Originally Posted by captjns
Not that tough. if you are converting to an Irish certificate, you are given up to 18 months to take the 14 exams. If you convert to a UK certificate all but 3 exams are waived. Using the services of an immigration attourney in the UK will solve the right to work in the EU problem. The catch 22 is of course is that you need a contract in hand to qualifiy for such permit. Not that tough... just some bucks is all. But with the tax free income... it offsest the expenses in a short time.
Alright, so if you get a UK certificate, you get it down to 3. How much does a UK certificate cost? Besides the 3 exams, are there check rides involved? Airplane rental in Europe isn't exactly cheap. How much does it cost get an immigration attorney in the UK?
Not an easy process, especially if you don't have a "contract in hand". So, you interview with whatever carrier.