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Hello @Gizems , thank you for your question. Congratulations for becoming a Marie-Curie fellow! As a researcher you might also profit from easier requirements for the permanent residency. Under certain conditions researchers can obtain the residency after 4 years. Check the requirements and see if you are eligible: https://handbookgermany.de/en/permanent-residence-migrants Maybe applying for a EU permanent residency would be a way to be able to live in the Netherlands but also keep your residency. This residency allows one to travel and work in another EU country, while not loosing your right to travel and work in Germany. You can double check if you full fill the prerequisites for that residency here: https://handbookgermany.de/en/permanent-eu-residence-permit A good idea is also to seek advice from a professional migration counsellor. I am assuming you are in Munich, you can contact the AWO, for example, for further advice: https://www.awo-muenchen.de/migration/migrations-und-integrationsberatu… Lastly, it might be worth asking your University in Munich about possibilities to keep your residency in Germany while working in the Netherlands. Maybe they have some useful information for you. You can contact the student office for international students here: https://www.lmu.de/en/study/important-contacts/international-office/ind… Please let me know if you have any further questions. all the best for your move to the Netherlands and your fellowship. Best wishes Yara

Hello @Gizems , I hope you are doing well. Were you able to receive your permanent residency, or even the EU permanent residency? Best wishes Yara