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RE: The uncertainty of expat life
After such a long time, one has almost lost touch with one's roots—perhaps his son doesn't speak the native language well enough...? In our country, after a few years of employment and sufficient social integration, either permanent residence or naturalization would be possible. I wish the family a favorable outcome!
It does not happen the same here in Middle East. Even if you work for 50 years, you will have to get back home. There are ways in which you can get citizenship, but that's a big cost. You need to invest in a property, and that too you only get a resident visa and not citizenship.
You are right, his son is not very fluent in the native language.
Thank you for your good wishes @weisser-rabe