Permanent Residency (Where a staff member holds permanent residency at the time of appointment or acquires permanent residency in the United States or elsewhere during active service)

1	Steps Prior to taking steps to obtain permanent residency (or similar status) in another country than that of their officially recognized nationality the staff member must inform OHR or GSSC Once the staff member has obtained permanent residency, the staff member immediately sends a copy of the permanent residency documents to BES-GSSC/JPOSC for recording and review of its effect on benefits and entitlements.	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes If the staff member’s duty station is in the country of permanent residency, the staff member will normally no longer be eligible for international benefits. The staff member’s place of home leave will be amended to reflect the country of permanent residency.
1.2	Steps For US Permanent Residency: Upon notification from staff member that US Permanent residency has been obtained, BES-GSSC/JPOSC authorizes staff member to sign the "Waiver of Privileges Exemptions and Immunities” (I-508).	Responsible Party GSSC-Copenhagen /JPOSC	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes Link to form
1.3	Steps Staff member signs I-508 and sends a copy to BES-GSSC/JPOSC together with his/her social security number.	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
2.0	Steps BES-GSSc/JPOSC records the staff member as US tax payer in Atlas. The staff member will be entitled to tax reimbursements as of the date of the signature of the waiver.	Responsible Party GSSC-Copenhagen /JPOSC	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes