N-S — EU/EEA/Swiss self-employed person

You have the right to live in any EU country where you work as an employee, a self-employed person or as a posted worker.

Directive on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States

If you have been working in another EU country and you lose your job, or if you are self-employed and you run out of work, you can keep your right to live there under certain conditions.

To keep the right to stay in your host country when you lose your job or are not professionally active (self-employed), you must register as a job seeker with the employment service in your host country.

During the first 3 months of your stay in your new country, as EU national, you cannot be required to apply for a residence document confirming your right to live there - although in some countries you may have to report your presence upon arrival. After 3 months in your new country, you may be required to register your residence with the relevant authority (often the town hall or local police station), and to be issued with a registration certificate. You will need a valid identity card or passport and: Employees / Postings abroad Certificate of employment or confirmation of recruitment from your employer Self-employed Proof of your status as self-employed

Your registration certificate should be issued immediately and cost no more than the price nationals pay for identity cards.

This is incorrect: as an EU national, Kurt may work as a self-employed person without waiting for a registration certificate.

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If you are working in another EU country, as an employee, self-employed or on a posting, the authorities will certainly take this into account when deciding whether your partners/relatives can stay.

Your relatives or partner should apply for a registration certificate or a residence card with the authorities (often the town hall or local police station) within 3 months of arriving.

If you have lived legally, meeting the conditions to stay in another EU country, for a continuous period of 5 years you automatically acquire the right of permanent residence there. This means that you can stay in the country as long as you want. Your continuity of residence is not affected by: temporary absences (less than 6 months per year) longer absences for compulsory military service one absence of 12 consecutive months, for important reasons such as pregnancy and childbirth, serious illness, work, vocational training or a posting to another country You can lose your right to permanent residence if you live outside the country for more than 2 consecutive years.

You may qualify for permanent residence in under 5 years in any of the following situations: if you retire and have worked in the country for the last year, or have lived there continuously for 3 years if you stop working because you are no longer able to work and have lived in the country continuously for 2 years if you stop working because you are no longer able to work due to an accident at work or occupational illness. In this case, you have the right to remain regardless of how long you have lived in the country prior to the accident or illness if you start working in another EU country as a cross-border worker - you must return to your place of residence at least once a week - but have worked in the country where you want to obtain permanent residence for 3 years continuously beforehand.