Europe

Residency in a European Union country means living somewhere safe, with advanced education and healthcare and free travel across the Schengen area. Imperial supports you in three countries: Portugal, Spain and Greece.

Benefits of European residency

• Schengen travel — visa-free travel within Schengen for valid residence-permit holders, under the applicable rules.
• Education and healthcare — access to European schools, universities and healthcare.
• Path to permanent residence and citizenship — after several years of legal residence and meeting the conditions.
• Safety and quality of life — a Mediterranean climate and a lower cost of living than northern Europe.

Important "golden visa" changes

Investment residency programmes in Europe have changed a lot in recent years: Spain has abolished its golden visa, Portugal removed real estate from its programme, and Greece raised the minimum investment in many areas. Today the main routes are passive-income residence, digital nomad (remote work) visas, entrepreneur visas, study, and the Greek golden visa.

Choose a country to see its residency routes.