Yes you are quite correct. But I didn’t know about the extension. That piece of information may be very useful for us. Thank you.
@Romana I don’t know whether you meant this as a rhetorical question, but keep in mind your header wording for this post. You are asking some legal questions which require legal and professional answers. Other than the one answer from a declared professional so far (unless I missed someone, in which case I apologize), you are getting opinions from members only, or their personal experiences only.
Hi @Snowbird, that’s perfectly clear to me - but perhaps some of the forum members have already gone through these processes. Quite a few are full-time house-sitters and lead a nomadic lifestyle and may have no permanent residence anymore. I guess even if I asked lawyers they would have to do a lot of research to find answers - and may be unsuccessful. Often laws are only written AFTER a situation has become a widespread problem - and income-earning nomads definitely live in a very shady state of lawlessness, for no fault of their own.
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Are you eligible for a govt pension from Germany or the UK and if so, would you still be able to get it if you leave permanently?
Good question. I have no idea! I actually lived and paid taxes in 4 very different countries…
I guess that would be my first concern, but then I suppose it depends on financial status and whether you would need to rely on that pension in the future.
I don’t think you mean to work for at least two centuries longer….
Actually, I was answering @ElsieDownie , as you can see from the symbol at the top right of my reply!
@Smiley, I indeed do! I love my online translation work and don’t intend to ever give it up. But that’s just me.
You meant decades I think….
There is no guarantee that an extension will be approved, but you can apply if you entered with a visa. No extension available for visa waiver/ESTA entries.
Ha Ha @Smiley - indeed, now I see it 
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More and more countries are implementing Digital Nomad Visas that make it easier to say in places long term. Some of those have tax breaks so that if you don’t make over a certain amount, you will not pay income tax in two places (the country of your earnings and the country you are living in). There are many great resources out there if you google Digital Nomad. For visa stuff, also cross check info with the official government website. Good luck!