My child (she is 6) has european union passport as a British citizen through her father my ex husband. Do I(Canadian) qualify to live and work in Greece through her right to free movement) as a family member. If so does anyone know what I should do to get permits??? I know I need to go to the Aliens bureau in Athens, will I automatically qualify and if I do does her step father qualify too?? Any advice would help. Thanks
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you should be fine. dont worry.
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Rights pass from adult to child, not child to adult. The only way you can live and work in Greece as a non-EU citizen is: a) Claim your own citizenship through an EU country, through an ancestor; b) Prove that you have income coming from outside Greece and live on those funds; c) Secure employment with a Greek employer who will sponsor your work visa and permit, which would entitle you to live and work in Greece. The only way a divorced non-EU spouse of an EU citizen and parent of EU minor can live in Greece is if they already lived in Greece for a minimum number of years and held a permit previous to the divorce. No employer will hire you without a permit, and anyone claiming it can be done is uninformed. Therefore, the only work you can get is illegal work in which you do not get benefits, do not have a permit to live and are subject to deportation. Going to the Alien's Bureau is for people who are non-Greek EU citizens getting a permit, or temporary visitors (without intention to live in Greece) who wish to apply for an extension of their Schengen visa under extenuating circumstances. It's illegal to work in Greece without a permit if you are a non-EU citizen. Her stepfather is not eligible, except by the methods are already listed.
