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The whole move,
in order.

By Nick · Europe Unlocked · Every figure sourced to an official body and dated.

Every step from "we're serious" to "we live here" — built around the 2026 rules, including the discretionary rentier route, the €242 fee, and the 8-working-day commune deadline. Your ticks are saved in this browser. Print it if paper is more your thing.

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Phase 1 · 12–18 months out

Decide with real numbers — and real odds

Phase 2 · 6–12 months out

Build the file

Phase 3 · 3–6 months out

Pay, apply, wait properly

Phase 4 · Arrival & first 90 days

Become a resident, properly

The rules moved recently and will move again — the capital-gains tax arrived 1 January 2026, contribution fees index every January, and the living-wage benchmark indexes with inflation. The Unlock, our free Saturday email below, is how we tell you when this page changes.
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