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YEA - Free and fast advice on your European right

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What can I ask?

Your Europe Advice answers questions from…

individuals who are nationals of the European Union, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
non-Europeans – if they are family members of an EU national or resident in an EU country
European/national information and advice services, on behalf of individuals
businesses having their seat in the EU

Questions about…

a real (not theoretical) situation – even if it is just an intention to move to another EU country
your rights in one or more EU countries and under EU law

Typical areas for enquiries

your rights when travelling, living, working, retiring or studying in another EU country
the rights of consumers within the EU

What we cannot do

advise on issues governed exclusively by national law (we only deal with issues relating to EU law)
provide in-depth legal advice, analysis of documents or face-to-face interviews with you
replace legal advice from lawyers or provide legal representation
take up a case on your behalf or take enforcement action against companies or authorities.

We reply to most enquiries

– but some types of question fall outside the scope of Your Europe Advice and are thus ineligible, such as:

simple requests for information that can easily be found on the internet or questions on EU policies
questions without a cross-border element
questions falling entirely under national law (not EU law)
questions about getting grants or funding under European programmes
enquiries by profit oriented commercial organisations, e.g. law firms, acting on behalf of clients

Your Europe Advice can
answer questions such as:

I am a Polish citizen working in Austria. Can I obtain family benefits in Austria even if my wife and four children live in Poland?

I have been refused registration at the Greek Technical Chamber to work as a mechanical engineer on the grounds of non- recognition of my UK qualifications. Could you advise?

Your Europe Advice cannot
answer questions such as:

I have applied twice to the prefect of my little town in … asking for a rural road to lead to the piece of land that I own in my village. (the question is exclusively national)

I am an Italian citizen studying at the University of Edinburgh (…) Are there any grants I can apply for from the EU that I might be eligible for? (grant application)