Comments on: I’m officially stateless

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:58:12 +0000

@Serf: No idea what specifically you’re referring to.

By: Serf?

Serf? — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:25:42 +0000

So I take it the (relevant) comparison in the following thread is inaccurate: http://flag.blackened.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=75648

By: Daily Briefing — 26th-27th June 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland

Daily Briefing — 26th-27th June 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:13:14 +0000

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By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:59:15 +0000

Hello Anne! I answered the "why Slovakia?" question here. About your Canada question, I'm not exactly sure what you're asking or what your situation is. If you have Canadian citizenship now, you cannot renounce it until you acquire a different one. (see here). If you're a citizen of a different country seeking to renounce that citizenship within Canada, you should take note of the fact that Canada is not a signatory to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and consider carefully what implications that might have for you. My ongoing project to catalogue this type of information is at my Renunciant Resources page.

By: anne

anne — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:50:19 +0000

Why did you chose Slovakia? Is it more accepting of Americans? How could someone try this say in Canada?

By: Name1

Name1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:17:36 +0000

Congratulations!

Keep in mind there are 2 steps. Expatriating for Immigration purposes then also ending your Tax status.

Did you file Form 8854? Do you expect to receive confirmation of the end of your lifelong tax liability to the USA?

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:32:46 +0000

@jrlcat: Generally there will be a requirement of legal residency tied up with the requirements for getting a work permit or trade license. Getting a trade license or starting up a limited company is probably easier in many places than going for “regular” employment. That said, the general answer to your question is to be found by looking up the relevant law for the country in question and applying it to the specific person’s situation. I imagine there are wide differences between the different EU states, and I wouldn’t pretend to know anything of substance in this field, except with regard to Slovakia, where perhaps I know just enough to be dangerous.

By: jrlcat

jrlcat — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:56:13 +0000

Hi Mike, congratulations on becoming stateless. Sorry if you’ve addressed this elsewhere, but I’m curious, are stateless persons in the EU legally allowed to work?

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:04:35 +0000

Thanks, Daniel. It’ll take a lot more than just a little crazy near me to stop me

By: Daniel Waite

Daniel Waite — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:02:49 +0000

I’m glad the knife incident hasn’t deterred you from writing.