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.

常见问题

居留和永久居留有什么区别？

居留许可有期限，只要依据还在（工作、学习、经商、投资）就可以续签。永久居留不设期限或期限很长，通常无需另办工作许可就能工作，也较少依赖这些依据。

哪种居留最容易办？

常见选项里，数字游民签证和被动收入居留最容易：只需证明收入，不用准备复杂的商业计划。投资居留更快，但花费更高。

要保住居留，必须住在当地吗？

几乎都要，离境时间上限写在法律里。例外是部分投资项目，每年住几天就够。长期无故离境会导致居留被取消。

有了居留就能工作吗？

不一定。工作和经商类居留可以工作，而被动收入居留常常明令禁止为当地雇主工作。要在申请前查清楚，别等搬过去才发现。

办了居留，就会成为当地税务居民吗？

居留本身不会：税务居民身份看在当地的天数和生活重心。但真正搬过去后，通常就会改变，所以要提前规划时间。

可以带家人吗？

可以，几乎所有项目都包括配偶和未成年子女，有些还包括父母。需要证明有足够的住房和收入供全家生活。

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