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Holding Multiple Countries’ Residence Permits
Global Immigrate consultants · Published
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Oscar Yip, Founder & Managing Director
Summary
Often lawful; stay, renewal and tax residence must all be met.
Short answer: most countries do not ban holding another state’s residence, but you must meet each country’s stay/visit and renewal rules and manage possible dual tax residence.
FAQ
Will one cancel the other?
Usually not automatically if each country’s conditions are met.
Must live enough in both?
Per each rule — schedules can conflict.
Citizenship?
Naturalisation years and exclusivity rules are separate.
