After a foreign professional who engages in professional work in the State has been approved for permanent residency by the NIA, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, having legally and continuously resided in the State for five years, and stayed for an average of 183 days or more each year, may apply to the NIA for permanent residency if they meet the following requirements:
1. Having no bad conduct, and no criminal records as certified by the Police Clearance Certificate.
2. Having met the national interests of the State.
After a foreign specialist professional has been approved for permanent residency by the NIA underparagraph 3 of Article 14, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, having legally and continuously resided in the State for three years, residing for an average of 183 days or more each year, may apply to the NIA for permanent residency if they meet the requirements set out in each subparagraph of the preceding paragraph.
Where the permanent residence permit of a foreign professional or foreign specialist professional as referred to in the preceding two paragraphs is withdrawnor revokedundersubparagraphs 1 to 3 and 8 of Article 33 of the Immigration Act, the permanent residence permits of their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, shall be withdrawn or revoked together therewith.
An application for permanent residency under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 shall be made within two years after the end of theperiod of residence and stay.