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willowb22
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My husband is stationed in Germany now I am living there also. Do I say I moved or stay with my home state

We moved there in June. Do I keep my home state?
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ChristinaS
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My husband is stationed in Germany now I am living there also. Do I say I moved or stay with my home state

When you move outside the US on military orders, your home state does not change for residency purposes. Its pretty much the same as if you'd moved to a different US state. When you are overseas due to military orders, its treated as if you never left the United States.

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ChristinaS
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My husband is stationed in Germany now I am living there also. Do I say I moved or stay with my home state

When you move outside the US on military orders, your home state does not change for residency purposes. Its pretty much the same as if you'd moved to a different US state. When you are overseas due to military orders, its treated as if you never left the United States.

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