And the Met's residency, contracted to last at least eight years, seems like a great idea on paper.
In 2004, fulfilling a residency stipulation in his contract with the city, Mr. Lloyd moved into a loft upstairs with his wife, Megan Craig, an artist and philosophy professor.
Because lending standards have tightened considerably since the global economic downturn, overseas buyers may have difficulty obtaining financing from Scottish or British banks unless they have proof of residency or an employment contract, Mr. Houston said.
Students are recruited through mechanisms that require them to sign contracts for residency with their provincial health office.
But an Egyptian security official, speaking on Monday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to reporters, said Daoud's residency permit expired after her contract with the private ONTV station in Egypt was terminated.
After being recruited through the provincial mechanism, which requires provincial residency, they have to sign contracts with the provincial health office.
Each family must also sign a contract certifying full-time residency; no more than one month a year can be spent off the island.
researchers with residency permits tied to temporary employment contracts, often with spouses or children in tow.
Work visas for expats are called "Z" visas which typically allow you to enter the country and for your employer to help you apply for a residency permit for the duration of your contract, up to five years.
He got $1 million for winning the show, but the real prize came the next year, when the Mirage offered him a $100 million contract for a five-year residency, which has been reupped numerous times and will now last until 2021.
