# Map the residency permit requirements for moving abroad

A checklist of visa, residency, income, insurance, and document requirements for relocating, with official sources to verify.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Explain & Teach, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/map-the-residency-permit-requirements-for-moving-abroad

## Prompt

```text
Help me understand what I need to live long-term in another country.

**Destination:** [COUNTRY, and city if relevant]
**My citizenship(s):** [COUNTRIES]
**Why I'm moving:** [remote work / employment / retirement / study / family / starting a business]
**Household:** [just me / partner / children, and their citizenships]
**Income and source:** [approximate monthly income and whether it comes from inside or outside the destination]
**Planned timing:** [WHEN]

Use live web search on official government and embassy sources if you can. If not, say so, give general guidance, and mark every specific threshold or fee as [CONFIRM WITH OFFICIAL SOURCE].

Give me:
1. **Likely permit routes** for my situation (e.g. digital nomad, retirement, work, family reunification), with who qualifies and how long each lasts.
2. **Entry first:** whether I need a visa to enter before applying, and whether I can apply from inside the country.
3. **Requirements checklist per route:** minimum income or savings, health insurance, criminal record checks (and apostille or translation needs), proof of accommodation, other documents.
4. **Process and timeline:** where to apply, appointments, biometrics, typical processing time, renewal, and the path to permanent residence or citizenship.
5. **Things people miss:** tax residency rules, registering locally, driving licenses, bringing pets, and family members' rights to work or study.
6. **Costs:** fees and other expenses to budget for.

This is general information. Immigration rules change often; verify everything with official sources and consider an immigration lawyer for complex cases.
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## What to fill in

- COUNTRY, and city if relevant
- COUNTRIES
- just me / partner / children, and their citizenships
- WHEN
- CONFIRM WITH OFFICIAL SOURCE

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