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"Long-Term Resident Status" - Who knew? NOT ME!!!
Long-Term Resident Status is an EU directive status for third-country nationals who have legally and continuously lived in an EU member state for at least five years. It grants the holder greater rights, including the ability to work, study, and reside in other EU countries, and provides more stability than a temporary permit. The status requires a stable and regular income, health insurance, and a clean record.
Key benefits
- Enhanced mobility: The status allows you to live and work in other EU countries more easily than with a standard residence permit, although you may need to meet certain conditions in the new country.
- Equal treatment: You are treated equally with nationals regarding work, study, and access to services.
- Stability: It provides indefinite residence rights and strengthens security of tenure.
Eligibility
- Legal residency: You must have lived legally and continuously in an EU member state for at least five years.
- Financial stability: You must have stable and regular income to support yourself and your family without relying on social assistance.
- Health insurance: You must have health insurance that covers all risks in the member state.
- Accommodation: You need to have a place to live.
- Integration: You may be required to meet national integration requirements, such as language proficiency.
How to apply
- Apply in the EU country where you have been residing legally for five years.
- The application process involves providing proof of your legal and continuous residence, financial stability, and health insurance.
- In Portugal, applications are processed by AIMA (Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum).
- Your family members must meet the requirements individually to apply for their own status.
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"Long-Term Resident Status" - Who knew? NOT ME!!!
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