Speaking from experience, that's not necessarily true. EU countries accept equivalent experience in lieu of academic qualifications. Assuming that you are offe

Speaking from experience, that's not necessarily true. EU countries accept equivalent experience in lieu of academic qualifications. Assuming that you are offered a position that pays well, and have around 5-ish years of experience, emigration is a breeze. My experience with getting might not be universal since I work in a niche CS field, but getting a work permit (also alluded to by other commenters) was trivial and likely applies to everyone.