Questions tagged [residency]
Questions about acquiring or maintaining the right to temporarily or permanently live in a foreign country.
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You moved to a new country, you've been living there for a few years but your home country decides you're a criminal. What now? [closed]
To naturalize and become a citizen of your new country, I believe you need to get a police report or something of that sort from your old country during the naturalization process, even if you've been ...
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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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Would I have to pay inheritance / endowment tax in France?
My question is a bit complicated: I am not a French citizen, but have been living in France for the last 9 months doing an ERASMUS+ internship there. I have a French bank account and a French address (...
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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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How can I get the Authorization of stay for non-work practice for Spain aka the Autorización de estancia para practicas no laborales
I am going to be doing a work placement in Spain quite soon and I am trying to get information about the Authorization of stay for non work practices which apparently is what a student doing an unpaid ...
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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, ...
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How long are the "inburgering" exam results valid for?
Based on the law, after living in the Netherlands for 5 years and passing the integration (inburgering) exam, immigrants can apply for being an official Netherland's citizen. Now the question is: If I ...
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Proof of residence
I lived and worked in Great Britain for a few years and was living in temporary housing and shared houses while waiting for a council house. My latest temporary address was in London. Then I moved to ...
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What do I really need to register as a resident in Italy?
I am looking to go to Italy with my non-EU passport and register as resident (that means doing the inscrizione anagrafica).
My passport allows me to stay there for up to three months. Since I am going ...
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Short-term rentals in Italy?
I intend on settling in Italy for a short period (<3 months). From what I've read, it's very hard to actually find people that are willing to rent their apartments for such short stays. Why is that?...
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Mexico Permanent Residency requirements when minor turns 18
We have recently become permanent residents of Mexico (having lived here for the required 4 years as temporary residents). So recent, in fact, that we're still waiting on the new ID cards.
We had one ...
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Can I leave my house during the 14 days of self-isolation if I have to take a flight out of UK?
On December the 3rd I will go back in the UK from Italy and, if the rules stay the same, I'll have to self-isolate for 14 days in UK.
Does this mean that I cannot leave the house not even to go to the ...
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Think I have overstayed in Denmark, as an EU citizen but I need to apply for residency, what are the consequences?
I am a British citizen so it's fairly urgent (considering brexit). I was getting everything ready to apply for EU residency through the self-sufficiency option. Then I found out that I should have ...
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Working from home in Switzerland for a UK company without becoming a swiss 'resident'?
I am a Swiss citizen and have been in the UK for two years. I am now working from home for my company for the forseeable future.
I would like to continue to work for my current employer but from ...
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As an EU/US citizen can I apply for pre-settled status while living in the US?
I lived in the UK 1994-2006 as a US citizen and had Indefinite Leave to Remain status. Living in the US again since 2006, I have lost that status. I am now a dual EU/US citizen, having become an ...
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Tuberculosis test requirement for Netherlands residence permit
As per https://ind.nl/en/Pages/General_conditions.aspx someone applying for a residence permit has to go through a tuberculosis test unless exempt by certain conditions mentioned in the following list....
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French Naturalization through marriage if living abroad
I'm an Indian citizen and my spouse in France. We are planning to move out of France next year. Can I still apply for French citizenship after 4 years of marriage? Or is 3 year residence in France ...
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UK citizenship and residency requirements
I have a friend who is an EU citizen who lived and worked in UK since 2014.
She got her settled status document last year but, sadly, didn't apply immediately for UK citizenship as soon as she was ...
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Can I reside in Germany, in case I work for a Belgian company?
I am a Turkish citizen living and working in Germany. I don't have a Blue Card.
My wife is also a Turkish citizen living and working in Germany. She will get her Blue Card in 2 months.
Recently I got ...
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What does "have adequate means of subsistence" mean for Austrian residency over three months?
I am a dual Hungarian-Canadian citizen and a Canadian resident and once this covid madness is over I would like to spend more than three months in Austria. I was looking at https://www.help.gv.at/...
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Canadian citizen living in US as resident alien; possible to work 7mo/yr in US and 5mo/yr in Canada?
I'm currently a Canadian citizen working for a US company as a resident alien on a TN Visa.
According to the definition of work from here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/...
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Is there any downside in obtaining a US re-entry permit (via I131 Application for Travel Document) if eventually one doesn't stay outside the US much?
Is there any downside in obtaining a US re-entry permit (via Form I-131, Application for Travel Document (mirror)) if eventually one doesn't stay outside the United States much? The potential ...
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Is obtaining a re-entry permit of any use to avoid disrupting one's continuity of residence for naturalization purpose when staying >6 months abroad?
Is obtaining a re-entry permit (via I-131, Application for Travel Document) of any use to avoid disrupting one's continuity of residence for US naturalization purpose when staying over 6 months ...
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Can I have 2 EU residency permits at once?
I am thinking to apply for the Portuguese Golden Visa program where I will have to live only 14 days a year in Portugal to maintain my residency, and I am thinking to work and live in Spain, as my ...
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Gaining residency in Italy when working for non-Italian employers
I am a UK citizen currently working for both a UK university and a Dutch organisation and I pay UK income tax through PAYE. My partner (also a UK citizen) is currently between jobs but plans to set up ...
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Irish citizenship revoked if I live abroad after naturalization?
One of my initial questions on this site:)
I have been searching about Irish naturalization requirements on the internet since quite some time and I see all the usual requirements: 5 years residence, ...
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When shall one provide documentation to establish that one didn't disrupt the continuity of one's residence in the US during an extended absence?
In the case of a stay outside the US between 6 and 12 months while keeping US employment & US home, a green card holder may show that it doesn't disrupt the continuity of residence for ...
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Registering non-EU family member of EU citizen (non-French) in France
I have a question. I am a EU citizen, non-French. My husband is from Costa Rica and he can come to EU/Schengen without any visa for 3 months. If we want to move to France for more than 3 months, let's ...
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Staying outside the US between 6 and 12 months while keeping US employment & US home: will it disrupt the continuity of residence for naturalization?
I read on 8 C.F.R. 316.5(c)(1)(i), echoed by https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3:
(c) Disruption of continuity of residence -
(1) Absence from the United States -
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Requirements for US retiree to move to Canada
We’re not planning to move to Canada, but we’re curious about the requirements. A government website has a multiple-choice app to tell you if you’re eligible. But it won’t work unless you have a ...
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Is it possible to apply for a PR/passport if someone doesn't stay in the country?
I am talking about Portugal.
As far as I know, Portugal requires a person to stay in the country for 5 years to be eligible for applying for a Portuguese passport.
Suppose, someone gets a Portuguese ...
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Has the USCIS relaxed the requirements on being present in the US to maintain one's permanent resident status (green card) in response to COVID-19?
Has the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) relaxed the requirements on being physically present in the United States to maintain one's permanent resident status (a.k.a. green ...
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Working abroad for 3 years on a green card
I am a US citizen, my wife came to the United States on a K1 visa (fiancee visa). She has had her green card for 6 years now, so she is eligible to apply for citizenship. However, she does not yet ...
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City Registration in Germany
Is city registration associated with the length of the rental contract?
I did my city registration last year when I moved to Germany, My rental contract will end next month which I am planning to ...
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Having homes in both UK & Switzerland
I am UK resident, retired with a house in the UK. I am engaged to a Swiss national who is still living & working in Switzerland. Before Corona, we simply commuted back & forward so had no ...
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Australia Resident Return Visa (155 and 157)
I am a permanent resident of Australia and my PR status is going to expire in mid of June, 2020. I had been to Australia and stayed for 2 weeks in November 2015. I'm currently living outside Australia ...
