Residence permits around the world

A residence permit is issued for a term and renewed while the grounds hold: work, study, business, investment. Permanent residence is open-ended or very long, usually allows work without a separate permit and depends less on those grounds.

Among mainstream options, digital nomad visas and passive-income permits: they need proven income rather than a complex business case. Investment routes are faster but cost more.

Almost always yes, and the absence limit is written into the law. The exception is some investment programmes where a few days a year suffice. Long unexplained absence leads to cancellation.

Not every one. Work and business permits do, while passive-income status often bans working for local employers outright. Check before applying, not after you move.

Not by itself: tax residency follows days of presence and your centre of vital interests. But an actual move usually changes it, so plan the timing in advance.

Yes, nearly all programmes cover a spouse and minor children, some also parents. You need to show housing and income for everyone.