Dubai to EU: How to get Schengen residency? Simply start a small business in Belgium, say consultants.HT: E24/7.By Majorie van Leijen
Start a business in Belgium, and you will gain a residency permit that is applicable for all Schengen countries.
Belgium is the most flexible option, argues Elena Yusupova, Director at Dubai Europe.
For entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals and investors Belgium offers a relatively easy path to resident status.After three years, this status can be transferred to citizenship status.
There a few requirements other than the potential of a successful business in the country.
Dubai Europe focuses on small business potential. “People who would like to set up a small business such as a coffeeshop, a restaurant, a dry cleaning service or a taxi service are among the people we would like to support increase their chances of gaining residency.”
Small business entrepreneurs like these would enter Belgium on the basis of an entrepreneur or self-employed individual programme. Either as an employee, owner or stakeholder of a company the person would become eligible for this visa programme.
However, larger companies are prioritised, explains Elena. Furthermore, the application process may take years.
“We are here to help small business people submit the most appealing business plan. We have the support of the Belgian authorities and a certain number of applications we may submit.”
“Once you have the residency you have certain rights. When your business does not succeed, you will receive support from the Belgium government. We do not want people to come to Belgium with the fixed plan to benefit from these services.”
However, requirements for the successful applicant are few. There are no language requirements, no tests scores and no presence in the country needed. At most, the resident must enter the country every six months.
“This programme is designed for entrepreneurs, who may not want to live in the country as they have businesses elsewhere.
“Our focus is primarily on business people who already have something established, but would like to add a branch in Belgium.“Three years after the residency is obtained, the person may apply for permanent citizenship.
“It is here where the success of a business becomes important. If the authorities see that little effort was done and the person depended mainly on government support, such application is likely to be rejected, in addition to a ban to re-application,” explains Elena.
Apart from the entrepreneurs route Belgium also offers investors the possibility to gain a residency. Investment in a Belgian company or Belgian holding makes a person eligible for this residency.Read the full story here.
This is the advice of Dubai Europe, a consultancy office located in Dubai.
Thousands of people around the world are eager to obtain the Schengen residency, because it means access and right to settle down in most European countries.However, for non-EU citizens the residency permit is not easily acquired, as most countries in European have narrow immigration policies in place.
Belgium is the most flexible option, argues Elena Yusupova, Director at Dubai Europe.
For entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals and investors Belgium offers a relatively easy path to resident status.After three years, this status can be transferred to citizenship status.
There a few requirements other than the potential of a successful business in the country.
Dubai Europe focuses on small business potential. “People who would like to set up a small business such as a coffeeshop, a restaurant, a dry cleaning service or a taxi service are among the people we would like to support increase their chances of gaining residency.”
Small business entrepreneurs like these would enter Belgium on the basis of an entrepreneur or self-employed individual programme. Either as an employee, owner or stakeholder of a company the person would become eligible for this visa programme.
However, larger companies are prioritised, explains Elena. Furthermore, the application process may take years.
“We are here to help small business people submit the most appealing business plan. We have the support of the Belgian authorities and a certain number of applications we may submit.”
“Once you have the residency you have certain rights. When your business does not succeed, you will receive support from the Belgium government. We do not want people to come to Belgium with the fixed plan to benefit from these services.”
However, requirements for the successful applicant are few. There are no language requirements, no tests scores and no presence in the country needed. At most, the resident must enter the country every six months.
“This programme is designed for entrepreneurs, who may not want to live in the country as they have businesses elsewhere.
“Our focus is primarily on business people who already have something established, but would like to add a branch in Belgium.“Three years after the residency is obtained, the person may apply for permanent citizenship.
“It is here where the success of a business becomes important. If the authorities see that little effort was done and the person depended mainly on government support, such application is likely to be rejected, in addition to a ban to re-application,” explains Elena.
Apart from the entrepreneurs route Belgium also offers investors the possibility to gain a residency. Investment in a Belgian company or Belgian holding makes a person eligible for this residency.Read the full story here.
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