A long-winded and unusual question

Reason number 1 I became a citizen: no more visas (including having freedom of movement in the EU). Reason number 2: so I could vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum with my big fat YES!

Reason number 1 I became a citizen: no more visas (including having freedom of movement in the EU). Reason number 2: so I could vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum with my big fat YES!

Not to turn this into a debate on the referendum, but wouldn't independence mean no more EU for Scotland? Isn't the UK the member, so then if Scotland is no longer in the UK, it would no longer be in the EU, right?

Not to turn this into a debate on the referendum, but wouldn't independence mean no more EU for Scotland? Isn't the UK the member, so then if Scotland is no longer in the UK, it would no longer be in the EU, right?

No. The position is actually still completely unclear thanks to misinformation from both sides of the debate.

This is why its so difficult to make an informed decision.

/would still take a leap of faith and vote yes anyway!

As Norm says, there is a lot of debate, but several EU officials have stated since the Edinburgh Agreement was reached that there is not a provision to strip EU rights from EU citizens, which Scots are. There would obviously have to be a renegotiation for both the UK and Scotland, but there is no automatic kicking out and having to reapply as an accession member.