The person must also not constitute a threat to public security or public policy.
It is dependent upon the person - having a stable and regular source of income, health insurance and, when required by the EU country, having complied with integration measures. This is why the Directive on the status of non-EU nationals who are long-term residents establishes that a person who has lived legally in an EU country for an uninterrupted period of five years, can obtain the status of long-term resident. To have a stable and secure residence status, granting full access to work, education, and social security is important for the integration of non-EU nationals into the society where they live.