EU, EEA and Swiss free movement
Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland do not need a visa or a residence permit. Staying beyond three months means registering with the local council and meeting the conditions in the free movement directive.
Who it is for. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members.
Researched, not independently verifiedhigh confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Fact
- Income required
- Not stated
- Savings required
- Not stated
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Processing time
- Not stated
- Permission lasts
- —
- Permanent residence
- After 5 years
- Citizenship
- After 5 years
Renewable
Remote work allowedLocal employment allowedFamily can join
Apply through the authority, not through us: immigration-portal.ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Researched, not independently verifiedhigh confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Check this against
- Directive 2004/38/EC — right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely (opens in a new tab)European Union (EUR-Lex) · Supranational authority
- EU Immigration Portal — long-stay procedures are set by each member state (opens in a new tab)European Commission · Supranational authority