49The declaratory character of residence permits means that those permits merely certify that a right already exists for the person concerned (judgments of 25 July 2008, Metock and Others, C‑127/08, EU:C:2008:449, paragraph 52, and of 21 July 2011, Dias, C‑325/09, EU:C:2011:498, paragraph 54).
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