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- DictionaryGreen card/ˈɡrēn ˌkärd/
noun
- 1. (in the US) a permit allowing a foreign national to live and work permanently in the US.
- 2. (in the UK) an international insurance document for motorists.
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A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States. Green card holders are formally known as lawful permanent residents (LPRs). As of 2019, there are an estimated 13.9 million green card holders, of whom 9.1 million are eligible to become United States citizens. Approximately 18,700 of them ser... Wikipedia