Investments: €150,000+
Obtaining period: 2+ months
Education opportunities. A residence permit from a European country like Malta, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Austria, or Switzerland makes it possible to live and enrol in a university in the country of residence. This option is suitable if a child has already chosen a university: for example, if they want to apply to a Portuguese university.
How to move to another EU country. One needs to get a national D visa before studying in a European country. A D visa application requires confirmation of admission to a school or university, enough money to live in the country, and health insurance. The complete list of required documents and conditions depends on the country.
A residence permit or permanent residence doesn’t provide benefits for relocation to another EU country if obtained by investment. To simplify the relocation process, one needs a pan-European permanent residence. The main condition for its obtainment is permanent living in the selected country for at least five years.
How to get a residence permit. Portugal, Greece or Spain residence permits and Malta or Cyprus permanent residence can be obtained by investment. These statuses don’t imply continuous living in the country: it’s usually enough to come for several days a year to maintain residency.
Portugal residence permit for a family that puts safety
Life in Lima felt unsafe to Alejandro, so he was constantly worried about the well-being of his family. After visiting the quiet Portuguese Cascais, he realized that he wanted to raise his children in this city.
Alejandro contacted Immigrant Invest to obtain a residence permit in Portugal for the whole family. With resident status, they were able to move to Cascais and gain the level of security they lacked.
Adult children can get residence permits by investment with their parents. For example, Greece residence permits are available for children under 21; in Portugal, the age limit is 26; Malta has no age restrictions. However, adult children can participate in investment programs if unmarried and financially dependent on their parents.
Some countries like Austria and Switzerland offer residence permits to financially independent persons. The application can include only minors under 18. If a child is over 18, they have to get a residence permit as an independent applicant.
The residence permit for financially independent persons usually requires a holder to live more than 183 days in the country without the right to work there.
Terms and conditions for obtaining a residence permit in Europe
Permanent residence and citizenship can be obtained after several tears of living in the country with a residence permit. Terms and conditions depend on the country.
Thus, investors apply for Portugal permanent residence or citizenship five years after getting a residence permit without the requirement to live in the country for all of this time. In Greece, a resident must live in the county for at least seven years before applying for citizenship: five years with a residence permit and two more years with permanent residence.
Any EU passport provides the same education opportunities as Malta citizenship.
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