Desafios para o duplo cidadão italiano exercer atividades profissionais na União Europeia

Abstract

This study aims to identify the challenges faced by dual-citizenship Italians when deciding to act professionally in the European Union. The methodology was an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews supported by a semi-structured script. The results indicate that the dual citizens make substantial payments to obtain dual citizenship, but perceive numerous advantages that involve ease of travel, financial return, job opportunity and residence in the European Union, better quality of life, access to culture and aspects related to health benefits. However, they point out that the costs of living in European countries are high. Moreover, these citizens reveal that at this moment they do not to have the expectation of returning to live in Brazil. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]