Originally Posted by
nomilk
FO for which airline? European airlines want the right to work in (all of) the EU, he has only residency in one country.
Do they? I'm not too familiar so I didnt specifically address the residency issue. An EU passport is likely 5 years away, but German residency should give you access to German airlines, no? And wouldn't chosing an EU citizen over a German resident would be discrimination if they are both qualified to do the job? The downside to residency vs passport is limiting yourself to one country.