Ten countries people most often move to on a residence permit: what the status is based on, how long it lasts, whether a tax resident's foreign income is taxed and when you can apply for permanent status.

Country	Basis and minimum	First permit	Tax on foreign income	Permanent residence
Paraguay	no income or investment	up to 2 years	not taxed	after 2 years
Serbia	work, own company, property, family	up to 3 years	taxed	after 3 years
Armenia	work, business, family, roots	up to 1 year	taxed	after 3 years
Kazakhstan	points and ~$13,000 in the bank per person	10-year card	taxed	the card is already permanent status
Georgia	work with a permit, business, property from $150,000	up to 1 year	not taxed	after 10 years
Argentina	income from $1,300 a month for retirees and people with passive income	temporary, renewable	taxed from the 13th month	citizenship can be requested after 2 years
Mexico	income from $4,630 a month	1-4 years	taxed	after 4 years
Bulgaria	pension from $700 a month, remote work, business	1 year	taxed	after 5 years
Montenegro	property from $170,000 or own company	up to 1 year	taxed	after 5 years
Spain	income from $2,700 a month, no right to work	1 year	taxed	after 5 years

Amounts in US dollars at today's rate. We will calculate the total for your family with fees, translations and support in the chat.

Where it is easiest to get a residence permit in 2026

With no income or investment - Paraguay: income is checked only when moving to permanent status after 2 years.
With passive income - Argentina from $1,300 a month, Spain from $2,700, Mexico from $4,630.
Through your own company - Serbia, Montenegro and Georgia.
The fastest decision - Armenia: 30 days.
The longest document - Kazakhstan: a 10-year card straight away, but entry is by points.

An easy entry does not mean an easy life: some permits do not allow work for a local employer, and some countries tax foreign income from the first year. We check this before filing, not after the move.

If what you need is not residence but frequent business trips around the Asia-Pacific, look at the APEC business travel card: for entrepreneurs from member economies it replaces separate visas for short business trips and opens fast-track lanes at airports.

Residence permits for Russian citizens in 2026

All countries in the table accept Russian citizens on general terms. Serbia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Argentina are entered visa-free, and documents are filed locally. The European Union requires a visa first.

Two popular routes have closed: the Spanish golden visa on 3 April 2025 and all investment grounds in Latvia for Russian citizens on 15 September 2026.

Residence by marriage and for family: by country

Who can join a spouse or relative, what the sponsor must show, documents, marriage checks, timelines and fees in dollars:

How to get residency: every route by country

Detailed country guides: every ground for a residence permit in one table, amounts in dollars, fees, timelines, common refusals and the path to permanent residence.

よくある質問

居住許可と永住権の違いは何ですか？

居住許可は期限付きで発行され、就労、就学、事業、投資といった取得の根拠が続く限り更新されます。永住権は無期限または非常に長期で、通常は別の許可なしに働くことができ、こうした根拠に左右されにくくなります。

最も取得しやすい居住許可はどれですか？

一般的な選択肢の中では、デジタルノマドビザと、不労所得による居住許可です。複雑な事業計画ではなく、収入の証明があれば申請できます。投資によるルートはより早く取得できますが、費用は高くなります。

許可を維持するには、その国に住む必要がありますか？

ほとんどの場合は必要で、国外にいられる期間の上限は法律で定められています。例外は一部の投資プログラムで、年に数日の滞在で足りる場合があります。理由のない長期の不在が続くと、許可は取り消されます。

居住許可があれば働けますか？

すべての許可で働けるわけではありません。就労や事業による許可なら働けますが、不労所得による資格では、現地の雇用主のもとで働くことが明確に禁止されている場合が多くあります。移住した後ではなく、申請の前に確認しましょう。

居住許可を取ると、税務上の居住者になりますか？

それだけではなりません。税務上の居住者かどうかは、滞在日数と生活の本拠がどこにあるかで決まります。ただし実際に移住すれば通常は変わるため、時期を前もって計画しておきましょう。

家族も一緒に連れて行けますか？

はい。ほぼすべてのプログラムで配偶者と未成年の子どもが対象となり、両親も含められるプログラムもあります。家族全員分の住居と収入を証明する必要があります。

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