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Is the appointment in the office of National Police in Passeig Sant Joan, Barcelona the only option for my wife?
Let me describe the case of my wife. She came to Spain in late 2022 from the North of Africa as she got granted a student visa to study Spanish in one of the private schools of Spain. She was assigned ...
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What are some regions a student can live on a budget of 500€/month?
I have a rental income of about 500 euros a month. I am also online student. With this budget it's hard to find a country/city where I can not only live, but study, I can poorly tolerate high ...
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UK Spouse Visa (FLR M) question - When did you last travel to the country where you were born?
I'm going through the first FLR M spouse visa application (currently on a fiancé visa inside the UK) and got stuck on a question.
Although it is obviously simple, I'd prefer to double check I'm not ...
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Residence in Belgium, Work in UK?
I'm (about to be) on a spouse residence visa in Belgium after doing MA and PhD here. I am a non-EU citizen. What I am wondering is whether it will be possible to reside with my partner in Belgium and ...
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N-600 for a minor
My minor child has been approved their N-600 form. We were sent a notification to come and collect the certificate. Does the minor child need to come to the USCIS office or can we collect it on their ...
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My student visa (type D) expires 1-2 days before the final exam. I'm so confused
I’m a non-EU citizen and studying in a Master’s Degree in Italy. I checked my student visa, it expires on 24 January 2024, but the date of the final exam in the university is either on 25 or 26 ...
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Self-employed in two jurisdictions simultaneously
I am a UK resident and have paid self employed contributions simultaneously in the UK and Ireland as I had a separate business in both jurisdictions for over 25 years in each. I am pension age and ...
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Printing forms from CIC permanent resident portal
Has anybody who applied for permanent residence on the Canadian immigration portal figured out how to print out already filled online immigration forms for purpose of validation and keeping personal ...
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Bank of America: solve the requirement for US phone number and address
I have a bank account in Bank of America, which I was maintaining while I was living there, but I have moved to Europe since about 8 years. The bank account still has some active balance, so I would ...
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My permessso will expire while I am in the UK. I am not an EU citizen but I have a green Turkish passport
I am a student in Italy. I am planing to go to the UK for nye and Christmas and my permesso will expire while I am there. I have my permesso appointment receipt and I have my English visa too. I am ...
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Can I apply for an F1 visa while I am waiting for my H1B visa sponsorship?
I have a question about whether it is permissible to apply for an F1 visa while being sponsored for a cap-exempt H1B visa. I am a degree-holder who studied in the U.S. for 4 years on a F1 visa, ...
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Changing jobs before 2 years as a Blue Card holder
I have been working in Germany for 1.5 year as a software engineer with my blue card.
The company's name is not written on the blue card, or on the extra paper that came with the card: written on it „...
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Have I applied for my Carte de Sejour incorrectly? Does having a long stay visa affect my application?
I am a UK citizen, married to a German citizen residing in France. I tried to apply for carte sejour earlier when I first joined him in April. But he did not have the required documents for employment ...
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Berlin change of employer (19C ABS. 2 AUFENTHG)
I lost my job in August and immediately started looking for a new one.
I got a job offer last week and found out that I have to apply for a new visa since my visa was tied to my previous employer.
My ...
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Is it possible to apply for a German blue card while living in Germany in a different city from your company?
I've been living in Germany for a couple of years with the 'IT Specialist Visa'. At the moment I do not have a blue card.
I currently live in the same city where my company is located. But my company ...
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Can I take parental leave if I worked for 12 months with blue card in Germany?
I have been working in Germany with my blue card for 6 months now. I am pregnant and my due date is beginning of June 2024. I will have 12 months working on May 15th 2024. So, am I eligible to take ...
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Travelling with nonbinary passport to Czech Republic (or any nation with a binary-gender legal framework)
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I have a work offer from a company in the Czech Republic. Being a non-EU country national myself, the company is happy to help with the relocation. I'm excited to be an expat there and ...
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Is one allowed to work with the studienkolleg student applicant visa?
So I recently got the student applicant visa, and after writing the exams I have, and I get accepted, there maybe a buffer period of a few months before my studies start. My question is can I work ...
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Is a police clearance certificate a relevant document for foreigners coming to Germany?
As a student coming to Germany, I would like to ask if a police clearance certificate is relevant to any procedures, eg: Anmeldung, Aufenthaltstitel, enrollment and so on?
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Do you lose your Aufenthaltstitel if you do Abmeldung as a student?
I am going to Germany as a student. It may be that after preparatory course (Studienkolleg) ends, I return to my home country for a few months while I apply for university. My question is, if I ...
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What are all the potentially possible documents do we need for aufenthaltstitel?
I can't find a definitive list online , and it seems it can potentially vary from state to state.
To my research I find we need the following docs at very east:
Proof of employement/ student
Funds
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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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Do accrued residency years transfer from France to the Netherlands?
I'm moving from France (currently work visa) to the Netherlands (will be partnership visa). I have lived 4 years in France. Will the 4 years I have accrued transfer to the Netherlands towards ...
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How should I get rid of FNU in my F1- visa at this point, while I already spent an year of my studies with same visa?
I have FNU written in my F1- Visa and it is causing lots of troubles for me. It took more than 2 months to get my SSN and driver's license. To eliminate future complexities I need guidance about the ...
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Can we tell Deutschpost to keep our mail for some time?
I'm trying to figure out mail forwarding in Germany. So far I understood that Deutsche Post offers for free, and all you have to do is inform them. I would like to ask, if it is possible to to ask ...
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Name change as a Permanent Resident of the USA
I am a permanent resident of the USA. I don't have a First Name, I have only a Last Name. On my Green Card, my first name section says "FNU" which means "First Name Unknown". I ...
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Having two different names in two countries - complications for birth certificate?
I'm an italian citizen living in Sweden (waiting for swedish citizenship). I want to remove my italian surname and get my husband's surname. This is easily done in Sweden but the new name won't be ...
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Can my married spouse join me with her student visa in Germany?
I'm third word country citizen who has settlement residence permit in Germany. I've married with a partner from my country and she has never been to Germany.
I'm working now and my netto salary is ...
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As a Canadian citizen and Italian Resident, do I need a visa to carry out remote contractual work for a UK company?
Are there any visa requirements as an Italian resident who would be working remotely from Italy but for a UK company? The work would be part-time and of a consulting nature. If so, I would appreciate ...
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Change countries during 30% ruling
I moved to Netherlands 2.5 years ago and and have 30% ruling. Now I want to move to my girlfriend home in Belgium but still continue to work in the Netherlands. In this conditions do I still have ...
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What to do if my French visa is lost?
I have been living and working in France for 2 months at a French university, but recently on a trip to visit family in the UK (I am a UK citizen) I tragically and stupidly lost my passport and the (...
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Parental leave and reduced income with Bluecard
I have a bluecard in Germany. Will have a newborn soon. If I apply for parental leave, my income will go down below the bluecard threshold. Does this affect a validity of the bluecard permit?
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Do I have to necessarily arrive in Germany on the date of the airline ticket I submitted for my visa application?
For applying for my German student applicant visa, they asked me to submit an airlane ticket. Now my question: does one have to necessarily fly in on the same day of a ticket?
It may be that certain ...
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Can I change my employers during my initial H1b petition is in RFE and is been answered
I graduated in May 2023 and began working for Employer A on my initial OPT which is valid till May 2024 and is eligible for STEM OPT extension. Employer A filed for an H1B visa on my behalf, and my ...
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Can a retired non-EU citizen (resident in Ireland) move to The Netherlands and still have healthcare/social rights?
I am an American retiree living in Ireland. After living here for 5 years, I will be getting a long-term resident permit. At that point would I be able move permanently to another EU country (The ...
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Why do Airbnb hosts often refuse to provide Anmeldung?
I am looking up Apartments in Germany, and I often find that they refuse to offer Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (required for anmeldung). Why is this? What is gained from not offering?
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Is it possible to attain British Citizenship while abroad?
I am an EU citizen and my company is based in the UK. I was sent abroad on a long term assignment for 1 year. There's a rumor however that I might stay longer here, but nothing is decided.
I currently ...
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Is Aufenthaltstitel binded to anmeldung?
Suppose I register at an apartment, and use the documents to register for an Aufenthaltstitel. Then, later I change apartments. Would I have to inform city office which issued my aufenthaltstitel?
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Can I claim points for before deemed date in Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for Australian state?
I am looking to lodge EOIs for Australia immigration under subclasses 189, 190 & 491.
I have a bachelor and a master degree in non-computer field but I work as a software developer for over 6 ...
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British citizen with French residency and French micro enterprise. Can I freelance for UK companies?
I'm British and moved to France for my husband's job. I found work in France but then got made redundant due to the pandemic. So I created a micro enterprise which is the equivalent to a sole trader ...
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Would an Israeli national be able to claim refugee status if they were already abroad when the latest war started?
The current conflict in the Levant involving Israel and Palestine/Gaza is truly tragic and I wish only peace and safety to everyone, everywhere.
One thing that occurred to me when looking at the FCDO ...
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Change in adress in between blue card delivery
I want to apply for blue card , there are chances that i will change my apartment before my blue card delievered to my current apartment . I am not sure about my future apartment yet . So is there a ...
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Freelancing for a US Company from Germany: Tax and LLC Considerations
Hello Expatriates community,
I'm seeking guidance on a somewhat intricate situation. I'm a German citizen, currently freelancing for a US-based company. I reside in Germany, where I'm also registered ...
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US J1 visa -- Received email to submit passport but status is still refused
I applied for US J1 visa some time ago. After the interview I was given a 221g form to submit some documents which I did. Now, I have received an email from the US embassy that my case has been ...
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US citizen and a current Canadian Tax resident. Can a US company hire me on a W2 and be compliant to IRS and CRA?
I am a us citizen and a Canadian tax resident, living in Canada.
I have an offer from a US employer and they would hire me only on W2, no C2C or 1099.
Employer has no Canadian legal entity.
What ...
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Leaving the Schengen Area for Two Months on Jeune Fille Au Pair Visa?
I am a US citizen in Paris on my second year as an au pair (VLS-TS). I have already renewed my visa, received the récépissé (valid until Jan 25), and my carte de séjour is ready for pickup (just can’...
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Change employer before receiving a blue card in Germany
I currently have a visa type D valid for 1 year and am eligible for a blue card. However, I can apply for it no sooner than 2 months before the visa expires (it is stated on the site with appointments ...
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Partner visa application and passport expiration
My spouse is currently in the process of applying for a partner visa, and she has been asked about the validity of my certificate of sponsorship for a skilled worker visa, which is valid for five ...
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Acquiring French citizenship
My father was a French citizen. I have his old passport and his livret de famille. He left France in the 50s, and I was born in 1970. He died 5 years ago. I’ve been told that I lost my claim for ...
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Can I work more than 40 hours for second employer on German Blue card in 2024
I am on blue card in Germany working for any employer and he is allowing me to work for second employer as well for upto 40 hours. So is it legal to work for second employer in Germany being a blue ...
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