A re-entry permit is issued by some countries to permanent residents and other

residence permit A residence is a place (normally a building) used as a home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or more human occupants, and sometimes various companion animals. Homes provide shelte ...

holders to maintain their residency status while travelling abroad, and to return as residents. For example, the

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issues a re-entry permit to a resident alien who plans to travel abroad for an extended period of time (up to two years) while maintaining their permanent residency.

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. August 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

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