Long-term resident - EU

Long-term residents are individuals with an electronic identity card issued by another European Union member state bearing the statement "Long-term resident - EU", sometimes "Long-term resident - EC" or an equivalent statement in another language of the European Union. This is an evidence of a residence obtained based on European Directive 2003/109/EC of the European Union Council of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. 

In order to consider granting such a residence, the regulations set out that, among the workers available on the labour market, it must be impossible to find a job seeker capable of satisfactorily and within a reasonable time frame, even with appropriate professional training, filling the planned position. Some jobs, listed on the shortage occupation list published annually by the minister are directly concerned.