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A question about type D visa, professional driver in Germany from a non-EU country
I wanted to work in Germany and since the I'm from an non-EU country I thought I might use my driving license to go as a professional truck-driver. Since I automatically get a type D Visa, I wanted to ...
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Does my spouse need a visa to enter Germany if I am German resident (not a citizen) and she is Cyprus resident (not a citizen)?
Both countries are EU countries, but only Germany is Schengen country. If that is possible to enter without visa, why? And for how long?
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Travel to other EU countries after resigning from my current Job while on Blue card Germany
I have been living and working in Germany since April 2018 on Blue Card and recently renewed it as the previous one was only valid for 33 months. My new blue card is valid until Jan 2025.
I am ...
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I entered usa with Green card on August 2,2021
Sir,Q1) I entered into USA on Aug 2,2021…when will I be eligible for filing for citizenship….?
Q2) suppose I go out of usa for (3months)in May and return in August in a Callander year,will that ...
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Getting dutch residence permit while I'm working in UK
My partner and I are both working in the Netherlands (We are non-EU citizens) and I'm thinking to leave the Netherlands and work in UK and my partner continue her work in the Netherlands. Can I apply ...
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Mother naturalized in US in 1951. Was a French citizen. I was born in 1952. Can I claim French citizenship?
My mother was born in France in 1925. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1948 and naturalized in 1951 after she married my father, an American citizen. I was born in 1952. Any idea if I can claim French ...
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Moving to another job after applying for Niederlassungserlaubnis
I applied for the Permanent Settlement Permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) 2 months ago in Munich Germany, and am still waiting for the appointment. The case officer tells me that it can take up to 3 ...
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Does an Italian study visa allow me to fulfil an internship in Belgium?
I am an American Citizen with a Schengen student visa and I am studying in Italy but I am applying to an internship in Belgium. My studies require me to fulfill an internship for credit so this would ...
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Can I apply for a D type visa for Germany when I already have a D type visa for italy?
When I learned that I was accepted from a university in Italy for the master's program, I applied for an long term student visa for Italy and it was approved. Then I learned that I was accepted to a ...
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Reapplying for family reunion visa after entering Germany on a tourist visa with family reunion with pending status in home embassy
My friend (18, Belarussian) applied to a family reunion visa. Intandem with being with her parents, she also wanted to pursue studies in Germany. For 5 months there was no response from the Embassy. ...
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Apply for Schengen while waiting for Family Reunion visa (Germany)
I've been unable to find any info on this, but is there any way to get a temporary visa to enter Germany before my family reunion visa has been issued? My spouse is going up on a work visa today but ...
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Turning Tourist visa into student visa (Germany)
For admission into bachelors programs in Germany, often third world nationals have to first attend a prep course. One can only enter this prep course through clearance of an exam. Typically one ...
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Can a French citizen request a long-stay visa and work permit when going to the USA?
A friend, a French citizen, wants to travel to the USA. Can she obtain a long-term visa and work permit in the USA?
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Non-EU citizen in Germany being offered a role in Switzerland
I am currently living in Germany on family reunion visa and have been offered a part time role in Switzerland. Would taking this role stop my citizenship countdown for Germany ?
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Reimbursement of assurance chomage after contract termination and permanent departure from France- titre de sejour holder
I am a titre de sejour holder (passeport talent). My 2 yrs contract finishes next month (May2024) and residence permit experies in July 2024. I am aware that I am entitled to uemployement money if I ...
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Filing I-765 with I-485: do I pay the I-765 fee too?
According to the I-485 webpage for under "Special Instructions",
Filing Forms I-765 and I-131 with Form I-485
If you submit Form I-485 and pay the required fee, you do not have to pay an ...
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Do I need to apply for a family visa if I have a pre-settlement to remain in the UK?
I am an Algerian passport holder. I moved to the UK in May 2019 to join my wife on a 6-month family visa. Once that expired I applied for a 5-year family visa, which is due to expire in November 2024. ...
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Planning to rent my fully paid house for periods of 1-max 2 years. Any issue with it?
I own a fully paid house in NL (no mortgage). I would like to rent it for periods of 1 or max 2 years, every few years, and then go back living in it, once the rental contracts end.
I've heard that ...
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U.S. expat in Korea trying to use Bank of America online banking
I need to access my BoA account, but they require calling their number for a security code
(I have been able to get away with this because my phone was registered as a secure device prior to their ...
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Lost EU Driving licence
I lost my Romanian driving licence in the UK and it is not clear to me if I can still drive in the UK for a month until I go to Romania and replace it.
I called the Warwickshire Police and the agent ...
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Can I have business outside Germany while on a Blue card
I've got an offer to move to Germany with a blue card, but I am considering an option to work for my current job as a part-time contractor(the contract will be outside EU IT)
I don't understand. Is it ...
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How do European countries notice if I'm spending more than 6 months in a country as not resident (for taxes purposes)?
I know they can easily verify it by checking flights, and my expenditures.. but how do they find out in first place, if nobody submits a request to verify?
For example: I’m resident in France, and I ...
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How strict is India about renouncing other citizenships?
Spain officially prohibits dual citizenship, but in practice it’s more of a pretense. I would have to tell them I renounce, but USA doesn’t care and Spain knows that.
I’m just wondering whether it’s ...
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Expat needing to know about renouncing US citizenship
Ok, If you renounce your US citizenship and are stateless, can you work? Can you register for residency? Everything I have read or watched, seems to just brush over a lot of the details. I am really ...
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Where to look for apartment for 6-month stay in Dubai?
I am expected to travel from USA to Dubai for 6 months later this year and would need an apartment for that time period. I found some options on AirBnB but wanted to check for other options/...
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If married to an EU citizen, can I move to Switzerland but work remotely for a U.S. company?
I'm a US citizen, and my wife has US and and Hungarian citizenship. We live in the U.S., but we'd like to relocate to Switzerland. As we understand it, it's common to go there on a 90-day visa and ...
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Teaching in China
My girlfriend just asked me to stay for a couple of years in China, at Xiangnan University. I would be a visiting professor in some engineering areas.
What do you think about teaching in China? How is ...
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Extending resident permit in Germany using another passport
I am an international student in Germany. I believe I will finish my study at the end of February. After that, I plan to extend my resident permit. However one of my passports will expire, I plan that ...
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Do I need to leave Germany after accepting a fully remote job based in the UK?
I currently have a job in Munich with a German company. I am a UK citizen and am claiming residency in Germany under the brexit "Withdrawal Agreement", this allows me to continue to live and ...
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Applying for a UK visa while a US visa application is in administrative processing for five months
I am applying for UK visitor visa for study, while my US F1 visa is in administrative processing for 5 months and has no update.
On the UK visa application there is a question: Have you ever been ...
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Best water supply in China
I will move to Nanjing, China in the future. I’m slightly worried about the quality of drinking water and water for cooking etc. What is the best option?
Tap water - almost certainly a bad idea? as ...
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Can you work remotely in Germany if you have blue card of another country?
I have an EU blue card from Finland and work for a company there. My company allows me to do remote work. My EU blue card allows me to travel freely in EU and visit other countries for 90 days. So can ...
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Get invitation letter and then find a place to rent
We are making an invitation letter for a friend (from Tunisia) to stay with us (in Spain) while she works as an intern. We already have the invitation letter from the company, but we still lack one of ...
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Does the 6 months validity of non-EU driver's license for new residents of Germany affect their ability to drive in other EU countries?
It is well known that new residents in Germany can only use their non-EU drivers license up to 6 months after relocating there. Other EU countries have similar rules, such as Italy - although there ...
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How can I send money from Spain to my Russian bank account?
I am Spaniard but now I am studying in Russia and due to sanctions I can no longer transfer money between my accounts. Does anyone know how I can send money from Spain to Russia?
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Replacing a damaged OCI card in India
I am a US passport holder, currently visiting India with an OCI card. I spilled water, and the OCI card is badly damaged. What would be the procedure to replace just the OCI card while in India?
From ...
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Niederlassungserlaubnis card has expiry date
So I received my Niederlassungserlaubnis in June 2020 and I noticed that it has an expiry date until my passport (Pakistani) expires. Is this normal ? I assumed that Niederlassungserlaubnis is not ...
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Cross-border workers stay visa in Germany
There is so much info about cross-border workers. But I couldn't find an answer to my question yet.
As a non-EU citizen, can I work in Luxembourg & live in Germany? The Internet says "Yes&...
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Tax implications for one spouse with UK tax residency and one with French
I know tax laws are country specific and in case of spouses living in two separate countries they may depend on the specific countries due to tax treaties so my question cannot be asked in all ...
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Which EU countries require EU citizens to register in order to stay there for more than 3 months
Which countries require EU citizens to register in order to stay there for longer than 3 months?(https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/registering-residence/index_en....
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Leaving Germany (and Europe) with an almost-expired PhD student residence permit
A friend of mine currently lives in Germany on a PhD student residence permit, which expires on March 31st, 2024. The friend had a falling out with their project; as a result, while they still keep ...
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German EU blue card renewal
I was recently issued an EU blue card visa in my passport. The blue card expires when my passport (UK) expires in February 2025. My passport is almost due for renewal as it will be 10 years old in May ...
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Can I travel while waiting for my student visa card?
I am currently studying in Sweden as a non-EU citizen.I got my fingerprints and picture taken for my student residence Visa card but didn’t get it in the mail on time for my trip to Hungary. I’m past ...
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F4 visa interview
What if any applicant from the list does not appear in the interview due to some cause. If his name is in the list but he does not attend the interview with other applicants. Will it affect. And what ...
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How should I prove my means for Schengen visa?
I am a PhD student.
I live in an EU country, Y where I want to bring my family. So, my family needs a long-term EU visa.
But my native country, X, doesn't have an embassy of Y. So, my family wants to ...
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Can my J-2 children get SSNs to be claimed as dependents on a tax return?
I am a graduate student on a J-1 visa and my wife and foreign-born children are both J-2s. Is it possible to get Social Security Numbers for my J-2 children so that we can enter them as dependents on ...
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Back-to-back student visas for different countries (first Canada, then Australia, then US/UK)
I have a rather complicated question and would appreciate any help. (I will bolden the important and relevant parts to make it easier to follow.) I'm an international student currently studying at a ...
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What visa do I need if I want to do an internship at a hospital in Germany?
I'm a doctor from a non-EU country and planning to do an internship at a hospital in Germany.
Which visa do I need? (I think I cannot use tourist visa for this. Probably D visa but I'm not sure.)
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Is it possible to get an EB1 visa if you are the owner of an LLC in the US?
According to USCIS, one of categories eligible for EB1 visa is called
"Certain Multinational manager or executive"
From the description on USCIS about that category for EB1, there is no ...
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Taking some personal items to son resident in ireland
I want to be able to gift some personal items taking them by car ferry to my son in ireland from England. These include some "heirloom" items, one being a cased stuffed fish caught in ...
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