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Would I need a visa to enter Germany if I have a permanent residence?
You would not need to apply for a visa. You would enter the country -- or any Schengen-area country -- with your foreign passport and German residence permit.
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Residence permit longer than visa duration?
would I have to renew the visa too?
No. The residence permit replaces your visa. With a valid residence permit, you have no need for a visa.
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Overstayed in Germany by a day, applying to work at US university
Your decision on how to proceed here (reveal or not reveal what happened in Germany) carries significant risk. If you do not reveal what happened in Germany, and whoever’s looking at your denial ...
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Is it possible to work in France with German residence permit? I am Ukraininan
According to the French public service website, you will need a temporary work authorisation before undertaking any paid activity, this request can be done online either by you or your new employer.
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Overstayed in Germany by a day, applying to work at US university
I would like to follow up and pose an answer to my question.
The first thing I would recommend anyone in similar circumstances doing is taking a deep breath, taking a step back, and getting proper ...
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Best ways to transport few items within Germany?
You have a number of options:
A standard removals firm - you won't need a pantechnicon, but you'll need a van for the desk.
A man+van type operation (ask locally).
Standard parcel service (the desk ...
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What happens if you don't travel after getting a Schengen visa?
Will this have any consequences on my future chances of approval for Europe visa? I am planning to work in Germany and wanted to know if this could be a reason for denial.
No. You broke no laws and ...
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How long can I leave Germany multiple times (in total > 180 day per year) with Niederlassungerslaubnis?
It depends:
If you’re married to a German, your PR never expires (even if you’re staying more than 180 consecutive days abroad), unless Germany doesn’t like you anymore (e. g. you’re acting/behaving ...
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Non-EU spouse married to EU citizen who isn't working (Germany, Switzerland)
germany
My question is, what are the possibilities and requirements for the non-EU citizen to be the single income earner if the EU citizen does not choose to look for work?
This is covered in §2(2)(...
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How to get telepsychiatry in Germany?
I have not seen a single German telepsychiatry service, […]
Oh yes there are.
Traditionally done by telephone, a growing number of physicians are providing their services by video conference, too.
In ...
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Have you ever been expelled or deported from the Federal Republic of Germany, or been refused entry into the Federal Republic of Germany?
No, visa refusal is not the same as being denied entry or deported.
Entry is denied at the point of entry, at the border crossing or airport immigration.
Deportation is you being forceably removed by ...
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Applying for student visa from a country which I am not a citizen of and staying there on tourist visa
According to the German text at the relevant page of the homepage of the German foreign office (emphasis mine)
Ausländer müssen grundsätzlich vor der Einreise nach Deutschland bei der zuständigen ...
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Work in remotely for Germany, while living in Portugal, how would health insurance work?
Employers almost universally frown upon that, potential liability for tax withholding, mandatory insurances, and just engaging some body of law that you don't fully understand is too great. Health ...
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Proving Divorced Status
Apply for a new copy of the divorce certificate at the competent district or family court that issued the original divorce certificate.
Depending on which family court is responsible, it may be ...
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VBLklassik vs VBLextra
What Mark said is not entirely true. Part of your salary indeed goes to VBL, if you have VBLklassik.
This is how it works (data from 2021):
klassik:
Total deduction is 7,86%, with 6,45% being paid by ...
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Parental leave in Germany, if wife is not a resident
There is an English-language brochure on parental leave (Elternzeit) and allowance (Elterngeld) published by Germany’s Department for Family Affairs, the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, ...
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Foreign child in a German Kita (Kindertagesstätte / kindergarten)
I'm back to report on how things turned out for our children. We moved from the UK to Berlin at the end of June 2021 and our children started going to the (same) Kita in September 2021 without any ...
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Will I receive Titre de Resident when renewing Titre de Sejour (7 years since first Titre de Sejour) after < 12 month absence?
France: The carte de résident you would be looking at is the French version of the EU long-term resident status. service-public.fr is not very explicit on the gap that would be allowed but the ...
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Sending your CV in Germany when you don't have Arbeitszeugnisse (certificates)
TL;DR: Ask them what exactly they need and when. If you guess what they want, there is a good chance you are wrong and waste everybody’s time.
I am here writing as a German who has applied some jobs ...
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Sending your CV in Germany when you don't have Arbeitszeugnisse (certificates)
It depends on the employer. If your employer is familiar with hiring non-Germans, then reference letters may be fine.
I went from working in academic and government jobs in Sweden, Canada, and ...
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How private is the nature of German funerals? How welcomed are uninvited people?
It’s ok to attend with a good reason, for example for the father of a close friend. Especially if the close friend is there.
I’d expect that family and friends of the father would be invited, but ...
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Can I take new driving test
Driving instructors in Germany must have themselves cleared the driving test for all possible vehicles types. I think it is highly unlikely that they recognise your instructor card from there without ...
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Losing German job even before reaching Germany?
You no longer fulfill the terms of the visa, therefore it technically becomes invalid. You should also be aware that a work permit (Arbeitserlaubnis) with residency permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) is ...
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Statement of comparability with "formally" equivalent - For Blue card
I had the same issue for my VISA at the German embassy in Sri-Lanka but officers at the embassy suggested me to base the application on 19c,
I hope you studied a UK degree in an affiliated institute ...
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I am a gay Egyptian who got a job offer in Germany and want to bring my Egyptian boyfriend with me
One general point about the EU: for reasons of non-discrimination of same-sex partnerships, whenever I say "marriage" in the following paragraphs, Germany (and probably every other EU ...
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Is it possible to work in France with German residence permit? I am Ukraininan
Does anyone have any information about if it's forbidden?
It's not exactly forbidden but as a third-country citizen, you need some authorisation to work in France. Your German residence permit is not ...
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Is it possible to work with a German D Visa in France?
No, a German visa (any kind) is not a valid work permit in France, and does not entitled you to work in France. You need to get a French residence permit or work visa.
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Do overseas convictions appear in your home country's records?
No. As a general rule, criminal records are jurisdiction-dependent.
Certain multi-jurisdiction countries or political unions may maintain a single database (e.g. Canadian and Swiss criminal records ...
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How to get free or minimal cost legal aid in Germany (as an expat)?
In Germany, only (formally) qualified people are allowed to render legal assistance.
There are some specialists for narrow branches of law, but usually this means a lawyer.
All practicing lawyers are ...
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Can a 16 year old US citizen get a temporary residence visa?
The first, and extremely important question: Do your legal guardians agree?
My answer assumes that the guardians of both of you are supportive, that your boyfriend is the same age as you are, and that ...
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