Financially independent: countries and programmes
Passive income or savings, with no right to work — D7, Rentista, Visiteur.
Countries available
7 destinationsOfficial requirements from the reference book — for 6 of 7 countries. A dash means the condition is not fixed in the sources.
| Route to permanent residence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | from ≈5 096 €/mo | After 5 years of residence — Daueraufenthalt EU | from $39,200 | |
| Argentina | from ≈$1 500/mo | After 3 years of temporary residence → Residencia Permanente | from $1,500 | |
| Spain | from 2 400 €/mo | — | from $4,370 | |
| Portugal | from ≈920 €/mo | Permanent residence after 5 years of lawful residence | from $7,840 | |
| France | from ≈3 000 €/mo | Harder: a long-standing centre of life in France is required | from $7,840 | |
| Italy | — | — | from $7,840 | |
| Andorra | — | — | from $22,400 |
Austriafrom $39,200
- Financial requirement
- from ≈5 096 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- After 5 years of residence — Daueraufenthalt EU
Argentinafrom $1,500
- Financial requirement
- from ≈$1 500/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- After 3 years of temporary residence → Residencia Permanente
Spainfrom $4,370
- Financial requirement
- from 2 400 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Portugalfrom $7,840
- Financial requirement
- from ≈920 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- Permanent residence after 5 years of lawful residence
Francefrom $7,840
- Financial requirement
- from ≈3 000 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- Harder: a long-standing centre of life in France is required
Italyfrom $7,840
- Financial requirement
- —
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Andorrafrom $22,400
- Financial requirement
- —
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Terms come from the official programme sources and are verified by hand; a dash means the regulation sets no such requirement or it is not published.
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