Permanent residency is a person's legal resident status in a country or territory of which such person is not a citizen but where they have the right to reside on a permanent basis. This is usually fo
Japanese permission for permanent residence issued in 2011 on a French passport
A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States. Green card holders are formally known as la
Permanent residency
…United Kingdom: either through Indefinite leave to remain or Right of Abode or Permanent Residence for EEA nationals United States: lawfully admitted for permanent residence Vietnam…
Sample of a Permanent Resident Card (often called a "green card") of the United States (2023)
A 1949 "alien registration receipt card" of a female immigrant, which was issued by the now-abolished Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) under the Nationality Act of 1940
A 1976 card issued by the INS to John Lennon, stating the following: "This is to certify that [Lennon] has been duly registered according to law and was admitted to the United States as an immigrant."