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

Mar 16, 2025
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Kanniga *********
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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 inquiry is centered around the potential implications of remaining outside Germany for over 180 days while owning a German company, with a specific interest in living and working in Thailand under a DTV Visa. The question highlights concerns about maintaining residency status, legal obligations regarding the company, and the feasibility of freelancing for a German client from Thailand.
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