AustriaDemokratie 76 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles

An Austrian woman gets a job in Spain. What applies to her as an EU citizen?

In the exam (German)

Eine Österreicherin bekommt eine Arbeitsstelle in Spanien. Was gilt für sie als Unionsbürgerin?

  1. aShe must first take Spanish citizenship before she may work there.Sie muss zuerst die spanische Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen, bevor sie dort arbeiten darf.
  2. bShe needs a work permit, which Spain only issues when there is a shortage of skilled workers.Sie braucht eine Arbeitserlaubnis, die Spanien nur bei einem Mangel an Fachkräften erteilt.
  3. cShe does not need a work permit and has the same rights at work as Spanish people.Sie braucht keine Arbeitserlaubnis und hat bei der Arbeit dieselben Rechte wie Spanierinnen und Spanier.Correct answer
  4. dShe may work in Spain for three months at most and must then return to Austria.Sie darf höchstens drei Monate in Spanien arbeiten und muss danach zurück nach Österreich.

Why?

EU citizenship includes freedom of movement: citizens of the EU may live and work in any other member state without a work permit. They must not be treated worse in pay and working conditions because of their nationality.

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Our own practice questions on the content of the official learning material “Mein Österreich” and the federal states’ learning materials. They are not the real exam questions – those are not published – and we have not copied wording from the materials. Every question was answered a second time, independently, and checked against public sources. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. Not an official service: no connection with the Federal Ministry of the Interior or the offices of the state governments.

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