Originally Posted by
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Most airlines in Europe will only hire people who already have unrestricted rights to live/work in the EU.
Unrestricted right to live/work in EU means you should hold European passport. I have a permanent residence permit in one of the EU countries but it does't give me the right to work anywhere else in EU. I have ATPL with airline experience, but when I apply for a better job I get declined. They don't wanna mess with all the paperwork and permits. Of course there is an exception and they might hire you indirectly trough offshore subcontractor but its the job no one else is willing to take. If you are happy flying for "rock bottom" airlines and get around 20k per year then go for it.