{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109.json",
  "id": "eudr/2003/109",
  "title": "Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents",
  "short_title": "Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents",
  "long_title": "Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents",
  "citation": "EU Directive 2003/109",
  "type": "eudr",
  "year": "2003",
  "number": "109",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2003-11-25",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/introduction",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "chapter/I",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": "I",
      "heading": "GENERAL PROVISIONS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/1",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Subject matter",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/2",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Definitions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/3",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Scope",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "chapter/II",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": "II",
      "heading": "LONG-TERM RESIDENT STATUS IN A MEMBER STATE",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/4",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Duration of residence",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Conditions for acquiring long-term resident status",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/6",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Public policy and public security",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/7",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Acquisition of long-term resident status",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/8",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Long-term resident's EC residence permit",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/9",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Withdrawal or loss of status",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/10",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Procedural guarantees",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-10",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/11",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Equal treatment",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-11",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/12",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Protection against expulsion",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-12",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/13",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "More favourable national provisions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-13",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "chapter/III",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": "III",
      "heading": "RESIDENCE IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/14",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Principle",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-14",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/15",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Conditions for residence in a second Member State",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-15",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/16",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Family members",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-16",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/17",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Public policy and public security",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-17",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/18",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Public health",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-18",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/19",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Examination of applications and issue of a residence permit",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-19",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/19a",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "19a",
      "heading": "Amendments of long-term resident’s EU residence permits",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-19a",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/20",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": "Procedural guarantees",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-20",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/21",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": "Treatment granted in the second Member State",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-21",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/22",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "22",
      "heading": "Withdrawal of residence permit and obligation to readmit",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-22",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/23",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "23",
      "heading": "Acquisition of long-term resident status in the second Member State",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-23",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "chapter/IV",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": "IV",
      "heading": "FINAL PROVISIONS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/24",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "24",
      "heading": "Report and rendez-vous clause",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-24",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/25",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "25",
      "heading": "Contact points",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-25",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/26",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "26",
      "heading": "Transposition",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-26",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/27",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Entry into force",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-27",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "article/28",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "28",
      "heading": "Addressees",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/article-28",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "chapter/IV"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 16,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2003-109/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2003/109",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:51.559128+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}