Questions tagged [residency]
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What's the best way for me to get unrestricted access to Brazil?
I want to live in Brazil, permanently. I know about how to get investment visas or marriage visas and that kind of thing. But I was thinking maybe there was a cheaper or easier option. For example ...
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Is it possible to live both in Sweden and the UK?
I would like to know if it is possible to live both in Sweden and the Uk at the same time. I am a European citizen, and have permanent resident in the UK. I also have the Swedish Personal Number (...
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Canadian permanent residency application - do I need to stay in the country during application processing?
I am an American citizen living in Québec for the past 3.5 years. The first 6 months were under a student visa, and the last 3 years have been under two separate work visas (under NAFTA). I have ...
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Can I get job & residence permit in another EU country if my status is as per Portugal's law - article 88 para 2
My Portugal employer wants my entry to Portugal through a Schengen - Business visa, then applying for a residence permit from Portugal in accordance to article 88 para 2, RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR EMPLOYED ...
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Waiting time for UK Residence card, Non EU, EAA family member
My husband is working in the UK. Both he and our children have EU passports, even though we've been married for 18 years, we've never lived longer than 5 years in a EU country. I therefore am in the ...
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Germany my residency card has expired
My wife is German, and I'm American. We have been living in Germany for a few years now, and my residency card has expired. We have been afraid to try to renew it because we noticed it was expired ...
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Should I get an Italian driving license / type of visa?
I am a British citizen and am UK Tax resident. I have had a holiday home in Italy for 16 years (spend approximately 120 days a year there). I have an Italian registered car which is taxed etc. in ...
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Is it easier to obtain Spanish residency and work permit if my parents are Spanish residents?
I'm a Russian citizen. My parents have Spanish residency via "Golden Visa", which you get i.e. for investment in real estate. Many countries offer less strict requirements and faster proceeding for ...
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Can a non-German become a police officer in Berlin?
I saw a previous question here about how it's possible for a non-citizen to become an officer in a few different German states, and Berlin mentions:
"Nur Deutsche im Sinne des Artikel 116 des ...
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An Upcoming Situation
At the moment I have a German Blue Card after finishing my Msc in Germany, valid till the expiry date of my Passport (05.2021), the problem is that after the expiry of my passport I will not be able ...
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I am a Swiss national and want to move to Italy with my Indian husband. What is the process for him acquiring residency?
We both live in India at the moment and wedding was in India as well. We want him to come on a tourist visa, not a family reunion visa as that takes a long time. Does it matter from which country the ...
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Drive in the UK on Indian licence
I moved to UK exactly 12 months ago for work reasons on a Tier 2 General visa and the government website tells me that I can drive for 12 months since I became a resident.
How is the resident part ...
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Get Permanent Residence now, or wait until March 2019?
I'm in kind of dilemma right now and confused.
So beginning of this November, 2018, I just completed my 5 years residency in the UK but my non-EEA family RC will expire in April 23rd. I'm married to ...
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Can you work as a stateless person in Scotland? [duplicate]
I can't seem to get a straight answer on this. Can you work if you are a stateless person and file for residency? They give you identification paperwork, so I don't see why not. But.......
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Tax as an Italian resident
I am a US citizen in Italy and just submitted my documents for dual citizenship. I have residency in the Comune where I am applying. I will now be returning to the US. I was told I need to keep the ...
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Will failure to deregister from Germany cause problems registering 11 years later?
I am a Dutch citizen and I was living in Germany for 6 months 2007–2008 for the purpose of studying. I'm quite sure that I registered as living there at the time, for I had a bank account and I voted ...
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Can I apply for “Deutsche Passersatzpapiere für Ausländer” if it is too complicated to renew my passport at my Embassy?
Is it possible to apply for a German passport substitution or a German travel document for foreigners as my embassy is making it more and more complicated to renew my passport and I will have to wait ...
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Non-EU citizen with EU Blue Card working outside EU but with address in Germany
I am in a weird situation here and need your advice. I am an EU Blue Card holder and I currently work for a company in Germany. I would like to go back to my home country but remain working remotely ...
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What other documents other than Passport are considered an ID when applying for renewing the residency in Germany?
Is Passport the only acceptable form of ID that I can use to renew my residency in Germany, or there other alternatives that can be presented as an ID?
And what if I have to renew my residency but my ...
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Is there a possibility to bring a widowed old parent to Germany if “hardship” is proven?
My mother is in Sri Lanka, and is widowed and old. She is financially and emotionally dependent on me. I am working in Germany on a 3 year blue card. If I prove my mother's hardship, is there a way to ...
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Spouse visa for non-Eu spouse of non-Eu Citizen on study visa in Italy
I am a non-Eu on study visa in Italy but will change it to work visa very shortly, and recently I got married to a non-Eu. Can I apply for accompanying spouse visa (or any other if possible) with my ...
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What does it mean to be resident? [closed]
I am aware that for tax purposes, most countries use various criteria for classifying individuals as residents. These are generally a combination of physical presence and other ties.
What does "being ...
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Moving to Germany to take up two jobs, but will need two homes. I've heard the costs for the second home may be tax-deductible. Under what conditions?
Consider the situation in Can I register a Nebenwohnung before I have a Hauptwohnung?:
Suppose that married persons X and Y are moving to Germany. They will share a Hauptwohnung (primary residence) ...
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Can I register a Nebenwohnung before I have a Hauptwohnung?
Suppose that married persons X and Y are moving to Germany. They will share a Hauptwohnung (primary residence) in city A, but X will additionally occupy a Nebenwohnung (secondary residence) in city B ...
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Dom Nondom Status
When I first arrived in the UK in 2000, I was told about having a Dom-Nondom resident status.
I have a friend who is moving to the UK for work.
Does the UK still do this?
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Validity and Use of Carte de Sejour
My husband and I have already received our Carte du Sejour (Passeport Talent) here in France which will expire on 2021. My employment contract with my French employer was not renewed so we're now ...
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How long you can stay out of France while you have 10 year permanent resident card?
I am out of France for consecutive 6 months, wanted to know how long I can stay before I lose my permanent resident status. I still need few months to finish my matters abroad before I can return. ...
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Recognition of same Sex civil partnership In Czech Republic for non EU and EU spouses
Dears, I wanted to check something with you.
Curently I live in Czech Republic.
I am a citizen of Poland and in a relationship with a Brazilian same sex partner. We plan to get married in oncoming ...
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When is an E-3 visa holder considered a resident?
In California, residents have to obtain a driver's permit within 10 days of becoming a resident. For an E-3 visa holder, does this 10 days begin when the plane lands, the day that they begin working, ...
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Got a green card, stayed 6 months, paperwork says she can come back but can she?
My mother-in-law visited me and my wife last year by obtaining her green card. She also got her social security number. She came to the USA in June 2017 and left back to her home country, Iraq, ...
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Pros and cons of working in Singapore as a US Green Card holder vs US citizen
I am a Malaysian currently living and working in the US with a green card issued in 2016. I am thinking of relocating to Singapore and finding a job there. What are the pros and cons being a US green ...
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Ancestry rights to the UK through great-grandparents
I would like to know if I can apply for ancestry to the UK with two of my great-grandparents being born there. Their daughter, my grandmother, was born in South Africa, but both her parents were born ...
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German residency: Unable to apply because file is still at old city and current residency is running out
I'm a non-European and I recently finished my master's degree in Germany and started a job. I needed to relocate to a different city for the job and I did.
I currently have a Fiktionsbescheinigung ...
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How can I retain German permanent residence if I need to leave the country?
I am a permanent resident of Germany with Indian citizenship. I have some problems in India and I have to go back to India. If I stay away longer than 6 months, my German status will be cancelled.
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How is the interview process for Niederlassungserlaubnis (settlement permit) in Germany?
If you are a Blue Card Holder and you have worked in Germany for 21 months, you can apply for permanent residency if you have a B1 level in the German Language. In my case, I have taken the courses ...
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State residency after green card
I have been living in Illinois since 2012 on my F1 visa. From 2013 to present I have not left the country (I still lived in Illinois). I got married 2 years ago, and my spouse ( U.S. citizen and ...
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What is my 'permanent residence address' when I have no 'permanent' residency anywhere in the world and no place in my home country?
I have not lived in my 'home' country (my country of birth) for more than 9 years now and I have rarely visited it during all these years. And ever since I have lived in four different countries, ...
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Transfer I-485 basis from EB-1b (employer-based) to EB1-A (self petition)?
My previous company filed EB-1b for me, and it is pending. But I was laid off two months ago (it is now pending more than 180 days and they didn't withdraw it- I was laid off before 180 days though). ...
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US citizen residing in Italy
I have been living in Italy for the last 20 years but I go back to the US every year. I still have a US bank account and have renewed my NJ driver's licence when staying in NJ for a month last time, ...
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French 10-year carte de séjour holder out of France for 4 years
My husband is a 10-year carte de séjour holder and he visited Canada, met me and we decided to get married. He applied for permanent resident status here, which took rather long and he ended up ...
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Czech citizenship or residence by blood from great-grandmother?
Czech citizenship can be passed from parent to child even if the child is born abroad. However I've struggled to find out if that can apply to grandchildren (my mom) or great-grandchildren (me).
My ...
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Among Schengen countries, which has the “easiest” requirements for getting permanent residence? [closed]
I am an international student from South Asia, studying for a Master's (Computer Science) in a Schengen country.
I want to get "permanent residence" in any of the Schengen countries: Austria, Belgium,...
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How long does it take for the carte de séjour (residence permit) to be issued from the date of application?
My spouse and I applied for residency in Nice, France last October 2017. Until now (it's already Mar 30, 2018), we haven't received it yet. What we only have as of the moment is the récépissé, which ...
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Applying for multiple EU residence visas in different countries
I have heard that if you are applying for multiple Schengen/tourist visas in multiple EU countries within a short period of time it may be considered as "visa shopping".
How about applying for ...
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Italian residence permit renewal
I have a valid student residence permit in Italy, which will expire in two weeks. Ideally, I am supposed to apply for renewal a month before expiry. The issue in Milan is that when I go to the post ...
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My Iranian passport has expired. Can I still leave Australia?
I'm an Iranian citizen and a permanent resident of Australia and have been living here for nearly 3 years. I will be eligible for citizenship in a year. My Iranian passport expired a month ago and I ...
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What can I do for a pair of kids who are in China with expired passports, expired visas?
An old couple in my neighborhood are caring for a pair of kids, their grandchildren. Apparently the intent was for them to travel from their birth country, Belize, and stay in China under their care ...
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Non-EU citizen marrying a Romanian (EU citizen) working in the UK
I would like to ask for your help, advice, input or recommendations about our situation with my fiance. Here are some our questions:
Background:
I am a Filipina working in the Philippines and my ...
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Can I travel while waiting for my Swedish residence card?
My wife is an EU Citizen (Irish) and has been given a job in Sweden. I'm South African and have been told that I should apply for a residence card and that the process will take around 15 months.
If ...
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What obligations are incurred by registering as a German resident?
I'm a Norwegian citizen, and am considering spending extended periods of time in Germany, potentially to the point of being a resident for some or all of a tax year. I currently live outside the EEA ...
