🇪🇺 EU Residence Permits: France and Greece Remain Among the Most Sought-After Destinations

Despite changes to immigration policies in some European countries, several residence permit programmes remain available, allowing foreign nationals to obtain residence permits by meeting the established eligibility requirements.

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Today, France and Greece continue to be among the most sought-after destinations. These programmes are ideal for those planning to live in Europe, spend part of the year there, or secure long-term EU resident status.

Key Benefits:
▪️ Residence permits available for the entire family
▪️ The right to live in the country long term
▪️ A pathway to citizenship, subject to meeting the programme requirements
▪️ With an Emirates ID, applying for a French residence permit takes about a month

⚡️ We provide end-to-end support, from selecting the most suitable programme to obtaining your residence permit card.

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🇹🇭 Thailand – A New Destination for Residence Permits

⚡️ Thailand has revised its visa-free entry policy for foreign nationals: the maximum visa-free stay will be reduced from 60 days to 30 or 15 days, depending on the traveler's nationality. The changes are intended to strengthen immigration controls and prevent the misuse of the tourist entry regime.

This reflects a broader trend: more countries are focusing on long-term legal residency status instead of extended stays on tourist visas.

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Why Apply for a Thailand Residence Permit?
▪️ Multiple pathways to residence are available for investors, financially independent individuals, remote professionals, and property buyers
▪️ The opportunity to obtain the right to long-term residence in Thailand for up to 10–15 years, depending on the programme
▪️ Certain programmes also provide the right to work, tax benefits, multiple entry and exit without obtaining new visas, and the option to include family members in the application

Available Residency Programmes
• Long-Term Residence (LTR) – for high-net-worth investors, retirees, highly skilled professionals, and remote workers
• Thailand Privilege (Elite Visa) – a long-term residence programme offering enhanced services and exclusive privileges for living in Thailand
• Non-B Investor Visa – for buyers of property in Thailand valued at from 3,000,000 THB, with the opportunity to obtain long-term residence status while maintaining the investment

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🇵🇦 Panama – A Destination for Permanent Residence by Investment

If you're considering obtaining a second residency status, you don't have to limit your options to the most familiar destinations. One programme worth considering is Panama's Permanent Residence by Investment.

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Programme Requirements:
• From $300,000 – investment in real estate (completed property or an off-plan development purchased through an escrow account)
• From $500,000 – investment in securities
• From $750,000 – deposit with a Panamanian bank

The qualifying investment must be maintained for five years.

Programme Benefits:
▪️Indefinite permanent residence – to maintain the status, it is sufficient to visit Panama once every two years
▪️The opportunity to apply for citizenship after five years, provided you reside in Panama for more than 183 days per year and pass a Spanish language examination
▪️Access to a Travel Passport – a special travel document available to foreign nationals holding Permanent Residence, allowing visa-free travel to more than 140 countries, including the Schengen Area

📌 Although the legislation provides for the Travel Passport, it is not yet being issued under this programme, as the implementing circular outlining the application procedure has not yet been published.

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🇫🇷 France Talent Passport: Residence Permit for Up to 4 Years

The Talent Passport is one of the most attractive residence programmes in France for entrepreneurs, startup founders, and creative professionals. Its key advantage is the opportunity to obtain a Residence Permit for up to four years from the outset, depending on the chosen category.

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💼 Option 1. Starting a business in France
The applicant is entitled to open a business in France and conduct business activities.

Main requirements:
• 5 years of relevant experience, confirmed by either work experience or a master's diploma
• Creation of a business plan for the planned activity in France
• Minimum authorized capital of €32,000

📌 Option 2. Start-up project
The applicant must propose an idea for a start-up project to be established in France

Main requirements:
• Relevant experience to the proposed project, which proves sufficient expertise in the chosen field
• Possession of financial resources for starting the project - minimum of €21,600

🎭 Option 3. Creative professionals
This program assumes that the main applicant is from a creative profession and plans to maintain professional creative activities in France.

Main requirements:
• Documentary evidence of creative activity (portfolio, letters of recommendation, media mentions, etc.)
• A portfolio showing the reasons for your motivation to continue your professional creative activity in France (letters of intent, business plan for the development of your activity, etc.)

🕐 The application process typically takes around four months. Applications may be submitted from your country of citizenship or from another country where you hold legal residence status.

One of the most popular routes among Intermark clients is obtaining an Emirates ID and submitting the application from the UAE. In this case, the application is typically reviewed within five business days.

Intermark's experts provide end-to-end support throughout the entire process and, upon request, can also assist with document preparation and on-the-ground support in France.

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