Keeping your PR status
The 730-days-in-5-years residency obligation, renewing your PR card, and travelling as a PR.
The 730-days-in-5-years residency obligation, renewing your PR card, and travelling as a PR.
Key points to understand
The 2-years-in-5 physical-presence rule
The 2-years-in-5 physical-presence rule. In practice, this is one of the details newcomers most often ask about, so take a moment to understand how it applies to your situation before moving on.
Renewing the PR card and the travel document (PRTD)
Renewing the PR card and the travel document (PRTD). In practice, this is one of the details newcomers most often ask about, so take a moment to understand how it applies to your situation before moving on.
What can put PR status at risk
What can put PR status at risk. In practice, this is one of the details newcomers most often ask about, so take a moment to understand how it applies to your situation before moving on.
Practical tips
- Prepare your documents and translations in advance — most delays come from missing paperwork.
- Always note the office name, address, and a contact number before you go.
- Ask the community on MyHAbroad if you’re unsure — chances are someone has already been through it.
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