permanent resident card

Lawful residency proof

A permanent resident card is an official government document proving that a non-citizen has legal authorization to live and work indefinitely in a country.

In the United States, it's commonly called a green card, though it's no longer green: She finally got her permanent resident card after years of waiting.

The card must typically be renewed every ten years, though the status itself doesn't expire.

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Opposites
immigration status permanence

permanent resident cardtourist visa

Temporary entry authorization

temporary visa · visitor visa · work permit · student visa · travel visa

citizenship status

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Official proof of citizenship

citizenship · passport · citizenship certificate · birth certificate · national ID card

authorization to remain

permanent resident carddeportation order

Legal mandate requiring departure

undocumented status · visa overstay · inadmissibility

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