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Documents you need for travel in Europe
Travel documents for EU nationals
Travel documents for non-EU family members
Travel documents for non-EU nationals
Expired or lost passports
Documents for minors travelling in the EU
Passenger rights
Air passenger rights
Rail passenger rights
Bus and coach passenger rights
Ship passenger rights
Transport and disability
Rights for travellers with reduced mobility
EU parking card for people with disabilities
Driving abroad
Road rules and safety
Hiring a car
Driving licence and insurance
What can you take with you?
Travelling with pets and other animals in the EU
Taking animal products, food or plants with you
Alcohol, tobacco, cash and excise duties
Luggage restrictions
Using the euro
Security and emergencies
Airport and airline security
Emergencies
eCall 112-based emergency assistance from your vehicle
Package travel and timeshare
Package travel and linked travel arrangements
Timeshare and other long-term holiday contracts in the EU
Work & Retirement
Working abroad
Equal treatment
Posted workers
Cross-border commuters
Work in the public sector abroad
Work permits
Professional qualifications
What is a regulated profession
Applying for permanent provision of services
Applying for temporary provision of services
Documents and formalities
European Professional Card - EPC
Unemployment & benefits
Social security systems in the EU
Social security cover abroad
Unemployment abroad
Family benefits
Survivors’ pensions and death grants
Transferring unemployment benefits
If you don't find work
Useful forms for social security rights
Retiring abroad
State pensions abroad
Supplementary pensions abroad
Taxes
Income taxes abroad
Double taxation
Vehicles
Cars
Buying and leasing a car
VAT when buying or selling a car
Company cars
Driving licence
Getting a driving licence in the EU
Driving licence exchange and recognition in the EU
Driving licence renewal in another EU country
Insurance
Car insurance validity in the EU
Car insurance cover abroad
Registration
Car registration documents and formalities
Car registration in another EU country
Car taxes in another EU country
Residence formalities
Residence rights
Workers - residence rights
Students - residence rights
Pensioners - residence rights
Jobseekers - residence rights
Economically inactive EU citizens
Family residence rights
Your EU spouse and children
Your non-EU spouse and children
Civil and registered partners
Your parents
Other relatives
Jobseeker's family
Documents and formalities
Reporting presence for short stays (<3 months)
Registering your residence abroad
Registering EU family members in another EU country
Registering your non-EU family members in another EU country
Permanent residence (>5 years) for EU nationals
Permanent residence (>5 years) for non-EU family members
Elections abroad
Municipal elections
European elections
Home country elections
Brexit: your residence rights
UK nationals: living in the EU
EU nationals: living in the UK
Education & Youth
School
Starting school in another EU country
Partnering with schools abroad
University
Admission and entry to university
University fees and financial help
Recognition of academic diplomas
Study abroad and scholarship opportunities
Working while studying
Traineeships
Financial support for traineeships
Researchers
Grants and jobs for researchers
Taxation of researchers
Volunteering
Finding a volunteering project
Practical preparations for volunteers
Health
Unplanned healthcare
Health cover for temporary stays
Going to a doctor/hospital abroad
Unplanned healthcare: payments and reimbursements
Planned medical treatment abroad
Organising planned medical treatment abroad
Expenses and reimbursements: planned medical treatment abroad
Information points: planned medical treatment abroad
Buying medicine in another EU country or online
Presenting a prescription abroad
Prescriptions abroad: expenses and reimbursements
When living abroad
Your health insurance cover
Family
Children
Parental responsibility
Adoption
Child abduction
Couples
Marriage
Civil unions and registered partnerships
Unmarried couples
Divorce and legal separation
Maintenance obligations - support for family members
Property regimes for international couples
Getting your public documents accepted in the EU
Cross-border inheritance
Planning your cross-border inheritance
Managing a cross-border inheritance
Consumers
Shopping
Contract information
Pricing and payments
VAT – Value Added Tax
Shipping and delivery
Guarantees and returns
Your rights when shopping
Internet and telecoms
Roaming: Using a mobile phone in the EU
Accessing online content abroad
Fixed line telephone services
Using and accessing the internet
Data protection and online privacy
Financial products and services
Bank accounts in the EU
Payments, transfers and cheques
Mortgage loans
Insurance products
Consumer credits and loans
Investment products
Unfair treatment
Unfair commercial practices
Unfair pricing
Unfair contract terms
Energy supply
Access to and use of energy services
Contracts and energy consumption
Complaints and dispute resolution
Consumer dispute resolution
Informal dispute resolution for consumers
Out-of-court procedures for consumers
Formal legal action for consumers