of checks. Having said that, most places in the world have issues and Greek people for the most part are very thoughtful, caring, generous and helpful. helpful. The food is amazing, the weather glorious – it almost almost never rains!

Useful contacts as recommended by members Notary service: Dimitri Kontopoulos Tel: 2103641801 located in Koloniki K ontopoulos Tel: Immigration Lawyer: Christos 6944242553 located in Academias Translation services: Vasil Vasil Pappa 210 5223016 located in Omonia

Summary The Good Not expensive Food Weather

The Bad Bureaucracy Job situation Language

Reviews “I would not recommend Greece unless you have family, friends or certain skills to get a job as there t here are no jobs and all the young people are leaving the country. The bureaucracy here is unimaginable. Even though I hired hi red a lawyer it is i s still taking me two months to submit documents for my mother’s Residence Card, as the Greek authorities do not consider a birth certificate sufficient to prove a parent-child relationship. relationship. Mum had to go to the Russian Russian embassy to obtain a letter to confirm our relationship. Translating of documents takes lots of time, and at times it appears that when all of Greece is not on holiday, departments randomly make up their own rules – be it the police or banks with different branches choosing to implement procedures to suit the branch manager. Speaking Greek and having family and and friends – any contacts – is a m massive assive help. Use of an accountant seems mandatory but they are not expensive.”

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󰁉󰁲󰁥󰁬󰁡󰁮󰁤 Applying for an Irish Family Permit  No family permit: If the non-EEA family member is from a visa waiver country they may not need a visa/family permit to enter Ireland. Ireland. However be prepared to answer questions at the port, and ensure you know your rights. Be polite polite but firm.

Applying for an Irish Residence Card http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/EU%20Treaty%20Rights  http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/EU%20Treaty%20Rights 

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  Evidence of relationship between sponsor and applicant - birth certificate, marriage certificate.

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Statutory declaration could be accepted where an original birth certificate to show parental relationship between sponsor and applicant is not available. Passports of sponsor and applicant 2 passport size photos each, for sponsor and applicant. Beware of the very specific requirements for photos. Tenancy agreement which includes names of everyone involved Contract of employment Evidence of dependency of applicants who who are not partners / children on the spon sponsor. sor. Financial is normally the easiest one to evidence. Letter from the Private Residential Tenancies Board confirming registration of tenancy. Two recent payslips (self-employed will need to submit receipts, invoices, bank statements and tax registration forms). Most recent P60 or a tax credit certificate

Not all the documents are required at the initial application stage; if there’s something missing the authorities will write in requesting this. However the application is likely to be pr processed ocessed more quickly if there are no missing documents. About four weeks after sending the application, sponsor and applicant will be asked to submit biometrics, following which the applicant will be issued with an identity card allowing stay for six months while the RC is processed. Recommend getting to the Immigration Service Service as early as possible because it’s an extremely long wait otherwise.

Applying for a UK Family Permit The first step is filling out the online form – it is possible to start filling in the form and then continuing it on another day – just remember remember to save it. Once submitted, the applicant will need to register on the teleperformance site, pay for the return return service and make an appointment. Ensure you print confirmation of the booking time and return service for your records. At the appointment, biometrics will be taken.

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Travel between UK and Ireland UK and Ireland are part of the Common Travel Area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Travel_Area   Members are able to travel between these countries using their driving licence, as long as this shows place of birth as UK or elsewhere in the EU. Airlines may have more stringent requirements requirements than immigration though!

Citizen’s Advice Bureau Citizen’s Advice Bureau has lots of branches, including on O’Connell St - main street in Dublin. CAB helps look over visa application forms to see if filled in correctly, advise on courses, including free English classes and welfare benefits which could take ages to sort out but tend to be backdated.

PPS number  PPS is the equivalent of National Insurance. Insurance. Obtaining a PPS number is sim simple. ple. Documents required: Passport •  •  Proof of address (tenancy agreement, “Certificate of Balance” from bank, utility bill). •  Birth certificate may be needed for minor children. You receive your PPS number by post within a few days. PPS number is needed in order order to work and claim benefits (known as social welfare in Ireland).

Jobs Check out online portals, sign up with agencies, walk around as many advertise in shop windows, ask people you live with, look at job boards in libraries, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, comm community unity centres. Be prepared to do anything and part-time work (usually a minimum of 12 hours) is fine for the Surinder Singh route. Relief work may be easier to obtain albeit on a zer zero-hours o-hours contract. Ensure you have an updated CV with you, along with any certificates you may be relying on to find a  job. Top tip: ensure you have copies of all important documents in your email for easy access.

Banks Permanent TSB is recommended, although members may wish to look into Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland too. KBC has also been used by some some members although it does not have m many any branches scattered around. Transferwise may be useful for trans transferring ferring money to and from IIreland. reland.

Travel In Dublin, day and ‘journey’ passes are available. For example, 30-day pass allows for 30 days travel, and the 30 days do not have to be consecutive. The ‘journey’ passes aallow llow for ten trips, although any travel, including in different buses within the same 90 minute period counts as the same trip. Holders of an Irish student card benefit from cheaper travel as well as fee-less banking banking.. Banks in Ireland otherwise tend to charge for things taken for granted in the UK, like using an ATM. Travelling within Ireland by coach is reasonably priced. From Limerick to Dublin for example costs costs  €15 one-way using Dublin Coaches, including including onboard Wi-Fi.

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Accommodation Airbnb is good for temporary accommodation, allowing living with locals who can be a great source of info on jobs, travel and long-term long-term accommodation. Check out the rev reviews iews and photos. Given the purpose of those embarking on this route, there is no point being holed up alone in a hotel room. For there longer-term daft.ie is good, for house shares. may notrequired be bad, but are a lotaccommodation of rogues, so do your own your due even diligence. Note, your Gumtree.ie landlord is legally requi red to register the tenancy with the PRTB, and the sooner they do this the better, as it’s cheaper for them and the registration document is required for the Residence Card application. Dublin:  Dublin:  In Dublin, even-numbered postcodes are south of the river and odd-numbered postcodes, north. The airport is north around D9 and about 30 minutes from the city centre by bus. As the numbers get higher, so does (generally) the distance from the city centre. South is generally nicer, but there are good and bad areas everywhere, so walk around before signing a contract. Things to consider include proximity proximity to work, school, airport, transport, transport, supermarkets. Rents vary but generally the city centre is more expensive expensive with apartments not as nice. Closer to the airport living in a complex, a 2 bedroom apartment is around €900 a month but tends to be inclusive of things like rubbish collection. In other places, rubbish co collection llection charges would be payable on top. House shares may be worth considering for those on a tight budget. Limerick: Aviary Estates is a good agency. They accepted a UK work reference for the British citizen and did did not mandate one for the foreign foreign family member. member. PPS number could be added later. Generally contracts are six months with a month’s notice required to terminate.

Utilities Ensure you budget for utilities such as electricity, gas and internet. There are currently no council tax or water bills, although there have been murmurings murmurings of introducing these. Monthly charges for rubbish collection may be payable on top. UPC seems to be the fastest internet service provider, being fibre optic but if you don’t need stream, then you may prefer Imagine prefer Imagine,, which includes unlimited calls to UK landlines (for the first 60 minutes). Another advantage of Imagine is that its portable, so if you move house, you can take your internet connection with you – even if you go go elsewhere in Ireland for say a weekend! However internet quality is not on par with the connection and speed of that in the UK. Magnet is another internet provider and is a contract-free internet and phone service. There is a €50 connection fee but you can cancel the service at any time. http://www.magnet.ie/   Everything is a 12 month contract which can be a concern for those not expecting to remain in the country for that long. Some companies may however waive the early term termination ination charges for those moving overseas. For things like internet, it may be poss possible ible to transfer it to someone else in Ireland – perhaps one of the next batch of BritCits members, as moving the services to another address is usually free. It may also be worth asking your your landlord if the rent can be inclusive of thing thingss like internet and tv, as the next set of tenants will likely be in need of these things. Where heaters are electric, there may be on a dual-rate basis with day and night rates; depending on the plan it may be economical to buy the heat at night and then release it slowly during the day. 26 www.britcits.com  www.britcits.com 

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Mobile phone Lycamobile cards are available in most corner shops. Calls and texts from Lyca Ireland to Lyca Ireland accounts are free, and there are often deals to call other Lycamobile account holders in other countries, including the UK, for very low rates or or even free, subject to a minimum toptop-up. up. There are also advantages to topping up credit online because of the matching credits. Tesco mobile has also been found to be inexpensive and with good reception. 3 mobile and eircom also worth looking into.

Library  There is a library in city centre with branches all round Dublin. Easy to join, provides free internet access, reading material, information on courses and often free English classes.

Religion There are churches, mosques and Hare Krishna Temple.

Supermarkets There are no big stores like Costco or Makro, though such stores are available across the border in Northern Ireland. No Sainsbury’s or Asda either. eit her. There is however a Tesco and those in Ireland temporarily may wish to use their UK Tesco Clubcard rather than starting a new account in Ireland. Be prepared for paying m more ore for your groceries though with Irish butter more expensive in Ireland than it is in the UK! All food is generally pricier than in the UK, except for maybe potatoes! It may not be a bad idea to stock up on non-perishables from the UK before heading over to Ireland, depending on luggage allowance. Aldi and Lidl provide an opportunity for prices more comparable with the UK. Beware, all supermarkets charge for plastic bags, so get used to carrying your own bags to save money and helping the environment. M&S around for those who can’t do without their ready meals. Small shops around Moore street in central ce ntral Dublin may be bett better er for fresh produce than supermarkets. Dunnes and Supervalu tend to have deals and loyalty cards as well. Finding halal food is not too difficult in the big cities like Dublin, Limerick and Cork and in Asian shops. Limerick not as pricey as Dublin. Top tip: Tesco points can be converted to British Airways frequent flyer points (called Avios), which are great for travelling between UK and Ireland airports.

Doctors Registration with the GP is needed for use of GP services. Proof of residence not usually usually required. This should be free but then most charge around €50 for each consultation (pregnancy consultations are free). Having an EHIC from the UK is a good idea idea as it allows free treatment in hospitals, although if residing in Ireland then a UK-issued EHIC is not technically valid.

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Summary The Good No language barriers Beautiful and friendly Proximity to the UK

The Bad Expensive especially Dublin Rains almost every day! Feels like stepping back in time to UK in the 70s

Reviews “Dublin is a great city and that it’s English speaking makes navigating and looking l ooking for jobs much easier than it would be so in other countries. However it is surprisingly expensive. Make the most of the beautiful landscapes though and ensure you live the city to explore the Irish countryside and coast.”

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󰁍󰁡󰁬󰁴󰁡 Government employees in Malta are familiar with their treaty obligations and are helpful and polite. This could be a sign of Malta’s relatively recent inclusion in the group and thus their keenness to not only actually abide by the regulations but also to be seen to be doing so.

Applying for a Maltese Residence Card Take originals and copies with you, but don’t panic if you forget something. The staff may photocopy Take it for you as well if they’re in a good mood! mood! However, the better prepared y you ou are the quicker you will get out of there. Documents Required:

                 

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Passport (sponsor and applicant) Rental Agreement Work Contract/Self Employment papers (sponsor) Marriage Certificate Passport photo (sponsor and applicant) Form 4A (EU) Residence Card Application CEA Form F Form ID 1A (both) Electronic Identification Registration Form Form ID 2 Image Capture Application Form

All forms can be downloaded from the internet. If you miss one don't worry they will have them there and will tell you which you need to fill in.

Applying for a UK Family Permit Applying for the FP you need to make sure that you arrive at the British embassy at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment as otherwise they will not let you in! The Teleperformance Teleperformance website has a lot l ot of information on the Family Permit application process.  http://www.ge2mt.tpcontact.co.uk/  

Although the website states payment of a mandatory fee of £59 to use the Visa Application Centre else the appointment will be cancelled, recent amendments amendments to the website specify that those applying for a Family Permit are exempt exempt from this, in accordance with EEA regulations. regulations. So you do not need to pay! One member has documented their experience and more on this can be found in the Annex. Documents you may wish to consider submitting include some of the following (copies/originals as appropriate):

  Family Permit Cover Letter   Family Permit Application   Proof of Employment: o  Employment contract o  Payslips o  Bank statement o  Tax number certificate o  Social Security letter of sponsor and applicant   Proof of Self-Employment o  Letter of Registration

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  Company registration office certificate / receipt for registration fee Accounts for three months Business bank account statements Receipts / invoices for service Invoices for purchase of business cards and flyers fl yers Evidence of attendance at committees, meetings, seminars

Sample business cards flcompany yers BusinessofFacebook page, /orflyers website Proof of Residence: •  o  Joint lease or Rent book – or signed letter from landlord stating names of tenants and move-in date. o  Letter from landlord confirming rent includes utilities if applicable. r esidential address o  Sponsor and applicant’s Maltese residence cards showing residential o  Payslip for applicant showing residential address. a ddress. o  Phone and internet agreement showing residential address. •  Proof of COL: o  Library cards o  Store loyalty cards from Carrefour and Smart Stores o  Receipts from grocery shopping o  Evidence of Church membership e.g. letter from Pastor •  Proof of identity and Relationship: o

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Passport – applicant Passport size photos x 2 Passport – sponsor (British) Marriage certificate – apostilised Wedding photos (if married during the Surinder Singh period)

Social Security Number Obtaining a social security number is reasonably simple, however the non-EEA family family member should specify their status as the family family member of an EU citizen. Required documents: •  Passport •  Evidence of relationship (marriage certificate for spouse, birth certificate for adult dependants) •  Employment contract if available •  Rental agreement The SSN is issued on the spot. The EU national will receive their Tax Tax Certificate by post after around four weeks. The non-EEA national will need to register with Inland Revenue in or order der to obtain the tax certificate.

Rentals www.Maltapark.com is

a great for accommodation. accommodation. There are Facebook advertising rentals too. You could also ask people exercising free movement movement rights if they have rooms to rent. Some offer rooms to those at the beginning of the process to help them whilst they look for longer term accommodation. If using agents, you will be required to pay first and last month’s rent in advance, plus an aagent’ gent’ss commission which is usually 2-3 weeks rent r ent plus taxes. Most areas in Malta are great to live in and buses offer a convenient means of getting around the island. Recommendation is to stay close to the water as it’s nicer with better access to jobs and transport, but further inland is the older older part of the island and likely cheaper cheaper.. Popular places include: Sliema, Gzira, St. Julian's (expensive as it’s also a tourist area) and St. Pauls

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Jobs The website www.maltapark.com is a popular place to look for jobs, along with some Facebook groups specifically for job hunting in Malta. ETC is also good for jobseekers https://secure.etc.gov.mt/Jobseeker/JobSearch/JobSearch.aspx Documents needed to register with ETC include: •  Passport Evidence of relationship e.g. marriage certificate for non-EEA citizens. •  These can be scanned into the computer and appended appended to the application. Members without access to a scanner have used their digital camera / smart phones to take pictures of the documents and uploaded them that way way.. However, the best way to get a job in Malta seems to be just going into places and asking if they are hiring. A lot of places places don't advertise and sometimes only only realise they could use more help when someone goes in to offer their services.

Banks There are three big banks in Malta: BOV, BOV, HSBC and Banif. Banif Bank seems to be the one most most on the Surinder Singh route opt for for.. Required documents: Passport or Malta ID Card (residence cards) •  •  Rental agreement •  Tax Certificate •   €150 deposit (doesn’t (doesn’t have to remain in account for any specified length of time) Account holder can give non-EEA family members access to the account even where they are not  joint-account holders, by way of an access form. http://www.banif.com.mt  HSBC and BOV have more onerous documentary requirements: •  Passport or Malta ID Card (residence card) •  Rental agreement •  Marriage Certificate for non-EEA family member •

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currently taking one week to obtain. HSBC requires new customers to go through Sliema Sliema  - appointments at point of writing had about a 4week waiting list with references from UK banks taking about one week to come through. One couple’s experience of BOV has not been very positive with BOV claiming four months after approaching the bank they were still waiting for information from UK and Canadian banks. https://www.bov.com/  

Credit cards It is possible to obtain a prepaid credit card in Malta. Some such providers include: Sparkasse: http://www.sparkasse-bank-malta.com/en/banking-services-card-solutions  Papaya: https://www.papaya.eu/   PaySafe: https://www.paysafecard.com/en-mt/  

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Phones and internet There are three major phone companies here: Vodaphone, Vodaphone, GO and Melita. For PA PAYG calls and text (no internet access) is quite cheap and members have found tthey hey can get by on a total of €15 a month across two handsets. A Maltese phone num number ber is essential to get jobs. GO is a decent internet service provider. provider. The British citizen should be able to ope open n an account with them by showing their passport and a statement from any bank account, including one from the UK! Without evidence of a bank account the cost will be higher and a deposit will be required. Melita require a deposit up-front for any services if the individual does not hold a Malta identity card.

Supermarkets The major supermarkets are: Lidl, Smart, More and Park To Towers wers

Library Getting a library card is super easy in Malta once you are holding a Residence Card.

Bus Fares Bus fares are very cheap, with a Day Pass costing €1.50, weekly pass €6.50 and a monthly pass  €27.00. To get get a monthly pass you need to hold a Malta Residence Card

Healthcare The primary hospital in Malta is Mater Dei, equipped for a large range of health services and surgeries. It is one of the largest medical medical buildings in Europe and is an acute general general teaching hospital offering a full range of hospital hospital services as well as specialist services. Patients are admitted to Mater Dei Hospital either through the emergency department or through a referral by their doctor There are lots of hospitals to choose from, public and private, with Maltese healthcare considered to be of a very high standard. Click on the links below to find out about each hospital’s area of expertise and contact details. Mater Dei Hospital (Msida) St. Philip's Hospital (Santa Venera) St. Mark's Health Clinic (Msida) Da Vinci Hospital (Birkirkara) Mount Carmel Hospital (Attard)

St. James Hospital (Sliema) Karin Grech Hospital (Msida) Gozo General Hospital (Victoria-Gozo) Sir Paul Boffa Hospital (Floriana)

There are several public health centres or clinics in Malta. Malta. If health issue not serious, it it is better to go to a clinic for a quicker consultation. Links below provide m more ore info on the listed centre: Floriana Health Centre (Floriana)  Qormi Health Centre (Qormi)  Cospicua Health Centre (Cospicua)  Rabat Health Centre (Rabat)  Gozo Health Centre (Victoria-Gozo) 

Gzira Health Centre (Gzira)  Paola Health Centre (Paola)  Mosta Health Centre (Mosta)   Birkirkara Health Clinic (Birkirkara) 

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Support groups There are several useful groups on Facebook, including: Undivided Family in Malta: Malta: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnUndividedFamilyInMalta https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnUndividedFamilyInMalta   This group was set up by David and Dee Hook, and includes a lot of information about Malta from David and Dee’s experience experience and other Surinder Singhers. Singhers. The files section is useful and includes documents required to apply for residence residence cards. There is information on regular meetups, and plenty of advice available for those unsure about their adopted home.  Free movement Malta https://www.facebook.com/groups/freemovementmalta/   This group was set up by a D'Arcy and also has a lot of information and members. For those not on Facebook, blog on living in Malta could be useful reading: http://anundividedfamilyinmalta.com/  

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󰁐󰁯󰁬󰁡󰁮󰁤 Applying for a Polish Residence Card You have to go to Urząd Wojewódzki to apply for the Residence Card. Required documents include the originals and a photocopy as below: For the EU citizen: •  Passport or other form of ID with a photo •  Reason for stay in Poland, such as employment or being self-employed. self-employed. Self-sufficiency can be evidenced instead of work by showing funds in a bank account, however it is not clear what the minimum balance would need to be. •  Application form. For the non-EEA family member: Passport •  •  Sponsor’s Residency Permit •  4 photos •  Evidence of relationship (marriage/birth certificate, translated into Polish).

             

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Proof of of medical funds insurance Proof Passport Copy of sponsor and applicant’s photo page from passport pa ssport Copy of visa (if required) A cover letter explaining why you want to stay in Poland Application form

Rent Rent can vary depending on the location in Poland. Poland. In Krakow for a 2 bedroom flat you would pay around £250 per month.

Mobile phones Play is the cheapest mobile network. Once the phone is topped up, it allows for calls for about 45 days, following which a further top-up is required, even if the phone still has some credit remaining. A starter sim card can be bought from most shops.

Transport Transport is fantastic in Krakow. It is always on time, and is clean and cheap. Minute ticket is a ticket for 1 trip and costs 3.60zl. “Polski bus” is cheap way to travel around.

Supermarkets Biedronka, Lidl and Carrefour are amongst the lower-priced supermarkets. There is also a Tesco.

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Cost of living The essentials of life cost less than £500 a month.

Summary

The Good

The Bad

Cheap

Language barrier

Transport

Bureaucracy

People nice and approachable

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