Residence permits for Schengen countries, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Cyprus

Passive income outside Spain

• Dividends, income from leasing out property.
• Income of at least 2400 euros per month.
• Residence permit processing time 4-6 months.
• Residence permit for 1-2 years with the right of extension.
• After 10 years you can apply for citizenship.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
   

Active income outside Spain

• Salary of at least €2,520 per month.
• Residence permit processing time 4-6 months.
• Residence permit for 1-2 years with the right of extension.
• After 10 years you can apply for citizenship.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.

Based on the purchase of the property

• Minimum property value 500,000 euros.
• Obtaining a residence permit in 4-6 months.
• Residence permit for 5 years with the right of extension.
• Can apply for citizenship after 10 years.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.

Based on the purchase of the property

• Minimum property value €250,000, €500,000 (Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki). 
• Obtaining a residence permit in 3-6 months.
• Residence permit for 5 years with the right of extension.
• Can apply for citizenship after 7 years.
• Available for citizens of Belarus and Russia if they have citizenship of another state.
   

For financially independent persons (passive remote income)

• Income of at least 2,000 euros per month.
• Residence permit for 2 years with the right of extension.
• Can apply for citizenship after 7 years.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.

Hungarian residence permit on the basis of property investments

• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Obtaining a residence permit in 1-2 months.
• Minimum property value 155,000 euros.
• Purchase of property after obtaining residence permit.
• Residence permit for 5 years with the right of extension.
• Can apply for citizenship after 8 years.

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White card

• Income, based on the employment in the company outside Hungary.
• Income of at least 3 000 euros per month net.
• Residence permit processing time of about 5 months.
• Residence permit for 1 year with right of extension for 1 year more.
• Does not allow to acquire the Hungarian citizenship.
• Citizens of the Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation are allowed to participate.
• Does not allow family reunification.

National card

• Based on the employment in a Hungarian company.
• Labor contract with a Hungarian company (recommended income of 1000 euros net).
• Residence permit processing time of about 5 months.
• Resident permit for 2 years with right of extension for 3 years more.
• After 5 years of basing in Hungary you can get the permanent residence permit.
• After 8 years o living in Hungary, you can acquire the Hungarian citizenship.
• Citizens of the Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation are allowed to participate.
• Family members may also get the residence permit.

• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Minimum annual tax of CHF 450,000.
• The amount of annual tax depends on the amount of the applicant’s expenditure.
• Residence permit processing time 4-6 months.
• Residence permit for 5 years.

Innovator visa (Innovator founder)

• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Suitable for foreign founders of a business in the UK (sole founder or team of founders).
• The business must fulfil the criteria: innovativeness, market applicability, scalability.
• Knowledge of English at least B2 level.
• Residence permit processing time 5-6 months.
• Residence permit for 3 years, it is possible to apply for permanent residence after 3 years.
   

Global talent visa (Global talent visa)

• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• You can apply if you are a leader or potential leader in one of the following areas:
  1. academic field or scientific research;
  2. art and culture;
  3. digital technologies.
• Residence permit processing time 4-5 months.
• Residence permit for 1 to 5 years, it is possible to apply for permanent residence after 3 years (if you are approved as a leader) or after 5 years (if you are approved as a potential leader).
   

Skilled worker visa (Skilled worker visa)

• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Having a contract of employment with a UK employer who is authorised to employ international employees.
• Knowledge of English at least B1 level.
• Residence permit processing time 3-4 months.
• Residence permit for the duration of the labour contract, possible to apply for permanent residence after 5 years.

Digital Nomad Visa

• Salary of at least 3500 euros NET per month.
• Application processing time of about 5-7 weeks.
• Residence permit for 1 years with the right of extension for 2 years.
• After 5 years you can apply for citizenship (ordinary rule – 7 years.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Family members receive the residence permit with you.
   

Pink slip (Visitors permit)

• Income from outside of Cyprus of at least 2 000 euros NET per month (24 000 euros at the bank account at the time of application.
• Residence permit processing time of about 6-9 months (during this period of time you can legally live in Cyprus).
• Residence permit for 1 years with the right of extension unlimited times.
• After 7 years you can apply for citizenship.
• No restrictions on the nationality of applicants.
• Family members receive the residence permit with you.