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Can a Non-EU Resident of Portugal Work in Another EU Country with an A1 Certificate?

The facts, legal requirements and warning signs of a possible scam

Videos circulating on social media claim that a non-EU citizen holding a Portuguese temporary residence card can obtain an A1 certificate and then work freely in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands or any other EU Member State.

This claim contains a fragment of truth, but it leaves out the conditions that determine whether the arrangement is lawful.

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