>>We're talking about people here, not USB drives that you can just unplug from one machine and plug into another.
>
>Exactly.
>
>In Europian Union there is something called permanent residence
>that you are entitled to apply after working legally 5 years
>and over. You are not citisen, but you hv right to stay/work
>anywhere you want. All rights except voting.

Just curious - once you cross that 5-year mark, how long does it take them to switch your status?