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Secondments during Joint Doctoral studies

1 min read Mar 29, 2021

Hello everyone,

I would like to ask for some advice to anyone that has followed a Joint Doctorate Program or who had long term secondmens (more than 6 months) during their Doctoral project.

I am following a EJD between Germany and Spain, where my host instituttion is located in Germany. Therefore, I am hired at my host institution and I count with a Blue Card permit; however this permit will not entitle me to reside in Spain duting the 9 months of my secondment.

It remains unclear if I need to notify the temporary leave to my main country,
if by only having an address in Spain would affect the contract with the host institution and,
if this would cancel my first resident permit (Blue Card).

How have you handled these admnistrative aspects? What kind of permit did you request for the secondment?

I would much appreciate if you could share any information.

Best regards,

Ana

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ana.paulina.lo…

07-04-2021

Dear Frank and Maxim, Thank you for your replies. Definitely I will seek assistance at the HR department and ask about the possibilities that you mention. Best regards, Ana

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maxim.cherkashin

29-03-2021

Dear Ana, usually there is a procedure to request longer leave without losing your German residence permit, which shall only be required if you leave for more than 12 months. For that, you would need to apply in advance to the local…

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fschleif

29-03-2021

Dear Ana,  according to the following official information https://www.sachsen.de/en/3070.htm You can leave for upto 12 months without losing

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