I am particularly eager to live in an island country in Europe. Which country is better to immigrate to?

The United States, Canada and Australia, three "big and developed" English-speaking countries, are traditional hot countries for immigrants and have been sought after by Chinese people for many years. However, with the further development and broadening of the domestic immigration market, as well as the changes in immigration policies and situations around the world, domestic investors began to look to other immigration targets.

As one of the most developed regions of human civilization on the earth, Europe has become a new hot spot of immigration in recent years. There are a large number of western developed countries in Europe, which have their own unique advantages and can meet the needs of different immigrant groups. As a result, they have become the most popular immigrant destinations on a par with the United States, Canada and Australia.

Next, this paper will introduce the immigration policies of the seven most popular European immigrant countries. If you don't have a clear immigration goal, you may have an answer after reading it.

1, Greece

Greece was originally a beautiful and uncontroversial country on the northern shore of the Mediterranean, but the Greek immigration policy introduced in 20 13 made it one of the most popular European immigrant countries overnight.

According to the Greek immigration policy, foreigners only need to invest 250,000 euros to buy local real estate, and they can obtain Greek immigration status in about 6 months, and there are no requirements such as education, language, proof of funding source and business background. With Greek identity, they can travel unimpeded. 26 Schengen countries. Regardless of the investment amount or immigration threshold, Greek immigrants are very close to the people compared with other investment immigration projects in Europe.

Moreover, in recent years, Greece's rapid economic recovery, rapid development of tourism and rapid recovery of the real estate market have enabled investors to obtain huge real estate investment and rental income in addition to Greek immigration status.

2. Malta

Malta was originally a small island country in the center of the Mediterranean with a population of just over 400,000, but now it has become another hot spot for immigration, and the immigration projects are very favorable. Foreign investors only need to invest 250,000 euros in Maltese government bonds, and they can quickly acquire Maltese identity in one step. Different from other countries, Malta's immigration program is "one person applies, four generations immigrate", and four generations of grandparents can go to Malta to enjoy a safe and comfortable European life.

In addition, Malta is the only "four-in-one country" that can enjoy various tax and trade advantages-EU, Schengen, Euro and Commonwealth, and it is also a rare English-speaking country in Europe. It is very convenient to immigrate to Malta, whether it is for children to receive education or for adults to start businesses.

3. Britain, Britain

Britain is a traditional and well-established western developed country, and foreigners can obtain British status by applying for British investment immigration. The application condition is to buy British government bonds, which are 2 million pounds, 5 million pounds and 6.5438+million pounds respectively. British government bonds are one of the highest rated bonds in the world. Compared with other mainstream immigrant countries, the capital safety factor of British investment immigrants is second to none.

Under normal circumstances, it only takes 4-6 months for British investment immigrants to submit their applications and be successfully signed. British investment immigrants have no requirements on the source of assets and the applicant's background, language and education. However, there is an "immigration supervisor" for British immigrants. Britain's 2 million investment immigrants require applicants to apply for permanent residence after five years. In the five-year immigration prison, investors need to live for half a year every year and obtain permanent residency. After that, applicants need to log in every two years.

4. Ireland

In recent years, Irish immigrants have become a dark horse in the field of immigration. They need to invest 6.5438+0 million euros in enterprises for three years. Applicants (couples) have 2 million euros in assets and 6.5438+0 million euros in cash for investment. From the confirmation of the applicant's intention to the acquisition of identity, it can basically be completed in about 6 months.

Ireland requires investors to enter the country once every natural year, which solves the problem that high-net-worth investors do not immigrate with their status. However, the investment amount of Irish immigrants is more expensive and the investment time is longer, which invisibly raises the threshold for immigration to Ireland.

5. Portugal

Portuguese housing immigrants require investors to buy properties worth at least 500,000 euros. Portugal is an EU country and a Schengen country, and it is also recognized as one of the countries with the lowest consumption level, high safety index, livable living environment, unparalleled scenery and humanistic feelings in Western Europe. Recently, house prices in Portugal have risen rapidly, but there is still room for investment.

6. Czech Republic

In recent years, due to the rising threshold of traditional immigration projects, domestic European immigrants have gradually emerged, and the Czech Republic has become the choice of more and more domestic families. The Czech passport is convenient for travel, and it can be exempted from visas to more than 80 countries and regions such as the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan Province Province, Britain, all European Union and Schengen countries. Moreover, the application conditions are simple: no education, no language, no bank deposits and other requirements, no immigration supervision; It won't have a long schedule and a short processing cycle like traditional projects; Moreover, after becoming an EU citizen, in addition to enjoying various benefits in the Czech Republic, they can also freely migrate to other 27 EU countries and 4 economic zones to settle, live, work and study.

7. Latvia

Latvia's immigration policy stipulates that applicants can obtain a five-year Schengen residence permit as long as they deposit a five-year time deposit in a bank in Latvia or run a company in Latvia. For those who hold the Schengen residence permit, their spouses and children under the age of 18 can also freely enter or stay in Schengen countries.

Latvia's immigration policy is that applicants can apply for the right of abode for five years as long as they buy one or more houses within the scope of the Latvian government, and the total amount is above the lower limit set by the government, and the investors pay the purchase price in one lump sum. In addition, foreign citizens who have stayed in Latvia for more than five years after the residence permit expires have the right to apply for permanent residence. It should be noted that you cannot live in Latvia for six consecutive months within five years, or the total time cannot exceed 12 months.