I am an Australian entitled to an Ancestral UK Passport. Am I eligible to work in Greece? Thanks.
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There's technically no longer such a thing as an "Ancestral UK Passport." There's a UK passport (which you can only obtain by being a citizen of the UK, whether natural-born or naturalized) or a UK Ancestry Visa. I'm guessing in this case you are referring actually to the visa. I imagine you have a grandparent who was born in the UK, thereby making you eligible for a UK Ancestry Visa. This visa permits you to live and work in the UK for upwards of four years, at which time you can then apply to become a naturalized UK citizen and therefore obtain a UK passport. The Ancestry Visa is valid only for the UK, therefore you are not legally allowed to work in any other European country without first obtaining the proper work visa for the respective country. Only upon becoming a naturalized citizen and obtaining a UK passport would you be allowed to work elsewhere in Europe without the need to obtain a work visa. You may alternatively be eligible to apply for UK citizenship by descent (I can't say as I don't know any details). Only once you have cleared the citizenship process and gotten your passport could you live and work anywhere in Europe. So, in summary: 1) If you have an actual UK passport - meaning you are a citizen of the UK - then you are allowed to work in Greece. 2) If you have the UK Ancestry Visa, but an Australian passport, then you are not eligible to legally work in Greece.
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