Residence Total Cost Matrix: Five Years of Status in Twelve Jurisdictions
Five-year cost of residence in 12 jurisdictions for one family: state charges, locked capital, housing rules, tax on €300k passive income, PR horizon.
Permanent residence
What a Status Is Worth Beyond Entry: Tuition, Admission and a Child's Citizenship
The word "resident" covers three different tests — qualification, nationality and residence. How each changes the tuition rate, the admission pool, access to grants and the speed of a child's citizenship, with Article 11 of Directive 2003/109/EC and a country-by-country comparison of the child's clock against the parent's.
Migration Status: Renewal, Loss and Revocation
When your personal ground for residence fails — dismissal, business endorsement withdrawn, divorce, death of the principal, a child turning 18, long absence: renewal, continuous residence, switching route, the way back, and what an appeal really preserves, on UK, Spanish and US routes.
Migration: Residence Permits, Citizenship and Tax Residence
A map of the migration domain: three independent variables, the eight-step route model, seven entry types on shared axes, and a detailed guide to each branch.
Dependant's Pass and the Right to Work in Singapore: EP, DP-WP and the LOC
Can a spouse work on a Dependant's Pass in 2026: the spouse's own EP and COMPASS, the DP-Work Permit with quota and levy, the business-owner LOC and the PR exit.
Residence by Investment in Europe: Programmes and Requirements
European investor routes as of August 2026: entry thresholds, timelines, presence, tax effect and reform risk across ten jurisdictions, from the ARI fund to Malta's MPRP.
Premium Residencies in the Gulf and Asia: A Map
A 2026 map of investor residencies in the Gulf and Asia: thresholds in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, timelines, presence rules and tax effect.
The Investor: Capital, Status and Tax — Cluster Map
A map of the investor cluster: choosing the model of entry, the full price of a route, due diligence, the tax trail of a status, three regional maps and reform risk.
Investor Routes in the Americas and Oceania: A Map
Thresholds, timelines and presence: EB-5 and the Gold Card, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile. The 2026 investor map of the Americas and Oceania.
Earned Settlement: British ILR in Three, Five or Ten Years
The UK earned settlement reform: a 10-year baseline, reductions at £50,270 and £125,140, talent routes, and the rules that actually apply in August 2026.
Five Ways to Buy In: Contribution, Fund, Property, Business, Deposit
Contribution, fund, property, business and deposit: 2026 thresholds — €250k in Hungary, €500k in Portugal, $800k for EB-5 — and what each model really costs.
Talent Instead of Capital: How Credentials Replace the Investment
EB-1A, O-1A, Global Talent, NIV 858 and France's talent permit: which achievements count instead of an investment, what it costs and how long it takes in 2026.
Saudi Arabia: Premium Residency, Zero Income Tax and Athletes' Money
No income tax on salary, 15% VAT, Premium Residency at SAR 800,000 or 100,000 a year, RHQ at 0% for 30 years, and the temporary non-residence trap at home.
Athlete Visas and Residence Permits: A Map of the Routes
P-1A and O-1A in the US, premium processing at $2,965 from 1 March 2026, the FA's June 2026 GBE changes, carte talent, § 22 BeschV and the UAE Golden Visa.
Retroactive Reform: What Happens to Your Status When a Programme Closes
Ireland 2023, the UK 2022, Spain 2025, Malta after C-181/23, Portugal 2026 and EB-5 filing protection through 30.09.2026: how reforms hit status and the road to a passport.
Buying Property in Cyprus as a Non-Resident: VAT, Transfer Fees and Title Deed
A Cap. 109 permit and a 4,014 sq m cap, transfer fees of 3-8% halved, 5% VAT only for a main residence, PR from EUR 300,000. The 2026 reform scrapped stamp duty and SDC on rent.
Kazakhstan Residence Permits: Temporary, Permanent and Tax Residency
Kazakhstan residence in 2026: the 90/180 rule, one-working-day RVP review, the 1,320 MCI threshold, IIN applications and tax residency tests.
Serbia Residence Permit
Serbia residence 2026: single permit up to 36 months, grounds and e-filing, decision in 15-30 days, permanent residence after 3 years, citizenship rules.
New Zealand: Investor Residency, No-CGT Taxes and Citizenship
Active Investor Plus residency (NZD 5m, 21 days of presence over 3 years), citizenship in 5 years, taxes with no CGT or inheritance tax, the 4-year exemption and the year-five FIF trap.
China residence permit: work permit, Z visa and permanent residence
Work permit A/B/C, the Z visa and the residence permit: routes via a WFOE and a representative office, the K visa for STEM, the five-star card and Chinese tax residency.
Residence by Investment: Golden Visa Program Map
Active residence-by-investment programs: thresholds, formats (real estate, funds, business), what has closed and what replaces it. How to choose a program for the task.
Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP): PR by Investment, REP and Tax Limits
Singapore's Global Investor Programme (GIP) grants PR to investors: S$10m business, S$25m fund or S$200m family office option, S$20,000 fee, REP renewal.
El Salvador: Bitcoin and Freedom Visa
Bitcoin in El Salvador after the IMF deal and the Freedom Visa program: citizenship for $1 million in BTC or USDT, limits, and status as of 2026.
Mexico: Residence and Taxes
Mexico residence: temporary and permanent status, economic solvency requirements, worldwide income taxation for tax residents, and the center of vital interests test.
Costa Rica: Residence and Territorial Tax
Costa Rica residence: rentista, inversionista and pensionado programs, income and investment thresholds, territorial tax system and path to permanent residence.
Foreign residence or citizenship notification rules
When citizens must notify domestic authorities after foreign residence or citizenship, with deadlines, consular filing and penalty risk.
Panama Friendly Nations Visa: What Changed After the 2021 Reform
Panama Friendly Nations residence: two-year provisional stage, employment or investment options, eligible nationalities and separate tax-residence rules.
Turkey Residence Permit and Citizenship 2026: How to Become a Resident
Turkish residence permit (ikamet) types, property-based residence from USD 200,000, digital nomad visa, citizenship from USD 400,000, and how immigration status relates to tax residency.
Greece Golden Visa: €250k–800k Tiered Thresholds and Path to EU Residency
Greece Golden Visa offers EU residency by investment: €250k–800k tiered thresholds, 5-year renewable permit, Schengen mobility, and path to Greek citizenship.
Portugal Golden Visa: Investment Funds, Residence and Citizenship
Portugal Golden Visa (ARI): residency through €500k fund investment, IFICI tax regime and path to citizenship (10 years from 19 May 2026, 7 for EU/CPLP). Conditions for private capital.
Hong Kong Residency: CIES, TTPS, QMAS and the Routes to Permanent Residence
Hong Kong's premium immigration routes reopened in 2024: CIES at HK$30m, the Top Talent Pass and QMAS, plus the path to PR. Thresholds and fit for HNW.