Questions tagged [residency]
Questions about acquiring or maintaining the right to temporarily or permanently live in a foreign country.
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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 ...
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Canadian citizens, married, considering emigrating to Spain to retire. Is there an EU registration or visa process?
Information from Canadian expat residents of Spain appreciated.
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Residency requirement for French citizenship
I am a graduate student at a French university and I am planning to apply for the French citizenship after graduation. As mentioned on their website, I have to stay in France at least two years.
Does ...
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Can an EU national register for residency in Norway while still working in another EU country?
I'm wondering whether I can register for residency in Norway while still working in Spain.
I'm a dutch national with a residence permit in Spain (where I'm currently working) and I'm planning to move ...
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Residency, NHS entitlements
I was born in the UK and hold dual citizenship UK/New Zealand and have both passports. I left when I was 4 years old and I am returning indefinitely in my late 40's. How long do I have to be living in ...
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Residence/Work Permit for Company Without Germany Subsidiary?
My employer wishes to send me to Berlin for approximately two years in order to complete a project and later establish a presence in the German-Speaking market.
They do not, however, wish to create ...
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Permanent Residency for EU citizen
I have just submitted the application after more than 5 years residency in UK. I am required to send some documents together with the application including my passport. Do you know how long it takes ...
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Can an EU resident live anywhere in the EU?
Suppose that someone (non-EU citizen) has permanent residency in one EU country. Can she live in another EU country? What are the risks? If the police say something, can she show the permanent ...
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Is a renter of a room in France required by law to provide a proof of residence?
In France every resident is required to possess a proof of residence, which must be a utility bill, and a declaration by the landlord if the bill is not in the person's name. French landlords often ...
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US citizen wants to live in Austria with Iraqi refugee husband [closed]
My questions is regarding forms and if they are different because he is a refugee?
Does this mean I give up my US citizenship?
Will I be able to travel from Austria to America without a problem, in ...
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Will my experience give me ACS points?
I have completed my engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
I'm an IT professional with 5.5 years of experience. My current role is JAVA developer.
Will I get any points for ...
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Making a late application for residency as an EU citizen
I have been living in Italy since spring 2015 and working since summer 2016.
Due to regular trips to my home country, I have not applied for Italian residency (until recently I believed it was ...
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Am I a permanent resident?
I moved to the UK in 2008 from mainland Europe. I have been working ever since, first as an employee, then self-employed since June 2010. I had a baby in 2011, went on maternity leave, claimed ...
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What elections, plebiscites or polls do non-citizen residents have the right to vote for in Australia?
As a NZ citizen, I'm not allowed to vote in Australian Federal elections, and I gather, state ones too.
In the UK we were able to vote in local elections, and London mayoral ones. Are there any ...
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What if someone is unable to pass the computerized speech test?
A BBC article: Irish vet's English fails Australian computer visa test, talks about a speech test for residency visas in Australia.
It made me wonder, what if the applicant has a speech impediment ...
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Will it ruin my chances to be PR in Canada if I marry my foreign boyfriend?
I am an international student and graduating next year June and I was wondering if marrying my boyfriend (who will be on a tourist visa) in Canada after my graduation will affect my chance to be ...
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Applying as a resident to another EU country with a still-valid EU resident permit? (Third party national)
I just finished my MA in Germany and have 6 months left on my jobseeker resident permit. I am a non-EU national from Southeast Asia.
Recently, I got a call from my old boss in Austria who wants to ...
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Which German language test would be more recognized as demonstrating "command of the language" when applying for the blue card/permanent residency?
In the German Residence Act (Gesetz über den Aufenthalt, die Erwerbstätigkeit und die Integration von Ausländern im Bundesgebiet), it is stated in Section 9 that to obtain a permanent settlement ...
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How does taxation work in the EU if you change countries in the middle of a tax year?
Let's say I spend 10 months working as a regular employee in Czech Republic. Then in November I find a new job in Germany and move to work there. I've spent more than 183 days in Czech Republic so I'm ...
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Have a German Aufenhaltstitel, overstayed more than 90 days in another Schengen country?
Is there anyway for border control Polizei to check if I overstayed in another EU country? I was staying with a friend for more than 90 days for reasons undisclosed and I am returning back to Germany ...
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"Country of Residence" for a Nonimmigrant residing in the US
I am filing FBI form I-783 to request a criminal record check. The form asks for my "Country of Residence". I have been living and working in the US for over a year on a work visa (E-1).
What is my ...
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I am 19 years old in USA in J1 visa. I got a job offer, should I apply for green-card?
I came to the US a couple of months ago on a J1 visa. I am a professional freelance developer and have had three clients within three years. I got a job offer, but couldn't find out what the next step ...
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Working in another eu country as a non-eu spouse?
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I'm a Turkish citizen, recently married to an Italian. I'm holding an Italian residence permit and I have moved my residency to my wife's address in Italy. Therefore I will be able to ...
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US citizen in Germany - need visa?
Been reading on this on many sites, including the official one (of course) and the wording is such that I'm not sure what the exact answer is.
My question:
I have entered Germany as a US citizen (so ...
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Place of principal residence when J1
I am a French citizen, and have been on a J1 visa in the USA for a year-and-a-half, and will become a "resident alien" the 2nd of July 2017.
I will switch to a H1B visa soon, and need to fill a DS160 ...
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What are the eligibility requirements to extend an Israeli A1 visa?
A-1 visas are valid for 3 years, and are apparently extendable for an additional two years (allowing one to stay in Israel on such visas for a maximum of 5 years). According to AngloList (http://www....
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Does it make sense for foreign research assistants (HiWis) in German universities to voluntarily contribute to Rentenversicherung (pension scheme)?
I am about to sign a contract with the university that I'm currently studying in as a research assistant (HiWi). It seems that since the hours and salaries are below a legal standard, I am not ...
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Tier 2 dependent visa
Hi all my immigration expert buddies,
I am a doctor by profession and staying in the uk in tier 2 spouse visa with work permit ( restricted, no training facility ) for the last 3 months. I got a job ...
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Getting a residency in italy [closed]
I have a Dutch residency card for 5 years. I am married to an Italian. We used to live in the Netherlands. Now we want to move to Italy. What do I meed to do to get a new residency card?
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New Zealand citizen returning to N.Z. after long stay away
I'm a N.Z. born citizen that has been living overseas for the last 30 years. Left there at 27 yrs of age.
My question is, once I renew my N.Z.passport, can I just roll up to N.Z. and live there ...
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Green card processing time
If a person applied for a green card from a certain visa type, but he had family members who have long term B1/B2 visa now staying outside US, Are they permitted to come, not questioned on the border? ...
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It's been about five months since me and my wife applied for a UK resident permit [closed]
Me and my wife, a French National, applied for a UK residence but, until now, nothing. It's going on five months and all we have gotten is an email stating that the application is received. I later ...
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Australia PR and career transition [closed]
I am an Indian citizen currently living in the US. I have a B. Comm in Management and PGDM (considered MBA in India) in finance and around 7 years of experience as equity/financial analyst.
In the ...
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Permanent residency catch 22 : Can't get a job for PR, can't get PR without a job
I'm currently studying business (marketing) in Australia and I think I've hit a snag. I love it here and want to work here after graduation on a full time basis, but nobody wants to hire me because I ...
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UK resident driving foreign-registered car
Following information found here:
How long can I drive a EU-registered car in the UK?
I have a question on this bit:
lease an EU-registered car and use this temporarily in the UK
What does it ...
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US citizen with Japanese wife
I have been married to a Japanese women for about 9 years. We have two kids and they have dual citizenship (USA and Japan). I myself am a US citizen. We were thinking about getting her a spouse visa / ...
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I have an unlimited German residence Visa, but I haven't been there for 6 years. Will I be able to go back with the same visa?
Since 1999 I lived in Germany with an unlimited Residence Visa. In 2010 I left the country and I am now living in India. Can I go back to Germany with the same Residence Visa that I already have? If I ...
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Does a Romanian senior citizen ( pensioner) need a special visa to permanently live in UK? [duplicate]
We are interested to know if one of our family members who is an old senior from Romania can permanently live with us in the UK. Does Brexit impose any restrictions?
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Long expired Canadian residence
My Canadian Residence visa was approved a long time ago. I landed and stayed a week. I never received my residence card at the address given which remained valid even after I left. It may have gotten ...
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