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UK Citizen, Implications of losing my UK Residency?
The document referenced in the question is about determining whether are a UK resident or not for tax purposes in a given tax year.
That is separate from whether you have right of abode in the UK:
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US driving license when living overseas
It appears that, provided you return for at least one night every five years and maintain a private mailbox in the state, South Dakota will happily consider you a resident and issue you a driver ...
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Is Dual Residency between the EU & UK Possible with Permanent Residency Visa (ILR)?
ILR means that you have rights to stay in the UK as a resident permamentaly, as you think you want to settle down there, and live there for the rest of your life (or at least for a long time).
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How long can nonresident US citizens visit in the US?
Forever. US citizens can stay in the US as long as they want.
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UK Citizen, Implications of losing my UK Residency?
Since you have a British passport, you are very very likely a British citizen, hence you don't need a visa to enter the country, nor would you ever need one. You can simply enter the country with your ...
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Can you be resident in several countries at the same time?
Each country defines what it means to be "resident", and for what purpose. Sometimes, a country will define residency as "present in the country for 183 days in a calendar year". Or "6 months", if ...
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Permanent residency catch 22 : Can't get a job for PR, can't get PR without a job
The reason they are not willing to sponsor you for PR is that they can find employees who are as good (or better) for the job, but do not come with such requirement. Generally speaking for an employer ...
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US citizen in Germany - need visa?
A residence permit is a card you get from an Ausländerbehörde within Germany, a visa is a sticker you get from a consulate before entering Germany. In general, you are not allowed to apply for a ...
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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?
I'm afraid the only valid answer is to see your Ausländerbehörde and ask them.
From my experience, they will accept all kinds of certificates, because they will run their own simple test even if you ...
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Can an EU resident live anywhere in the EU?
Directive 2003/109/EC affords "long-term residents" a right to reside in other EU countries under certain conditions, although three EU countries have opted out of this directive (the UK, Ireland, and ...
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Ancestry rights to the UK through great-grandparents
Unfortunately for you, the criteria for the UK ancestry visa are quite clear:
Overview
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you:
are a Commonwealth citizen
are applying from outside the UK
are ...
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Income needed to maintain indefinite leave to stay in the UK
Note that the changes only apply for applications for ILR status:
Applicants will need to meet the Rules in force at the date of application
Once you have obtained the ILR status you ...
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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?
2019 Update: The Bundestag made a clarification in August 2018, in which they explicitly stated that a level of B1 suffices for the "ausreichende Kenntnisse derdeutschen Sprache" specified in § 10 Abs....
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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?
The way EU law is structured, EU citizens cannot really “overstay” and technicalities like that should not have an incidence on your right to reside in another EU country. Think of it as being late on ...
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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?
But due to staying in Finland (Schengen area) longer than 90 days (on the basis of a pending residency permit application in Finland), we might have problems entering Portugal.
You won't.
Have I ...
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Can stateless individuals in the European Union legally reside and work there?
If the country is a member of the 1954 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons they have to follow the rules of that convention. Read it, and you will know what is required by ...
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Which is the nearest town to saskatoon(SK) for economic living?
Saskatoon is fairly small town (pop. 220K), with no other towns of size anywhere nearby. I don't think you will be able to get a meaningfully lower rent by driving even 150 km.
Also, please bear in ...
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UK Biometrics Residency Permits issued overseas
The UKVI guidance seems pretty clear about the date of entry:
When your leave is granted, you’ll be issued a 30 day vignette. The vignette is valid for 30 days from the date you said you’d arrive in ...
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Overstaying between residence permits
Never overstay your permission to stay anywhere in any circumstances.
When you apply for a visa, your history is looked into in detail, and they are looking for reasons to reject the application. If ...
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Rights of EU/EC permanent residents - can I formally move?
Your edit seems to have answered your question, and the answer is yes. The relevant directive is 2003/109/EC.
It gives you a right to a residence permit in Germany, unless your current country of ...
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Do any Schengen countries allow for residence of foreign pensioners?
Yes, he can, depending on the country, and without investing in a business or property. Retirees have a certain advantage, as they're not going to work (or allowed to) and their income will support ...
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US citizen with Japanese wife
I am speaking from direct experience with almost this exact situation. She will come under scrutiny and will likely lose her green card if you try this, especially now with immigration coming under a ...
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Working in another eu country as a non-eu spouse?
You cannot enjoy freedom of movement unless you are accomoanying or joining your EU family member. You therefore cannot get a Spanish residence permit under the freedom of movement regime unless your ...
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Pros and cons of working in Singapore as a US Green Card holder vs US citizen
I think the main question is whether you want to keep your US permanent residency and avenue to citizenship or not.
If you stay a PR but go to Singapore for employment and don’t file Federal taxes (...
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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?
The second job being "too far away" is enough. My Nebenwohnung in Zürich is only 80 km from my Hauptwohnung in Germany, and the rent is entirely tax-deductible in Germany.
I don't know what the 10% ...
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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?
There is no such requirement to relax. The requirement is that the permanent resident not abandon his or her residence in the United States. But there is no specific threshold for the duration of ...
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Irish citizenship revoked if I live abroad after naturalization?
No one can give you 100% sure answer.
Revokation of Irish citizenship is an extremely rare proceduce. It was done five times to this date. All cases were based on Section 19 (1)(a) "certificate ...
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German Spousal Residency
The relevant law for visa of spouses is section 28 of the German residence act (emphasis mine):
(1) The residence permit shall be granted to the foreign
spouse of a German, [...]
if the German's ...
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Bringing wife to Ireland on an Irish Green Card
Cork has its own GNIB centre in the city-center. No need to go to Dublin.
Once you are in Ireland, the GNIB stamp is more important than the visa. So, it does not matter if your wife's visa expires, ...
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