Work permission comes before the contract
Compare employment, family and the digital-nomad route for a foreign company. Property ownership and permission to work are separate grounds.
Temporary residence: employment, family or other eligible route. Depends on the exact basis
Check permitted activityForeign-company employees, freelancers, local employees and owner-directors are different legal scenarios. Company registration does not automatically authorize personally working for that company.
When tax obligations arise
Tax residence
Official reference lists domicile/center of interests or over 183 days in the year. The current 2026 revision needs further verification.
Residence ruleRates & limitations
A 2023 government page lists monthly salary thresholds of €700 / €1,000 with 0/9/15% bands. Do not use them as a verified 2026 calculation.
Tax authority sourceRates are marginal: they apply to the relevant slice of taxable income, not all earnings. A foreign client, crypto payment or offshore account does not automatically make income tax-free. Social contributions, VAT, deductions and treaties need separate analysis.
What to bring to a bank
- Passport and immigration-status evidence; local identification number if required.
- Address evidence: lease, registration or utility bill as specified by the chosen bank.
- Tax IDs and tax-residence countries; CRS/FATCA self-certification when requested.
- Regular income evidence: employment contract and recent payslips, or freelance agreements, invoices and statements.
- Origin of savings: statement trail, property sale or inheritance records. For crypto, keep purchase, trade and withdrawal history—not just a wallet balance.
Prepare contracts, statements, tax numbers and source-of-funds evidence. Banking eligibility and tax residence do not arise automatically with a visa. This is a preparation pack, not an account-opening guarantee.
Crypto: country rules, payments & cash-outWork, business & investment
Before buying a business, separately verify debt, licenses, staff, lease, accounts and your residence basis. A purchase agreement does not replace immigration approval. When networking, check the legal entity and counterpart's track record before transferring funds.
Work, business & investment routes