right of residence; residency rights
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
right of residence; right of abode; residency status
formalLegal term referring to the legal right of a foreign national to reside in a country for a specified or indefinite period. Often used in immigration and legal contexts.
Tā他
huò获
dé得
le了
zài在
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
yǒng永
jiǔ久
jū居
liú留
quán权
。
He obtained permanent residency in this country.
Jū居
liú留
quán权
bù不
děng等
yú于
gōng公
mín民
quán权
。
Residency rights are not equivalent to citizenship rights.
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Shēn申
qǐng请
jū居
liú留
quán权
xū需
yào要
tí提
jiāo交
hěn很
duō多
wén文
jiàn件
。
Applying for residency requires submitting many documents.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
shōu收
jǐn紧
le了
duì对
wài外
guó国
rén人
jū居
liú留
quán权
de的
shěn审
pī批
。
The government has tightened the approval process for foreigners' residency rights.