How to retain my EU "freedom of movement" rights?

[Ozzie Osmond]

eldar said:

Start looking for Scots ancestors, if Scotland gets it's way. I'm hoping, my granny was born and bred in Glasgow.

Now that's good thinking. Buy a small home in Scotland and nobody is going to be able to prove how much time you have or haven't spent living there because there are no 'plane tickets or passport records. Nice one.

Might even have a chance of winning the contract to add another 15 feet to the height of Hadrian's wall! Nice work if you can get it.

[Craikeybaby]

CypSIdders said:

Absolute piffle!

If you want to reside and work in Cyprus, as a non EU citizen, (known as a third country national), all that is required is you can show an income, which is considerably less than €10k, you may also need a Cypriot guarantor. How else do so many third country nationals end up as house maids, nannies etc?

As an EU citizen, you turn up at the immigration dept and apply for your pink slip, (now yellow), I'm not sure you have to prove any income, I was working when I got mine so it never came up. You may have to prove private medical insurance cover.

Prior to joining the EU, Brits wanting to live here applied to the Council of Ministers for leave to reside, you were issued with an 'Alien Card'.
If the application was turned down you had 33 years to appeal the decision, no one was ever deported for having the application turned down!

AFAIK, unless you're very, very naughty your pink slip, (now yellow), cannot be rescinded.

Cyprus has many reciprocal arrangements with UK, which predate Cyprus's entry to the EU, they are accessible on the UK gov website.

Residing/working somewhere is different to getting citizenship.

This is the article I read over the weekend.

[NRS]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Now that's good thinking. Buy a small home in Scotland and nobody is going to be able to prove how much time you have or haven't spent living there because there are no 'plane tickets or passport records. Nice one.

Might even have a chance of winning the contract to add another 15 feet to the height of Hadrian's wall! Nice work if you can get it.

So to combat the two future options that would be likely to be:

• EEA membership with free movement (so no change from now)
• Buy a visa for perhaps £100 and get a few forms filled in

You will make it a lot more simple by buying a house , with all the paperwork, viewing, maintenance and risk of losing a lot of money if the predicted Apocalypse arrives in the UK?

[DonkeyApple]

It's a good question. Wealth or the right skills are likely to be the simplest way to remain welcome in any EU country should we fully leave.

The usual quick fix is to buy a business that employs locals?

[MitchT]

Maybe establish a dual citizenship in a country that's unlikely to leave the EU? Germany perhaps? Don't know how you'd do it though.

[NRS]

I have the option of switching to Norwegian citizenship if needed (only EEA obviously, but the same thing you are asking about in terms of freedom of movement). I'll have been here over 7 years by the time the 2 years are up, so it would involve doing a Norwegian language test (shouldn't be an issue, just need to actually sit it) and then give up my British nationality. However they are looking at the laws on dual citizenship at the moment so it might be ok in 2 years. It's not the first plan (unless I can get dual nationality), but gives the option if needed.

[Craikeybaby]

I have been wading through the bureaucracy needed to renew my French citizenship and get my wife/son registered.