resident card

Legal status proof

A resident card is an official document issued to foreign nationals authorizing them to live and often work in a country where they are not citizens.

The term appears in various immigration systems: Japan issues resident cards to long-term foreign residents, while the U.S. equivalent is typically called a green card or permanent resident card.

She renewed her resident card before it expired.

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immigration office · citizenship · alien · foreigner · permanent · status · application · renewal · expiration · expiration date · photo · photo ID · ID · documentation · embassy · consulate · border · border control

Opposites
immigration/residency status documentation

resident carddeportation order

Legal mandate requiring departure

tourist visa · visitor visa · visa denial · entry ban · statelessness

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