der Aufenthaltsstatus
Translation
residency status, legal status
Examples
Sein Aufenthaltsstatus ist ungeklärt.
His residency status is unclear.
Er beantragte einen neuen Aufenthaltsstatus.
He applied for a new residency status.
Grammar Patterns
to have/apply for/lose a residency status Sein Aufenthaltsstatus ist sicher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Aufenthaltstitel (residence permit), Bleiberecht (right to remain)
Etymology
Composed of 'Aufenthalt' (stay, residence) and 'Status' (status). It literally means 'residency status'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the legal 'status' you have for your 'Aufenthalt' (stay) in the country.