The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday 20 January (Case C-432/20) that a third-country national does not lose their long-term resident status even if their presence in the EU is limited to a few days over a period of twelve consecutive months. “Once acquired, the right of permanent residence shall be lost only through absence from the host Member State for a period exceeding two consecutive years”, the Court also ruled.
The case concerns an Austrian court’s...