Questions tagged [residency]
Questions about acquiring or maintaining the right to temporarily or permanently live in a foreign country.
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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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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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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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Leaving country soon, can I leave my bank accounts open?
I am a Tunisian citizen currently residing in Turkey with a work permit. However, due to a restructuring in the startup I worked for, I've been laid off and my work permit will not be renewed. As it's ...
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Danish residency, what are my options for studying in my home country?
I am a British citizen with Danish residency (obtained before brexit), I have been living in Denmark. My partner is Danish and I live with them.
I am considering studying a degree, and it feels like ...
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Vacation for 2 weeks out of the USA before applying for N-400, can I still submit the N-400 , or do I have to wait?
If I go out of USA for 2 weeks before applying for N-400, can I still submit the N-400 application, or do I have to wait an additional 3 months before applying?
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Internship in Norway: Which category to report to the directorate of immigration for residency?
I'm a Dutch student enrolled at a Dutch university who is going to do an internship in Norway. The internship will take 4 months, but I will stay there for 7 months in total. Afterward, I'm planning ...
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Income requirements for Botswana residence permit
Several web searches have failed to answer the question. For a Botswana residence permit, one requirement is proof of sufficient support. But how much do they consider "sufficient"?
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Is it possible to get a Swiss Work Permit (with a job offer) while retaining my German settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis)?
I understand that the rules state: if we leave Germany for more than 6 months consecutively, we would lose the settlement permit
If I live in Switzerland (with a Swiss residence permit), and make ...
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Residency Periods from 2 EU states towards EU Long Term Resident status
To give context to the topic, I'm currently holding an EU Blue Card issued by Italy (Carta Blu) and I currently have a permanent contract (Contratto A Tempo Indeterminato) with my current employer. I ...
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Transfer permanent residence to other country
I live in Czechia, and I'm getting married to a Slovak guy. We are considering moving to Hungary. I have blue card and only a few months till permanent residence in Czechia. My goal would be dual ...
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What rights do EU residents (not citizens) have with respect to other EU countries?
Let's say I get a Portuguese Golden Visa. It takes 5 years after getting one to actually become a Portuguese permanent resident or citizen, but until then, I can legally work and live in Portugal. ...
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Work Permit for non EU foreigners in Romania
I am a bit confused with the procedure that has to be done by the employer to hire me.
WORK PERMIT FOR PERMANENT WORKER TO A LEGAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYER (PDF)
Does the highlighted part has anything to ...
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In Germany, is it possible to get an EU long-term residency (Daueraufenthalt–EU) in 21 months with an EU Blue Card and B1-level German?
In Germany, if you have an EU Blue card, you can get a permanent settlement permit in just 21 months if you also have B1-level knowledge of the German language. (Source: https://service.berlin.de/...
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UK citizen in Georgia — tax, double taxation treaty
I'm a UK citizen, living in Georgia (the country).
I'll be living here longer than 6 months, which means I will trigger tax residency:
https://expathub.ge/foreign-income-georgia/
The UK and Georgia ...
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How can one become a resident of the United Nations?
I read on the registration form for KLM airline:
How can one establish residency in the United Nations? I.e., how can one become a resident of the United Nations?
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How to earn a Romanian residence permit for long distance relationship issues [duplicate]
I have an Egyptian passport and have been in a long distance relationship for three years with a woman from Romania. I have a German residence permit expiring next year which allowed me to go see her ...
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Remaining tax resident in the UK while spending less than half the year in the UK
I'm a UK citizen.
So far this tax year, I have been outside the UK for approx 3 months.
I now plan to be abroad again, and expect to stay outside the UK for the remainder of the tax year (until 5th ...
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Claiming unemployement before applying for permanent residence in Germany
I am in the process of marrying my German partner, which will hopefully be completed within the next 6 months. I am an American citizen who has been living and working in Germany legally for the past ...
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How to include spouse for Portugal D7 visa?
When applying for the D7 visa for Portugal, how does the applicant include their spouse in the application (as a dependent)? The visa application form does not have a field to include a spouse as a ...
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Non-EU American living and traveling in Europe with dual American-EU spouse and children
My wife and 3 children are dual USA and EU citizens (Dutch). I am only an American citizen. We all live in the USA. We are planning to live in Spain for about 4 months (111 days) for my wife to ...
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How can I drive my EU-registered car from EU to the UK for a short period of time as a resident on both sides
I am a resident in the EU and about to go to the UK for work. My work allows remote-working so I will spend around half time in the UK and half time in the EU. But anyway I assume I qualify as a ...
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Moving to Portugal while my wife has stayed in Schengen area for more than 3 months on the basis of a pending residency permit application in Finland?
I have following situation:
Finnish migration office will take close to two years to process a residency application, while we want to move away to Portugal. But due to staying in Finland (Schengen ...
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Are there any limitations for an EU citizen immigrating to Andorra, since it is not in the EU?
I like the nature and the tax scheme, but if I want to live there for longer than three months, it looks like there are some complications. I've read that I need to make a 15,000 investment and they ...
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Staying in Turkey illegally as a Russian - what are the consequences?
My parents are Russian.
They are allowed to stay in Turkey legally without a visa for a max of 90 days for every 180 days. They've applied for a 1 year touristic residence permit (ikamet). It was ...
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German residence certificate requirements for EU citizen
Freelancing vs Economically Inactive in Germany as an EU Citizen
My wife (US citizen) and I (EU citizen) are moving to Berlin, Germany later this year. I am also changing careers, leaving behind ...
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How can I get a Washington driver's license within 30 days of my move to Washington? [closed]
https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/moving.html states:
By law, you have 30 days after you move to Washington (WA) to get your WA driver license. You will also need your WA driver license before ...
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Work for a foreign company while on a tourist residence permit in Turkey?
I am staying in Turkey on a tourist residence permit (ikamet). I've been told that it's forbidden to work in Turkey on tourist residence permit. I am starting a remote job for an American company soon....
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How long can I stay in France after I quit my French Tech job?
I am from a non-EU country and live in France on a French tech visa - passeport talent - with a 4 year visa. I've put in my resignation notice and am curious if and for how long my visa will be valid.
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Regarding My Revoked Passport
I have a Korean passport and I'm on 3 year PGWP. I'm planning to apply for PR in about 3 months after I gain my 2 year work experience in Canada. The thing is, I have a military duty back in Korea ...
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Irish Citizenship: Residency Requirements
I'm looking at possibly applying for a job in Dublin and would be interested in obtaining Irish citizenship. I'm a UK citizen, so getting job permits for Ireland is pretty easy.
I travel a fair amount ...
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Can I get EU residence permit while keeping my current non-EU job and taxation?
I'm not an EU citizen but my job is remote so I can stay wherever I want and with my native country's taxation policy the net salary seems good enough to stay in many EU countries. So I wonder if a ...
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How can I prolong my current Swedish visa to a permanent one after 3 years without a job but studying the local language
How can I extend my visa after 3 years here in Sweden without a job and being currently enrolled in a nurse assistant type of course? I came here from Brazil with my husband who got an IT job. But we ...
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Visiting other Schengen countries using a Schengen residence permit - seeking clarification of the exact meaning of "90 days per 180 day period"
A lot of questions were asked regarding people outside of the Schengen area visiting the area using the 90/180 rule. However, I am curious about the following scenario: One has a residence permit in a ...
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Does my previous time with a residency permit for work in Germany count towards permanent residency?
I held a residence permit for work in Germany for a period of a bit more than 2 years, during which I was employed for a period of approx. 1.5 years, then I became self-employed for approx 6 months. I ...
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Is it possible to stay in Spain after I get my PhD? [duplicate]
I got a Ph.D. admission as an international student from Madrid University. As an Iranian, if I got admission from another country other than Spain I would choose to stay there too because of the ...
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Moving to the UK as a German, but keeping the German residency. Is this a bad idea?
I am a German and I will soon move to the UK to work there.
Because my partner is still living in Germany, and I will visit regularly, I plan to keep my residency (Hauptwohnsitz) registered in Germany....
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Would a person still be considered as a nonresident alien if he/she gets his/her ITIN?
If a non-immigrant visa holder inside the US applies for ITIN and gets it, would he/she be considered as a non-resident or resident alien in the US?
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Is it possible to directly apply for residence permit in Germany as non-EU holder of residence permit of another EU country?
I am from a non-EU country and currently stay in Germany at my family. From Portugal, I have a residence permit for the purpose of study according to §91 of Portugal Aliens Act. Recently I have ...
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Transferring German permanent residence permit (Daueraufenthalt-EU) to new passport - documents / proof needed
I'm currently employed and living in Germany. I have a Daueraufenthalt-EU card, whose validity ("kartennutzung bis DDMM2024") is tied to my US passport which expires in 2024.
What documents ...
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Niederlassungserlaubnis validity when living in Germany 2 days a week
I am non-EU Person living in Germany and having a Niederlassungserlaubnis. I have got a Job Offer in United Kingdom which means i will working in UK with a UK work Contract for the week and returning ...
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Losing indefinite Spanish residency, but reobtaining it after returning years later
I'm a British citizen in possession of a British passport currently living in Spain and have been living here for 19 years. I have residencia here, an A4 piece of paper with my NIE with no expiry date ...
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Long-term (but not permanent) residence for Brazil
According to a source I saw recently (don't remember where), USA citizens are visa-exempt for ninety days in Brazil, with a single renewal possible.
It is not clear from http://saofrancisco.itamaraty....
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What if my Red-White-Red Card plus expires before the 3 years period
I am from a "Third country" (non EEA/EU) and have studied and worked (also currently residing) in Austria. I have applied for my Red-White-Red Card plus, which should be valid for 3 years.
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European citizen taking residence in two EU countries and seeking citizenship from both [closed]
If for example a Spanish citizen happens to find two houses in two close cities that are close to each other (for example a French city and a Belgian city), applies for residency in both of them and ...
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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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Mailbox and City Registration in Germany for telecommuters
I work for a German company but would like to start permanently tele-commuting. In order to not create additional administrative overhead for my employer I would like to keep my tax base in Germany. I ...
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Can I be a resident in two countries at the same time? (UK/Denmark)
I am a British citizen. I am registered in Denmark as living here, so I am on the registry with an address.
Do I need to de-register from my UK address though? Or can I be registered in both countries?...
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Non-resident UK citizen unclear about residency and income tax
I am an Australian-born UK citizen by descent, through my mother. I will be moving to the UK in March but working for an Australian company for at least six months.
The uk gov website says that I am ...
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Rights of UK citizens midway through residency application to EU
I am a UK citizen living in the EU, and am partway through applying for residency in Austria. That is, I have registered my apartment and submitted all the necessary documents (proof of address, ...