Residency without Presence Requirement (Paper Residency)
Residency status or structure that can be maintained with limited or no mandatory physical presence, depending on the jurisdiction.
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01 · DEFINITIONWhat Residency without Presence Requirement (Paper Residency) means
Residency without presence requirement, sometimes informally described as paper residency, refers to legal residence structures that can in some jurisdictions be maintained with limited or no mandatory physical presence. Whether such a structure is sufficient for immigration, tax, banking, or treaty purposes depends entirely on the legal framework of the relevant country and on the person’s actual facts.
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