Family and everyday life
Check the residence basis of each family member, schools, health insurance, housing and the practical timing of the move.
RESIDENCE AND RELOCATION
Plan your move abroad.
Compare residence options for your circumstances, then prepare the practical arrangements your move will need.
Compare residence options with the everyday life you want: schooling, housing, healthcare, work and time together. Include business and wealth-related questions where they affect the move.
What must fit together?
Business and work
Distinguish company ownership from permission to work and live in the country. Review actual management, contracts and your continuing ties to the previous location.
Investment and long-term plans
Compare investment routes with work, business, retirement and other residence options. Costs, renewals, presence and future flexibility matter alongside the initial permit.
Residence options to examine
Use these routes to build a shortlist. Eligibility, documents, current requirements and any authorized local participation must be checked for your circumstances before an application or commitment.
No route matches these filters. Try a broader selection. A filter result does not establish eligibility.
Malta Permanent Residence Programme
Eligible non-EU nationals may obtain permanent residence through MPRP. Assess property, contributions, assets, eligible relatives and continuing obligations together.
What to establish first
Will Malta be your home, an additional residence option or part of a business plan? Permitted work and tax residence require separate assessment.
Official program informationCyprus Investor Permanent Residence
An investment-based permanent residence route for eligible non-EU nationals. Confirm qualifying investment, source of funds, income and eligible relatives before committing.
What to establish first
Should the investment support residence, use of a property or business presence? A Cyprus company is a separate structuring decision.
Official program informationGolden Residency: property investors
Property ownership may support long-term residence. Establish qualifying value, financing, ownership share and the responsible emirate before buying.
What to establish first
Does the property also work as an investment and place to live? Dubai and Abu Dhabi follow different procedures.
Official program informationGolden Residency: entrepreneurs
Eligible entrepreneurs may qualify for a distinct Golden Residency route. Business evidence and official recognition are separate from an ordinary company license.
What to establish first
Does the status fit your actual business role, family and existing international structure?
Official program informationGreen Residency: investors and business partners
Investment or participation in a business may support a separate residence basis. Company formation and the visa are applied for and assessed separately.
What to establish first
What activity, ownership and official evidence actually exist? The company needs a real business purpose.
Official program informationMonaco residence card
A personal residence route requiring evidence of accommodation and financial means. This is not a general residence-by-investment program.
What to establish first
Do housing, family, actual residence, the previous location and financial arrangements fit together?
Official program informationThailand Long-Term Resident Visa
Thailand offers distinct LTR categories for eligible applicants. Personal status, permitted work and a possible Thai company are assessed separately.
What to establish first
Which category fits the applicant? Clarify plans to work, invest or live in Thailand and the actual company role.
Official program informationGreece Golden Visa
An investor residence route with different property and special categories. Check the specific investment and location before committing.
What to establish first
What usage rights, family coverage and presence do you need? Residence does not automatically provide employment rights.
Official program informationNew Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
New CIES is a capital-based entry route. Any later permanent status has separate conditions and does not follow from investment alone.
What to establish first
Are the capital commitment and actual Hong Kong plans viable? Assess the company and operational work separately.
Official program informationInvestor Visa for Italy
A qualifying investment may support an investor visa followed by residence. An ordinary property purchase is not a program route.
What to establish first
Which investment makes economic sense? Check nationality eligibility and exclusions individually.
Official program informationInvestment-linked residence permit
Latvia offers investment-linked residence grounds. Legal basis, capital commitment and continuing conditions differ by route.
What to establish first
Which investment meets current requirements? What physical presence and family rights are needed?
Official program informationResidence and business activity
Forming a Liechtenstein company does not automatically establish residence or work rights. Admission and the business role are assessed separately.
What to establish first
What nationality, activity, actual management and personal presence apply?
Official program informationResidence without employment
A separate residence route for people without employment who have sufficient means; distinguish it from residence for business activity.
What to establish first
Does the restriction on working in Liechtenstein fit your actual role?
Official program informationMalaysia My Second Home (MM2H)
The federal MM2H program offers renewable long-term residence in different categories. It is not automatic permanent residence, and work is not permitted in every category.
What to establish first
Which category, property, presence and family arrangement fit? Applications involve licensed MM2H companies.
Official program informationSarawak Malaysia My Second Home
Sarawak has its own MM2H model. The federal program rules cannot simply be applied to it.
What to establish first
Which regional ties, authorized agency and conditions apply to the intended home?
Official program informationActive Investor Plus Visa
An investment-based resident visa with different investment categories and ongoing conditions.
What to establish first
How do investment risk, capital commitment, actual presence and family plans fit together?
Official program informationBusiness Investor Work Visa
A route for eligible applicants who invest in and actively run an existing New Zealand business, with a potential pathway to residence subject to further conditions.
What to establish first
Which business activity, staffing and presence obligations can you meet?
Official program informationResidente Permanente – Inversionista Calificado
Panama’s qualified investor route requires an assessment of the applicable investment rules and transitional conditions before relying on earlier thresholds or sales material.
What to establish first
Which investment, source-of-funds evidence and current transitional rules apply?
Official program informationInvestor Pass / SUACE
The authorities describe permanent residence routes for eligible investors through the national investor and business framework.
What to establish first
Which evidence of investment, business activity and financial resources is needed for the route?
Official program informationSpecial Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV)
The Philippine Retirement Authority offers different SRRV categories with different age, pension and deposit requirements.
What to establish first
Which category fits the applicant and which family members can join?
Official program informationAutorização de Residência para Investimento (ARI)
Portugal’s ARI provides investment-based residence through qualifying routes. New real-estate purchases no longer qualify for ARI; current permitted investments and ongoing requirements need to be assessed separately.
What to establish first
Which permitted investment, presence and continuing conditions apply to you and your family?
Official program informationD3: highly qualified activity
A route based on activity and qualifications, distinct from ARI investor residence.
What to establish first
Which activity, qualification and employer or company structure support the application?
Official program informationResidence through self-employment
For non-EU nationals, a Swiss company alone does not establish residence or work permission. Business benefit and other admission conditions are assessed.
What to establish first
Which nationality, activity, labor-market impact and canton are relevant?
Official program informationGlobal Investor Programme (GIP)
GIP may lead to permanent residence for eligible established entrepreneurs and investors. It requires substantive business credentials.
What to establish first
Do your business history, investment and family plans support the institutional assessment?
Official program informationEntrePass
A separate work-pass route for eligible innovative or venture-backed businesses. An ordinary Singapore incorporation is insufficient.
What to establish first
Is the model innovation- or venture-based, and do ownership and operational role meet the criteria?
Official program informationResidence for innovative entrepreneurs
The entrepreneur route concerns innovative projects of particular economic interest. Spain’s former investor visa has ended for new applications.
What to establish first
Is the project innovative and economically viable beyond merely registering an entity?
Official program informationResidence for highly qualified professionals
A work-based route with separate employer, qualification and family requirements.
What to establish first
What specific position, employer structure and qualifications support the application?
Official program informationGuest Investor Residence Permit
Hungary offers investment-based residence for eligible non-EU nationals. Confirm accepted investments and procedure with the authority.
What to establish first
Which capital commitment, source-of-funds evidence and family rights apply?
Official program informationGolden Residency: specialist talent
Golden Residency includes categories for recognized talent and specialists alongside property investors and entrepreneurs.
What to establish first
Which professional recognition and official recommendation does your category require?
Official program informationSMART Visa for qualified entrepreneurs
A targeted-industry route for eligible specialists, investors, executives and startups. Not every Thai company qualifies.
What to establish first
Which target industry, business role and required endorsement apply?
Official program informationInnovator Founder visa
The Innovator Founder route may suit a new, innovative, viable and scalable business. An approved body must endorse the venture; further personal eligibility requirements need separate assessment.
What to establish first
What business idea, evidence and approved endorsing body are relevant? Company setup, residence and actual business activity are separate decisions.
Official program informationA coordinated implementation plan
We identify the practical steps, their sequence and the responsibilities of each provider. Relocation, school research, housing, insurance and banking coordination can be separately commissioned. The first consultation is EUR 950 for 60 minutes. Comprehensive relocation advice is EUR 3,000. Request the service you need. We confirm the scope and issue an invoice; your appointment is arranged once payment has been received.
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