Section 60. Duration and content of residence permits

A first-time residence permit shall be granted as a temporary residence permit for a period not exceeding three years. Unless otherwise provided in or in accordance with this Act, a permit shall be granted for at least one year. The duration of a permit granted under the provisions of chapter 6 shall not exceed the expiry of the sponsor's permit; see section 39. The duration of a permit under the provisions of chapter 3 shall not exceed the length of the employment relationship.
The King may issue regulations containing further provisions on the duration of residence permits issued under the first paragraph.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in or in accordance with this Act, the following shall apply:
  1. a.
    a residence permit shall give the right to reside anywhere in the realm,
  2. b.
    a residence permit shall give the right to take employment and to engage in business activity anywhere in the realm,
  3. c.
    a residence permit shall give the right to repeated entry into the realm for as long as it is valid, and
  4. d.
    a residence permit provides a basis for a permanent residence permit; see section 62.
A permit granted to a family member under the provisions of chapter 6 applies subject to the same limitations as set for the sponsor's permit; see section 39. However, limitations on the sponsor’s permit under section 23 that provide that the right to take up work is linked to a specific employer, a specific type of work or a specific work assignment, shall not apply. The King may issue regulations containing exceptions to the first sentence.
The conditions and limitations that are set shall be evident from the permit.