For non-EU nationals who have made Estonia their home, there comes a point when the cycle of renewing temporary permits and tracking expiry dates should give way to something more stable. That stability is the permanent residence permit — known in Estonian practice as long-term residence — which grants the right to live in Estonia indefinitely and aligns with the EU long-term resident status recognized across the Union. It is the milestone that marks the transition from residing in Estonia by permission to belonging there as a settled long-term resident.