Permanent residency refers to a person's visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country of which he or she is not a citizen. A person with such status is known as a permanent resident.
Countries with permanent residency systems
Not every country necessarily has a facility for someone to be a 'permanent resident'. All European Union countries have a facility for someone to become a permanent resident, as EU legislation allows an EU national who moves to another EU country to attain permanent resident status after residing there for five years. Other countries have varying forms of such residency and relationships with other countries with regards to this status.
The countries that have some type of permanent resident status include:
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Belize
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam (called penduduk tetap)
Canada (permanent residents were known as landed immigrants before 28 June 2002)
Chile
China (called 永久居留权 (yǒngjiǔ-jūliúquán), programme started from 2004)
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
European Union:
Austria (called Aufenthaltsbewilligung, Aufenthaltstitel) - Descriptions
Belgium - Descriptions
Bulgaria (called karta za postoiano prebivavasht v Republica Balgariya chujdenets)
Cyprus - Descriptions
Czech Republic – (called trvalý pobyt) - Descriptions
Denmark - Descriptions
Estonia - Descriptions
Finland (permit P)[1] - Descriptions
France (some types of titre de séjour, such as the carte de résident)- Descriptions
Germany (called Niederlassungserlaubnis) - Descriptions
Greece (called Πράσινη Κάρτα) - Descriptions
Hungary - Descriptions
Ireland (called Stamp 4) - Stamp 4
Italy - Descriptions
Latvia - Descriptions
Lithuania - Descriptions
Malta
Netherlands (called Verblijfsvergunning voor onbepaalde tijd) - Descriptions
Poland (called Karta rezydenta długoterminowego WE) - Descriptions
Portugal - Descriptions
Romania (called Permis de şedere permanentă) - Descriptions
Slovak Republic (called trvalý pobyt)
Slovenia - Descriptions
Spain - Descriptions
Sweden (called (Permanent) Uppehållstillstånd") - Descriptions
United Kingdom (either through Indefinite Leave to Remain or Right of Abode or Permanent Residence for EEA nationals) - Descriptions.
Guatemala
Hong Kong (either through Right to land or Right of Abode)
Iran[3]
Israel (The term toshàv-kéva may refer to a permanent resident without citizenship, or to a citizen with registered abode)
Japan (called 永住権 eijūken)
Macau
Macedonia
Malaysia (called "pemastautin tetap")
Mexico
New Zealand
Norway ([4])
Peru (A permanent residency option is available for those from countries which prohibit dual citizenship. Permanent residency only requires an annual fee, and no other supporting documents. )
Philippines
Russia (called "вид на жительство" vid na žítel'stvo, or ПМЖ pe-em-žé)
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Switzerland (called a C permit or Niederlassungsbewilligung (settlement permit))
Taiwan, the Republic of China
Thailand
United States (called Green Card or Resident Alien)
Ukraine (called posvidchennya na postijne prozhyvannya)
Countries with permanent residency systems
Not every country necessarily has a facility for someone to be a 'permanent resident'. All European Union countries have a facility for someone to become a permanent resident, as EU legislation allows an EU national who moves to another EU country to attain permanent resident status after residing there for five years. Other countries have varying forms of such residency and relationships with other countries with regards to this status.
The countries that have some type of permanent resident status include:
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Belize
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam (called penduduk tetap)
Canada (permanent residents were known as landed immigrants before 28 June 2002)
Chile
China (called 永久居留权 (yǒngjiǔ-jūliúquán), programme started from 2004)
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
European Union:
Austria (called Aufenthaltsbewilligung, Aufenthaltstitel) - Descriptions
Belgium - Descriptions
Bulgaria (called karta za postoiano prebivavasht v Republica Balgariya chujdenets)
Cyprus - Descriptions
Czech Republic – (called trvalý pobyt) - Descriptions
Denmark - Descriptions
Estonia - Descriptions
Finland (permit P)[1] - Descriptions
France (some types of titre de séjour, such as the carte de résident)- Descriptions
Germany (called Niederlassungserlaubnis) - Descriptions
Greece (called Πράσινη Κάρτα) - Descriptions
Hungary - Descriptions
Ireland (called Stamp 4) - Stamp 4
Italy - Descriptions
Latvia - Descriptions
Lithuania - Descriptions
Malta
Netherlands (called Verblijfsvergunning voor onbepaalde tijd) - Descriptions
Poland (called Karta rezydenta długoterminowego WE) - Descriptions
Portugal - Descriptions
Romania (called Permis de şedere permanentă) - Descriptions
Slovak Republic (called trvalý pobyt)
Slovenia - Descriptions
Spain - Descriptions
Sweden (called (Permanent) Uppehållstillstånd") - Descriptions
United Kingdom (either through Indefinite Leave to Remain or Right of Abode or Permanent Residence for EEA nationals) - Descriptions.
Guatemala
Hong Kong (either through Right to land or Right of Abode)
Iran[3]
Israel (The term toshàv-kéva may refer to a permanent resident without citizenship, or to a citizen with registered abode)
Japan (called 永住権 eijūken)
Macau
Macedonia
Malaysia (called "pemastautin tetap")
Mexico
New Zealand
Norway ([4])
Peru (A permanent residency option is available for those from countries which prohibit dual citizenship. Permanent residency only requires an annual fee, and no other supporting documents. )
Philippines
Russia (called "вид на жительство" vid na žítel'stvo, or ПМЖ pe-em-žé)
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Switzerland (called a C permit or Niederlassungsbewilligung (settlement permit))
Taiwan, the Republic of China
Thailand
United States (called Green Card or Resident Alien)
Ukraine (called posvidchennya na postijne prozhyvannya)
