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permanent status

[/ˈpɜːrmənənt ˈsteɪtəs/]
nounpl: permanent statuses
situação permanente
1. A legal or official condition that is intended to last indefinitely without change or termination
After living in the country for five years, she was granted permanent status.
Depois de viver no país por cinco anos, ela recebeu uma situação permanente.
2. In immigration, a legal designation allowing a non-citizen to reside, work, and study in a country without expiration
He applied for permanent status to avoid having to renew his visa annually.
Ele se candidatou a uma situação permanente para evitar renovar seu visto anualmente.
3. An employment designation indicating continuous or indefinite tenure
The company offered him permanent status after the probationary period ended.
A empresa lhe ofereceu uma situação permanente depois que o período de experiência terminou.
Synonyms
permanent residencepermanent positionindefinite statusfixed status
Antonyms
temporary statusprovisional statustransitory statusconditional status

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
situação permanente
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Brazil (Immigration)
residência permanente
Commonly used in immigration contexts
Portugal
estatuto permanente
Formal legal terminology in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

permanent resident
permanent fixture
obtain permanent status
grant permanent status
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