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People who are granted permanent residency in a country are usually issued some sort of documentary evidence as legal proof of this status. In the past, many countries merely stamped the person's passport indicating that the holder was admitted as a permanent resident or that he/she was exempt from immigration control and permitted to work without restriction. Other countries would issue a photo ID card, place a visa sticker or certificate of residence in the person's passport, or issue a letter to confirm their permanent resident status.

In Canada, permanent residents are issued a photo ID card known as Permanent Resident Card.

In the United States, permanent residents are issued a photo ID card - officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, but unofficially referred to as a "green card". (Wikipedia)

Record of goods received at the point of receipt. This record is used to confirm all goods have been received and often compared to a purchase order before payment is issued." (BusinessDictionary)

letter of advice. Written notice of an action taken or to be taken on a stated date. In banking, a letter of advice is employed (among other uses) to confirm a transaction or to instruct another bank to make a payment. (BusinessDictionary)

But Mr Buchner’s surprise departure has prompted another wave of attacks from Elliott, which earlier this week called for Akzo to confirm a date when a general meeting of shareholders will be held to vote on the appointment of Mr Vanlancker. (The Telegraph)