Urejanje statusa rezidentov za daljši čas v izbranih državah članicah Evropske unije

slovenian

2009

European Union    human migration 

Inštitut za narodnostna vprašanja
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Regulating the long-term resident status in selected EU member states. The article provides an overview and comparison of the selected European Union Member States governing the granting of the long-term residence permit for third-country nationals. The basis for this comparative analysis presents the Directive (2003/109/EC), since all the aforementioned countries were obliged to incorporate its contents into their national legislation. In this context, I assessed how the selected countries deviate from the Directive according to the specific criteria and how they differ in regulating of this field. Those criteria are as follows: the conditions for acquiring long-term resident status for third-country nationals; the length of residence required for acquiring the status; potential conditions in the field of integration; the rights to which are the long-term residence holders entitled to. In addition, the article briefly presents previous initiatives by the European Union in the area of long-term residence. It highlights some international documents, which also deal with this area and critically analyzes the content of the Directive.

01.07.2011