绿卡族

绿卡族

Literally means:

people holding green cards

Actually means:

a person or a group who hold permanent residence rights in a foreign country

绿卡, a colloquial term for the certificate of permanent residence issued to foreigners by certain country.

The whole phrase means an individua person or a group of people holding permanent residence rights in a certain country. In China, it also means those whose residence is not registered in a certain city, but is allowed long-term residence by the local government.

绿卡，对有关国家发给外国人的永久居留证的俗称。

绿卡族，指具有外国永久居留权的群体或个人。在中国，也指在某一城市没有正式户口的外但被当地政府允许长期居住的外地人或这类群体。