temporary residency

Brief living arrangement

Temporary residency is legal permission to live in a country for a limited period, as opposed to permanent residency or citizenship.

It typically requires a visa or permit tied to specific purposes—work, study, or family reunification—and must be renewed or converted to maintain legal status: Her temporary residency expires next year.

Also called temporary resident status.

Opposites
legal permanence

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Legal right to stay indefinitely

green card · permanent residence · citizenship · naturalization · domicile

belonging/citizenship

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Status as state member

naturalization · birthright citizenship · denizenship

property/dwelling status

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Legally possessing residential property

property ownership · domicile · freehold · primary residence

Family

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