Keeping permanent residency if I move abroad
I hold the EU-Daueraufenhalt (and am a former Blue Card holder) and am marrying my German partner but we need to move abroad for his work, possibly before my citizenship application is accepted. I've read on a few sites that I can keep my right of permanent residency as the spouse of a German citizen but I can't find the legal basis for this. Is it true that the spouse of a German citizen with the EU-Daueraufenhalt can keep permanent residence and if so, do I need to inform the immigration office when I leave?
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Hello @anaris4 , thank you for reaching out. I have found the following source, where it states:
“The EU long-term residence permit will also expire as a matter of principle if you are resident outside of Germany for a period of six years. “
You can also find the legal basis in this article. You can move with your partner and after six years your residence will expire. By then you will probably have the citizenship. So, there should be no problem of you moving.
If you move within the EU you can apply for a EU permanent residence there then the German one will expire.
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