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residency

[rez-i-duhn-see] / ˈrɛz ɪ dən si /








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Documents from the Swedish Migration Agency, seen by the BBC, state an application for permanent residency for Mason was made on 21 December 2021.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

According to the documents, a further application was made in February 2024 on the grounds of his connection to his son, Carl Mason, who has Swedish residency.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

However, it was refused on the grounds documents showing he met the grounds for residency were not submitted.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Why don’t I diversify where I can live?’” said Basil Mohr-Elzeki, a managing partner at Henley & Partners, a residency and citizenship firm with an office in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In late 1967, the US government, taking into consideration all her services during the war, finally grants her something much more permanent than residency: citizenship.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Homeland Security data from the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, the latest available, shows that of some 350,000 new permanent residencies issued, about 190,000—54 percent—were adjustments, which is in keeping with historical trends.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

He also sketched out the argument against residencies: Namely that the cost of the journey to the show is largely “transferred to the consumer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

But they believe that residencies can mean fans miss out.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Sphere, meanwhile, has upcoming residencies from Kenny Chesney beginning in June, Backstreet Boys in July and Carin León in September.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

They are divided into "residencies," and the administering officers exercise control over the various plantations.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway




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