Vergelijken countries side by side

Land comparison tool for relocation

Vergelijken countries side by side for personal income tax, residency requirements, visa routes, minimum stays and long-term pathways using the same scenario.

Decision summary

Vergelijk relocatiediensten trade-offs side by side

At € 100.000 of taxable income, Andorra has the lowest modeled personal income-tax rate in this selection at 6.8%. Portugal records a permanent-residency route, so it may aanbod a more conventional long-term path than a lower-tax country without one.

Metric🇦🇩AndorraOpen residency guide🇵🇹PortugalOpen residency guide
Effective tax at 1000006.8%€ 6.800 estimated tax37.06%€ 37.060 estimated tax
Corporate tax10%20%
Dividend withholding0%28%
Employee social rate6.5%11%
Documented routes65
Minimum-stay baseline183 dagen183 dagen
Tax-residency baseline183 dagen183 dagen
Permanent residencyNot recorded als availableAvailable after 5 years
Citizenship timeline20 years5 years
Visa difficulty3 / 54 / 5
Data confidencehighGeverifieerd 2026-02-08highGeverifieerd 2026-02-09
Evidence-backed fitCompetitive tax system: 0% income tax on first € 24.000 annually, maximum 10% on income, no wealth tax, no inheritance tax, no capital gains tax on shares held >10 years or owned <25%. VAT is 4.5%.Multiple residency pathways: Digitale nomade visa (90 dagen/year), passive investment residency, self-employed residency, employment-based residency, family reunification options.Accessible visa options with low income thresholds (D7 at € 920/month for retirees; D8 at € 3.480/month for remote workers)Short path to permanent residency (5 years) and citizenship (5 years, though potentially extending to 10 years)
Main trade-offsNo permanent residency: All permits time-limited, must renew regularly (initially 1-2yr, later 3-10yr). Only citizenship (20yr minimum) provides indefinite stay.Expensive property market: € 3.000-4,000/m² residential; € 800+/m² for land. House prices risen 50% since 2019. Hurenal market tight; deposits 1-2 months rent + furnished premium.Rising housing costs in major cities (Lisbon, Porto) creating affordability pressure; prices up 40%+ over past 5 yearsComplex bureaucracy and slow administrative processes (visa processing, residence permit renewals, business registration)

Comparisons are modeled from the stored residency-guide data and are general invorming, not personalized tax, legal or immigration advice. “Not available” is never treated as zero.