I know Americans can't work work in Greece with going through a long process, but I'm planning on living there. I want to become a Historian, so I wouldn't be working in Greece only, I'd work for anyone who needs my help. Can I do that with out going through the process or do I have to do that?
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Americans can't live or work in Greece (or anywhere in the EC for that matter) without the almost impossible to obtain work permits and residence permits. It's for exactly the same reasons that EC citizens can't go and work in the USA. If you're unhappy about this I suggest you take it up with Mr Obama.
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Try the British Arcaeological School of Athens, this is their website. http://www.bsa.ac.uk/ They also have a branch, face to the entrance of the Palace of Knossos, in Heraklion, Crete. I would like so much to work there! Absolutely inspiring. I' ve seen them while working in their open air labs, and wished to be one of them. And last but not least for your case: english speaking.
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Unfortunately, it's almost impossible. Greece is not an "immigration country" (i.e. a place that encourages foreigners to come and live). Aside from EU citizens, immigration is possible but very difficult. You would have to first get a residency permit that allows you to work. A single short-term permit (6 months or a year) might be possible, but permanent residence (10 years, after which you can get citizenship) is unlikely to be given. So you'd have to do what most foreign historians do: live in your home country but spend a couple of months a year working in Greece. These kinds of arrangements are normal for people in academia. Ironically (and sadly), you'd have a better chance at a residency permit if you went to Greece illegally, like many illegal migrants have discovered. Apparently if you wait around long enough, the government gets shamed into opening the doors to you.
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