On what grounds can be canceled at my residence permit?
The residence permit is canceled:
- Where the resident alien has been subject to an expulsion from the national territory;
- When was issued based on false statements or by the use of fraudulent means.
A residence permit can also be canceled when the person, without justifiable reasons, been absent from the country for long periods:
- As the holder of a temporary residence permit, is 6 consecutive months or 8 months interpolated, total period of validity of the authorization;
- As the holder of a permanent residence permit, 24 consecutive months or, within 3 years, 30 months interpolated.
Absence beyond the stated limits should be justified by the SEF request before leaving the resident in the country or, in exceptional cases, after his departure.