Hello!
I live permanently in Estonia.
I am American and therefore a non-EU citizen.
I am eligible to obtain a second citizenship in Hungary if I apply for it. I would then become an EU citizen.
What would change for me as an EU resident if I became an EU citizen (though still *not* a citizen of the country in which I reside)?
I realize there are potentially many changes according to one's circumstances....
I am mainly interested in the main practical advantages (and disadvantages).
Thanks for your help!
Taking EU citizenship: advantages/disadvantages in Europe
Raccoon55
16 November 2013 16:23:08
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James
16 November 2013 18:11:37
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Hi Raccoon55,
You'll probably get a much more relevant answer if you post your question to the Estonia Forum or one of the other European Forums rather than here on a general forum.
Look at the lower portion of the main forum page and click on the country flag icon to access each nation's forum.
Cheers,
William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team
Fred
16 November 2013 23:54:52
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Pretty much unrestricted travel around the EU countries.
Far easier to get work in many EU countries.
Priscilla
18 November 2013 11:52:45
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Hi Raccoon55,
Your topic is now visible on the Estonia forum for more visibility and for more interaction with the other members. 
Thank you,
Priscilla
Expat.com team
ECS
18 November 2013 12:10:01
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Assuming you never plan to leave Estonia, the advantages I'd see are:
-you can go in the "local lines" for passport control when traveling in EEA
-my experience with EEA permanent residency (in two countries) is that it still requires you to renew a card/stamp regularly. As an EEA passport holder you may be exempt from this.
-I found that some types of retirement funds aren't always available to non-EEA citizens.
if you want to move from Estonia, you'll be much more mobile/employable with a "local" passport.
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