At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 or L. 426-10, or the “long-term resident-EU” residence permit provided for under articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, or L. 426-17, of which he or she is the holder, a permanent residence card for an indefinite period may be issued to a foreign national who applies for it, provided that his or her presence does not constitute a threat to public order and that he or she satisfies the conditions laid down in article L. 413-7.
The issue of a permanent resident card is automatic from the second renewal of a resident card, subject to the same conditions as those set out in the first paragraph.
A foreign national aged over sixty who holds a resident card for which he/she is applying for renewal, and who meets the conditions defined in the first paragraph, will be issued with a permanent resident card even if he/she does not apply for one, unless he/she is applying for the issue or renewal of a resident card bearing the words “long-term resident-EU” provided for in article L. 426-17.