(edit title) Residence permit for married eu citizen Gave me 2 year only Options

[oddsock]

But somebody with a permanent contract clearly has means to support themselves.

So why an EU citizen with a permanent contract would think they need a residence permit is frankly beyond me.

Maybe some people just enjoy paperwork, I don't know.

[hjoian]

Jan, read the post Bender left,it pretty much sums it up. If after completing your studies, you do not find a job,and do not have enough funds to support yourself, then you can be asked/ removed from Sweden. Same goes for all the EU. Hope you are studying something usefull that will get you straight into a job....if not...bye bye.

[Bender B Rodriquez]

Jan, read the post Bender left,it pretty much sums it up. If after completing your studies, you do not find a job,and do not have enough funds to support yourself, then you ca ... (show full quote)

Jan, read the post Bender left,it pretty much sums it up. If after completing your studies, you do not find a job,and do not have enough funds to support yourself, then you can be asked/ removed from Sweden. Same goes for all the EU. Hope you are studying something usefull that will get you straight into a job...if not...bye bye. ... (hide full quote)

To be fair, no one will kick you out, but you will not get any government help whatsoever.

[Yorkshireman]

Well, Sweden has some silly rules which implies that Swedish citizens are not considered EU-citizens in some contexts.... Sweden has now been reprimanded for these silly rules:

No, You are incorrect. The Freedom of movement is about movement between states. Migrationsverket are just quite bad in expressing themselves When they say Swedes are not counted as EU Citizens, what they mean is that in those cases, the Swedish National Immigration rules are applicable since for Swedish Citizens the EU Freedom of Movement does not apply. Just to clarify:

To Whom does the EU Freedom of Movement law apply?

You are a citizen of an EU member state and have never lived/worked in a different member state
-EU free movement law is not relevant for a family member’s entry into your country of citizenship. National law applies, and the rules will vary significantly depending on which member state it is.
-EU free movement law does apply for any vacation or move to another EU/EEA member state with your family members

You are a citizen of an EU member state and are presently living/working in a different member state

-EU free movement law governs your rights (and those of your family) in your host member state, as well as for any vacation or move to another member state
-If you return to your home country of citizenship, you can choose to either use your country’s national immigration law or the generally simpler/easier/cheaper EU free movement law for the entry of your family members.

You are a citizen of an EU member state and are presently living outside the EU

-EU free movement law governs your rights (and those of your family) to move to any other EU/EEA host member state but not the country of your citizenship
-If you return directly to your home country of citizenship, you will likely have to use your country’s national immigration law, unless you and your family have previously been living/working in a different EU/EEA member state

In addition to that there are guidelines issued by the EU for member states suggesting, especially with regards to tackle abuse via marriages of convenience:

What about EU citizens who claim to be covered by the EU rules on free movement?

Abuse could also occur when EU citizens, unable to be joined by their third country family members in their Member State of origin because of the application of national immigration rules preventing it, move to another Member State with the sole purpose to evade, upon returning to their home Member State, the national law that frustrated their family reunification efforts, invoking their rights under Community law. The defining characteristics of the line between genuine and abusive use of Community law should be based on the assessment of whether the exercise of Community rights in a Member State from which the EU citizens and their family members return was genuine and effective.