from the MAN based KA crew website where this discussion going on as well
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Fr...=1018721067826
From the UK Visa section website on right of Abode.
And:
Who requires a work permit?
Anyone who wishes to work in the UK and who is not a NATIONAL of the European Economic Area (EEA). EEA member states are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Switzerland.
It is interesting to see it states NATIONAL, it does not state resident.
National means passport holder, residency means nothing for a work permit.
In most countries in the EU you cannot have 2 nationalities, so time to make a choice for some.
For me as an EU resident, who cannot work in USA/Africa/australia/south america/rest of the world, its simple,
you have the right to work in EU, how you got that right I do not care and you are very welcome in MAN, or you do not have the right and stay away!
thats what the EU is about
S.