Who lives well in Russia? If you often ask such questions and enviously read and watch TV shows about the sweet European life, it may be time for a radical change. In order to leave for permanent residence in Europe, it is not enough just to pack your bags and buy a one-way air ticket. It takes months of preparation and collection of the necessary documents.
Instructions
Step 1
There are enough immigration programs to Europe, they all follow from the immigration laws of a particular country. In order to obtain a residence permit in Europe, you need to acquire an official purpose of stay. In most cases, this is a long-term study or work, participation in business, marriage with a citizen of the European Union or a foreigner holding permanent residence / residence permit, or refugee status.
Step 2
After you have decided on the country and the purpose of your stay, you need to thoroughly sit down to study the immigration laws of the respective country. For example, if you want to live in Prague and do business there, you need to sit down at the Russian-language forums of immigrants from the former CIS, or hire a consultant who is versed in immigration to the Czech Republic.
Step 3
Having learned all the necessary information about starting a business, choosing a university or an employer, it's time to start collecting the necessary documents. Call the nearest consulate of the country of your choice and find out what documents are needed to apply for the first long-term visa for your purpose of stay. With a list of documents in hand, you will know where to go next.
Step 4
With the help of experts, or having traveled to the country on a tourist visa on your own, arrange everything you need on the spot. Pass the university entrance exams, open a company, interview an employer, or get married. In some cases, your presence is not required, for example, if the employer is very interested in you as a specialist and agrees to draw up all the documents on their own.
Step 5
Having collected all the necessary papers, go to the consulate to apply for a visa. After filing, it remains only to wait (in some cases more than 4 months) and hope for the best result. Once you get your visa, you can safely start packing and planning your life in your new homeland.
Step 6
Having arrived in the country, you will need to live there for several years in order, in the end, to apply for the desired permanent residence. That's all, now you are almost an EU citizen.
