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Can you maintain your company while staying longer than 180 days outside of Germany?

Company Ownership Living Abroad Freelancing Visa Issues German Residency Rules

Mar 16, 2025

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Is anyone know if you can keep your company if you would stay longer than 180 days outside of Germany? Or will there be any problems with the main residence or what could happen if you stay longer abroad, like in Thailand with DTV Visa. I'd like to have a German customer with a freelancer company to live and work from Thailand as long as I can. And then repeat

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The post asks if one can keep their company if they stay more than 180 days outside of Germany, specifically in Thailand, while working for a German client as a freelancer. There are concerns about the implications for their residency status and potential problems with maintaining the company.

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