Beyond the admission schemes, third country nationals staying for longer periods in a Member State benefit from Directive 2003/109/EC , which places an obligation on Member States to grant long-term resident status to third country nationals who meet the conditions of sufficient resources and health insurance and who legally reside on their territory for at least five years.
Beyond the admission schemes, third country nationals staying for longer periods in a Member State benefit from Directive 2003/109/EC , which places an obligation on Member States to grant long-term resident status to third country nationals who meet the conditions of sufficient resources and health insurance and who legally reside on their territory for at least five years.
