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How can you be qualified to retire to Europe without any EU permanent residence?
Some countries, like France, have a retirement visa or a visa for people who have an income that will not require them to live off the state. Here is one article on Retire in Ecuador and Let Your Money Take You Further. to France
Your Retirement in France Will Be Unlike Retiring Anywhere Else
If you are wondering where to spend your retirement years, then you should definitely be considering a retirement in France. For the retiree, France offers a great quality of life along with all the modern comforts you enjoy at home.
Generally, it isn’t difficult for North Americans to gain long-term residency and retire in France, but you should check out your particular situation before making plans. Plenty of documentation will be needed, and current requirements are as follows:
* A passport, signed and valid for three months after the last day of stay
* Eight separate application forms, signed and legibly filled out
* Eight passport-size photos per individual glued to the forms
* Non-U.S./Canadian citizens will also need evidence of current legal residency status
* One long-term application annex, which must be completed, dated, signed, and notarized
Please check with the French consulate nearest you for complete instructions.
Actually, if it weren't for my health issues, I'd love to live in Ulan Ude, Buryatia (Russ Federation), which isn't a European city, unless you count Russia on the whole as European. Otherwise, maybe St. Petersburg.
Did you know that Switzerland is a huge tax haven for retired Swedes? Very low taxes, and apparently they don't owe taxes to Sweden on any income if their residence is in Switzerland. I just stumbled across that info when I was exploring issues relating to living in Switzerland.
I wouldnt retire in Europe.... Europe is too expensive, Europe is good when you're young so that you can make use all the liberties this society has....
I would retire in costa rica, or some tropical country somewhere
Gosh, its such a huge area. Luckily my dh and I can live anywhere in Europe or America. I was just thinking if we could do every 3 months in a different eurpoean country for a while, but that may get too pricey. I would love to keep a residence here in the states to come back and forth to as our kids may end up here.
Some small english or scottish village sounds really nice.
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