---
title: "Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents"
id: d0962fc3-83d3-467f-97af-ee0cb6017722
authority: eu
place: "European Union"
applies_also_from: []
kind: directive
in_force: true
publisher_url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32003L0109
attribution: "© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu"
solon_url: https://solon.orangecat.ch/law/d0962fc3-83d3-467f-97af-ee0cb6017722
text: not held
---

# Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents