General Summary:
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In general, a resident of a country is someone who has been granted the right to live in that country for a specified period of time. Individuals who are residents are issued a form of identity card or Passport endorsements which identify and prove their status as Legal residents of that country. This endorsement must be renewed by the holder before the expiration of such endorsements; without which such resident must depart the said country by or before such expiry date or risk deportation.▣
For most countries, rights granted to a resident may include but not limited to the following, the right to work, the right to apply for immediate relatives (wife/husband and children) to join them as dependant residents in the country of their residency. In most countries, residents do not vote in local elections nor are they allowed to vie for elected positions in the elections.▣
For most countries, a resident retains their citizenship at their birth/home country. Though a resident retains the rights to live within the period of time specified on their resident permits in that country, many countries impose some form of limits on the number of months a resident can continuously live outside of the country if the resident wishes to retain their status.▣
A resident can become a Permanent resident of the country they live in; if they meet the requirements for attaining such status. However, In some countries; a residents may be subject to deportation after incarceration if such resident commits/engages in some level of criminal activity.