Moving to Europe for permanent residence is an opportunity to live in a developed country with social security, competitive salaries, a promising business environment and guaranteed protection of personal rights and freedoms.
In the world index of quality of life from Numbeo European countries occupy 9 out of 10 first lines. Excellent marks are explained by the developed medicine in the EU and prestigious education, low crime rate, high purchasing power of the population, good ecology.
One can legally go to Europe for permanent residence after obtaining a residence permit of the immigration type. Residency is granted for official work, study in higher educational institutions, starting a business, as well as for investors, family members of local citizens, refugees.
Usually, you stay in the country continuously with a residence permit for 3-5 years, after which you get a permanent resident card. The permanent residence permit is granted indefinitely and is an important step on the way to European citizenship.
Advantages of immigrating to the European Union for permanent residence
Emigration from your native country to Europe may interest you with the opportunities:
- permanently reside in an economically developed country with a stable political environment, membership in the main world unions and stable improvement in the quality of life of the population;
- to try out a new place of joint stay together with close relatives – spouse, children, parents;
- to receive a decent financial reward for the labor (e.g., the average annual “net” salary in the EU was 28,217 EUR in 2024);
- start or transfer a company and sell its goods or services internationally with tax and customs privileges;
- qualify for education in the EU at the expense of the state, send your children to modern schools or kindergartens or enroll them in a prestigious university;
- to be served by reliable European banks, e.g., to open a deposit, international card or get a low-interest loan;
- participate in the social contribution and payment system in order to receive benefits or a high pension in the long term;
- to seek qualified medical care in modern clinics within the framework of the basic single insurance, without additional payments;
- subsequently obtain European Union citizenship by naturalization, approximately 1-5 years after opening a residence card.
In Europe, there are simplified passport programs, under which you can immediately obtain all the rights of an EU citizen without opening a residence permit or permanent residence permit. With the assistance of Immigrantinlaw specialists, the whole procedure takes from 4-6 months. You can learn more at a free legal consultation at immigrantinlaw.com.
