Residence permit
Document or card required to reside in a country
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Residency status may be granted for a number of reasons and the criteria for acceptance as a resident may change over time. In New Zealand the current range of conditions include being a skilled migrant, a retired parent of a New Zealand national, an investor and a number of others.
Biometric residence permit
Some countries have adopted biometric residence permits, which are cards including embedded machine readable information and RFID NFC capable chips.
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In China (mainland)
Holders of D, Q1, J1, S1, X1 and Z visas must apply for a residence permit at the local PSB within 30 days of entry into China, unless the "Duration of Each Stay" on the visa is marked as 30 days. Members of foreign diplomatic or consular missions in China must also apply for a residence permit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or local Foreign Affairs Offices (FSOs) within 30 days of entry into China.
A residence permit takes the form of a sticker applied to the inside of one's passport, similar to a visa.
When eligible, one can also apply for a Foreign Permanent Resident ID card.
In Germany
See German residence permit
In France
See Permanent residency in France
In Italy
In Italy the permesso di soggiorno is released by the Polizia di Stato 'state police'; it must be requested by the immigrant to be allowed to reside in the country for more than eight days, or more than ninety days if having a visto d'ingresso 'travel visa' for tourism. It is not required for EU citizens.
In Singapore
See Permanent residency in Singapore
In Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, there are two types of residence permits: temporary residence permit and permanent residence permit. According to the law, there is no biometric residence permit.
In Ukraine
In Ukraine there are two types of residence permits: temporary residence permit and permanent residence permit. Temporary residence permit is issued, in general, for a period of 1 year provided that there is at least one of legal grounds for temporary stay in Ukraine. Permanent residence equals to immigration.
In the United Kingdom
A biometric residence permit was a type of card in lieu of visa which allowed a non-British citizen to work and reside in the UK. A biometric residence card was a type of card which allowed European Union Settlement Scheme holders to work and reside in the UK.
Both cards were replaced by a share code by 2025. These cards can no longer be used for travel, but the government still advises holders to keep their expired cards.
In the United States
See Permanent residence (United States)
In Saudi Arabia
See Premium Residency