- Intro: You can become a permanent resident of Australia by applying for and being granted a permanent visa that allows you to remain in Australia indefinitely. The most common permanent visas include some skilled work and family visas.
- Intro: A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen. Permanent residents are citizens of other countries.
- Intro: You would like to apply for a permanent residence permit. You have a temporary residence permit in Denmark for 8 years or more (4 years in certain situations). You need to meet certain requirements.
- Time to get PR: 8 years or 4 years
- Intro: A permanent residence permit is valid until further notice. In other words, its period of validity is not limited. You can get a permanent residence permit if: you have lived in Finland for an uninterrupted period of 4 years with a continuous residence permit (an A permit); and the requirements for issuing a continuous residence permit are still met.
- Time to get PR: 4 years
- Intro: A person is eligible for right of abode in the HKSAR if he/she: 1. belongs to the six categories as stipulated under Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration Ordinance; or 2. fulfills the transitional requirements under Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration Ordinance. 3. Further information on eligibility for the right of abode
- Time to get PR: 7 years
- Intro: If you have held a residence title in Germany for at least five years without interruption, you may be eligible for an open-ended residence permit, subject to certain conditions. An unlimited residence title may also be issued prior to expiry of the five-year period in certain cases.
- Time to get PR: 5 years
- Intro: In principle, the applicant must have stayed in Japan continuously for 10 years or more. However, within this period, it is necessary to stay in Japan for more than 5 years with a work status (excluding the status of residence "Technical Intern Training" and "Specified Skilled Worker No. 1") or residence status.
- Time to get PR: 5 years
- Intro: You can apply for this visa if you have had a residence visa for more than 2 years. This visa allows you to travel in and out of New Zealand.
- Time to get PR: 2 years
- Intro: With a permanent residence permit or permanent right of residency, you can reside and work in Norway indefinitely. You will also be granted extra protection against expulsion. If you have lived in Norway for three years or more, or you are a child under the age of one who is born in Norway, you may meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit.
- Time to get PR: 5 years
- Intro: A PR refers to a foreigner who has been granted permanent residence status which allows him/her to reside in Singapore on a permanent basis. PRs aged 15 years and above will be issued with the Singapore blue Identity Card (IC). A PR is required to have a valid Re-Entry Permit if he/she wishes to travel out and return to Singapore as a PR.
- Intro: Persons who have lived in an EU country for at least five years with a residence permit may apply for long-term resident status in that country. Persons who are granted long-term resident status receive a special EC/EU residence permit. This gives them certain rights, similar to those of an EU citizen. This makes it easier for them to move to another EU country in order to work, study, start their own business or live on their pension, for example.
- Time to get PR: 5 years
- Intro: Indefinite leave to remain is how you settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship. You must usually have lived and worked in the UK for 5 years. If you have a tier 1 visa, it can be 2 or 3 years. If you have an Innovator Founder or Global Talent visa, it can be 3 years.
- Time to get PR: 5 years or 3 years