Are "permission to reside" and "residency" the same thing? I'm hearing they're not, and that only the latter are allowed in at this point. No idea when we'll be able to get back to our house.
They are not the same thing. Permanent Residency is a step to becoming a Belonger and there is a card and official number issued with it. Permission to reside comes with a passport stamp and basically carries extra immigration permissions over a land holder and must be renewed each year.
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