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possibility.

Where you live, how you are taxed, and the passport you hold are three different decisions. Explore them with a clearer perspective.

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50 DESTINATIONS · ONE CLEARER VIEW
50destinations to explore
20expanded country profiles
03distinct perspectives
Research checked 28 October 2026
One move. Three decisions.

Start with what matters to you.

A residence permit, a tax position and a second passport serve different purposes. Compare the right options for your goal.

The destination directory

Make a considered comparison.

Keep your options in view. Add up to three destinations to compare their tax, residence and citizenship perspectives.

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Portugal

Investment residence and targeted tax incentives, assessed separately.

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Spain

Non-working residence for applicants with sufficient means. Investor route closed to new applications from 3 April 2025.

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Greece

Property residence alongside dedicated regimes for investors and pensioners.

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Cyprus

Mediterranean residence with a conditional non-dom framework.

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Malta

European residence and a tax system where remittance and domicile matter.

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Italy

A lifestyle destination with a fixed foreign-income tax option for eligible arrivals.

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France

Long-stay visitor route requires resources, accommodation and medical cover; no professional activity.

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Ireland

British citizens can live and work under the CTA. The Immigrant Investor Programme closed in February 2023.

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Germany

Self-employment requires economic interest or demand, financing and a credible economic contribution.

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Austria

Quota-based settlement without gainful employment; general and higher route-specific financial conditions apply.

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Switzerland

Cantonal residence and expenditure-based taxation for eligible households.

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Before you leave the UK

A new address is only the beginning.

Your UK ties, income, family and business decisions all belong in the picture. Start with a clear understanding of what leaving involves.

Read the UK departure guide
01

Establish your residence position

Review days, homes, work and UK ties together.

02

Follow the income, not just the address

Review investments, UK property, companies and pensions.

03

Plan for the years that follow

Consider temporary non-residence and inheritance-tax exposure.

News & practical analysis

What changes. What it means.

All news & analysis

Original, source-led articles for UK-based readers. Event dates and publication dates are shown separately. Our editorial method.

The person behind the project

Clear questions. Better-informed decisions.

Tax Heaven was founded by Mihail Florin Gavrila, a Solicitor–Advocate and Notary Public in England and Wales. The project brings a source-led approach to three distinct international decisions.

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