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Latvia Digital Nomad Visa (DN) — €3,346/month (2.5x average Latvian wage), 1 year + 1 year extension validity, Latvian tax residency triggered if >183 days; progressive 20-31%.
Slovenia Single Permit for Self-Employed — No fixed minimum — must show viable business plan + ~€10,000 reserves, 1 year (renewable, 5 years to PR) validity, Progressive 16-50% (highest bracket), 4% normalized lump-sum option for small business.
Slovakia Trade Licence (Živnosť) residence permit — Minimum living wage ~€292/month + bank reserves €5,840, 2 years (renewable), PR after 5 years validity, 15% flat tax (on profits up to €100K).
Bulgaria Type D Long-Stay Visa for Freelancers — No explicit threshold — bank balance ~€7,200 minimum + monthly income proof, 6-12 months extendable to 5-year PR track validity, 10% flat income tax (EU’s lowest).
Malta Retirement Programme (MRP) — €7,500/year + €500/dependent (Malta) OR €100,000 capital + €40,000/year, indefinite (annual residence permit renewals) validity, 15% flat tax on foreign income remitted to Malta (€7,500/year minimum tax).
Cyprus Pink Slip (Category F) retirement visa — €9,568/year (~€800/month) + €4,613 per dependent, 1 year (renewable annually, PR after 5 years) validity, 60% non-domiciled regime — first €19,500 tax-free, no tax on foreign dividends/interest for 17 years.
Malta Nomad Residence Permit — €2,700/month gross/month threshold, 1 year + 3 renewals (max 4 years) validity, 10% flat tax (post-January 2024 law change).
Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa — €3,500/month (€42,000/year)/month threshold, 1 year + 2-year renewal validity, Non-Dom scheme — 0% tax on dividends, capital gains, foreign rental for first 17 years.
Retire in Greece — FIP visa, 50% tax reduction first 7 years, Athens + islands compared. Lowest-cost EU retirement.
Greece Digital Nomad Visa — €3,500/month (€42,000/year)/month threshold, 2 years (renewable) validity, 50% income tax reduction for first 7 years (FIP scheme).
Germany Freelancer Visa (Freiberufler) — €2,100/month proven income/month threshold, 1-3 years (typically 3 after first renewal) validity, German tax resident if >183 days; progressive 14-45% + church tax.
Retire in France — Visa Visiteur (VLS-TS), €15,960/year minimum, Provence + Brittany + Côte d’Azur compared.
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