I am an Independent Engineering Services professional and I want to enter into a contract in a member country of the EU. I just want to service my contract. Under the EPA, am I allowed to travel there to work on the contract if I sign?

February 09 2012 | Engineering Services

As an independent Engineering Services professional, you are free to enter into a contract with a firm in the EU, and you may also travel there to work on the contract.  But, there are some general conditions which apply to all countries, and other conditions imposed by certain countries.  The general conditions:

The specific country conditions on independent Engineering Services Professionals are as follows:

Spain, Italy & Poland:  An economic needs test will be applied.

Finland:  The Barbadian must demonstrate that (s)he possesses special knowledge relevant to the service being provided.

Belgium: An economic needs test will be applied. 

Denmark: An economic needs test will be applied. 

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania & Slovakia: An economic needs test will be applied. 

Austria: There is a commitment to permit this type of movement for planning services only and in these cases an economic needs test will be applied.

Hungary: Residency is required.