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Yes. Time spent on the EU Blue Card counts toward long-term EU resident status, and the Blue Card framework allows favourable counting of residence across EU states.
The EU Blue Card is a recognised route toward settlement. Periods of legal residence on the card count toward the five years of continuous residence generally required for EU long-term resident status.
A particular advantage of the Blue Card is that, under EU rules, residence accumulated in more than one Member State can be combined toward long-term status, which can help highly mobile professionals. To convert, you will still need to meet the standard conditions such as stable income and sickness insurance. Confirm current rules with the Migration Directorate when you near eligibility.
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