Highly Skilled Expat - Living Abroad (max. 8 months)

Hi again.

I think the timeline is a total of 8 months of a 12 month period; it's not continuous, although it would become that if you went on 1 Jan and stayed away until after 31 Aug (for example).  It gets even more complicated because some Gemeentes require you to de-register, which effectively means you've left the country; so enquire/ask first.

If you are looking to acquire long-term residency, then it becomes more difficult because the qualifying periods are absolute, there is no opinion or leniency because you just don't qualify and you can't appeal that.  These are what I call "political", in as much as the rules can be changed at the stroke of a politicians pen, so the closer you dance to the line, the more risky your future becomes.

If this is linked to any financial investment, then go and speak to an Immigration lawyer before you pay any money.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team