Permanent Residence Permit — the Statutory Category and „P-Res“
Georgian legislation uses the exact term „permanent residence permit“, established by subparagraph „z“ of Article 15 of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens. „P-Res“ is an informal colloquial label with no legal force; a distinction from the American Green Card is equally useful — the permanent resident card of the United States is an institution of another state, and any comparison is possible by contrast only, not as an assertion of identity. Every condition on this page is determined precisely by Articles 15, 16 and 17 of that law.
Within the system of residence permits, the permanent residence permit occupies a special place: it is not simply another fixed-term permit but is issued with the right of permanent residence, which means that the holder's legal basis for staying in Georgia is no longer tied to counted terms.