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Residence rights for non-EU family members

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European Union — Your Europe

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Директива 2004/38

Residence and family movement

The first three months normally require valid ID. Longer stays have conditions; permanent residence usually follows five years of continuous legal residence. Family rights are strongest when EU free movement is exercised.