TominStuttgart
American expat in Germany
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About me
American
Lives in Stuttgart
Speaks English, German some Spanish and French
Registration: 19 March 2012
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Non-EU citizen moving from another Schengen country to Germany by 4th.magi
Hi All,New here and asking the question on behalf of a friend.The person is a non-EU citizen resident on a work permit in another (not Germany) Schengen member-state.He has been offered a role in Germany that meets the requirements for an EU Blue ...
@beppi, I think there may have been crossed wires with regards to my query. My second query built on the earlier response by Paola Borgonovo, that some cities allow more time (six months as opposed to the usual three months) for people who were ... Read More
Advice from people who applied for German freelancer visa by dianamabelmanriquemogrovejo
Hi everyone! I'm currently in Lima, Peru, and I’m preparing to apply for the freelancer visa in Germany (freiberufliche Tätigkeit) under § 21 (5) Residence Act.I would love to connect with people who have already gone through this ...
Like Beppi mentioned, the German Freiberüfler does NOT mean freelancer, although many but not all Freiberüfler are freelancers. Freiberüfler are specific jobs that are allowed without requiring a commercial license; artists, ... Read More
Non-EU citizen moving from another Schengen country to Germany by 4th.magi
Hi All,New here and asking the question on behalf of a friend.The person is a non-EU citizen resident on a work permit in another (not Germany) Schengen member-state.He has been offered a role in Germany that meets the requirements for an EU Blue ...
The job-seeker visa has been replaced with the opportunity-card or Chancenkarte. One applies from abroad through the German embassy or consulate, not through a city and not sponsored or stationed by an employer. By definition they are looking for ... Read More
Can I study in Germany with Croatian trc by Mohd Rahman
Hi,I am currently working in Croatia, I want to join university for my bachelor's.What is the procedure for admission in university?Thanks
@beppi Thanks for information Can I file my visa here in Croatia after admission or I have to go to India? - @Mohd Rahman Standard that one applies from their country of residency if it is different from their country of citizenship. Read More
Can I study in Germany with Croatian trc by Mohd Rahman
Hi,I am currently working in Croatia, I want to join university for my bachelor's.What is the procedure for admission in university?Thanks
@Mohd Rahman This issue has been covered extensively on many threads. One needs the equivalence of the Germany Abitur, which is a 13-year schooling. 12-year schoolings like US high school fall short. Then one needs the grades and prerequisite ... Read More
Moving to Germany and looking for health insurance advice by mackaynlpsolutionsuk
Helloi hope someone can help as we are very confused! My wife and me are moving to Germany from the UK next year and trying to work out how insurance works. My wife is German but has lived in the UK for many years, so should be able to get insurance ...
Lots of rules. If your wife was under public insurance before then she should be able to join again. If not and over the age of 55 then she might have to take private. If you don’t work you would get covered under her public policy ... Read More
Temporary Permit in NL w/o Losing Niederlassungserlaubnis? " by ABA-Tech
I currently hold a German permanent residence permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) and am considering applying for a temporary residence permit in the Netherlands. However, I’m concerned about whether this could impact or invalidate my German ...
No, my plan is to keep my main place of residence as Germany, where my family (kids/wife) would live an son goes to Kita. But still, I haven't found anyone with such an approach so I was a bit skeptical of the move. - @ABA-Tech If only for a ... Read More
Temporary Permit in NL w/o Losing Niederlassungserlaubnis? " by ABA-Tech
I currently hold a German permanent residence permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) and am considering applying for a temporary residence permit in the Netherlands. However, I’m concerned about whether this could impact or invalidate my German ...
The general rule is that if one leaves Germany for over a year then the Niedelassungserlaubnis is considered abandoned. One can apply for an extension for up to a couple of years if one is going to work in another Schengen or EU country with the ... Read More
Anyone from US used foreign earned income exclusion working remotely? by Alex07
Hello everyone,I am getting conflicted information regarding who can use the FEIE .If I work for a US based company ( does not have any other location in the world, just US) remotely getting a regular W-2 now.I will be moving out of the United ...
@TominStuttgart I will be working overseas but for a US company as a remote employee or 1099 contractor. I am just trying to save on Federal taxes but still will be paying my social security and medicare portion, I will be filing, I am not trying ... Read More
I have a not so smart question by seaturtlescantscope
Apologies for asking, but I just wanted to ask is STEM the only way to move and live abroad since my interests lie far out of it and I have ADHD and I lie more in the Arts (creation/costume design, etc.) field. I know there's options for freelancing ...
Apologies for asking, but I just wanted to ask is STEM the only way to move and live abroad since my interests lie far out of it and I have ADHD and I lie more in the Arts (creation/costume design, etc.) field. I know there's options for freelancing ... Read More
Anyone from US used foreign earned income exclusion working remotely? by Alex07
Hello everyone,I am getting conflicted information regarding who can use the FEIE .If I work for a US based company ( does not have any other location in the world, just US) remotely getting a regular W-2 now.I will be moving out of the United ...
@TominStuttgart Thank you, I guess I need to move to a country that does not have income tax, so I can stay for more than 90 days , and do not consider as a resident in that country.😀 Thank you again for your help - @Alex07 Good luck ... Read More
Anyone from US used foreign earned income exclusion working remotely? by Alex07
Hello everyone,I am getting conflicted information regarding who can use the FEIE .If I work for a US based company ( does not have any other location in the world, just US) remotely getting a regular W-2 now.I will be moving out of the United ...
Yeah, the tax home means you are subject to taxation in the foreign country, if they have a income tax. Sometimes there are provisions that one works for a foreign branch of their home based company for a limited time and they will only be taxed at ... Read More
Anyone from US used foreign earned income exclusion working remotely? by Alex07
Hello everyone,I am getting conflicted information regarding who can use the FEIE .If I work for a US based company ( does not have any other location in the world, just US) remotely getting a regular W-2 now.I will be moving out of the United ...
It is a bit more complex than you might think. One can qualify to take the FEIE if one is either a bona fide resident of a foreign country, something that may take over a year to even establish - or the physical presence test, having been outside of ... Read More
How to find an expat job? by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I was wondering how do I find a job in another country as an expat? Are there websites for this? Can I get help with this from a company? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Of course there are multiple well know international job websites. Many countries might have additional ones specific to their country or region. I don’t want to set as a link but for Germany as an example look at: Monster(dot)de, ... Read More
Trouble finding Apartment for Family reunification by Great Lioness
Dear All,I am writing to seek urgent advice regarding my apartment search in Germany. I am a DAAD scholarship student from a non-EU country, and my family has recently been granted visas for reunification. However, I have been unable to find a ...
OK, keep trying but yeah, it is difficult. Most cities with universities have a very tight housing market. Because of this, many students in such a situation will just accept that they will have to have a double household and be apart from their ... Read More