Residency Fit Calculator — Prime Residency

Your situation

Passport

Used only to estimate banking, compliance and residency-route friction.

Current tax country

Primary Profile

Crypto / token exposure?

Includes token holdings, DeFi income, NFTs or crypto-denominated compensation.

Company / income structure?

Annual income/assets profile

Main income type

60+ days per year?

This affects which tax residency routes may be accessible to you.

Is property part of the plan?

Buying property may support some residence routes, but Cyprus tax residency can also be assessed with a rented home where the wider conditions are met.

Priorities Lowest possible tax EU access Banking credibility Family security Minimal physical presence Long-term citizenship optionality Wealth preservation Legal certainty / succession

General information only. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Results are indicative and should be reviewed with qualified advisers.

Strategic assessment

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Answer the questions to compare jurisdictions across tax, banking, access, lifestyle and long-term optionality.

Indicative only. Not legal, tax or financial advice.

Method

Why Prime Residency uses a fit score, not just a tax number.

Tax rate alone is not enough. A jurisdiction can look efficient on paper and still create friction with banks, counterparties, family plans, reporting obligations or future exits.

Prime Residency evaluates residency as a strategic decision: legal framework, banking credibility, investor perception, EU access, lifestyle, property optionality and long-term citizenship pathways all matter.

The calculator is intentionally indicative. It helps frame the right conversation before qualified legal and tax advisers test the details.

Route comparison

Compare the main routes.

A compact private-client snapshot of where each route tends to fit before legal, tax and banking details are tested.

Cyprus

EU Wealth Base

Best for founders, private wealth, holding structures, IP income and internationally mobile non-EU families.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: EU
Banking credibility: Strong
Complexity: Medium

UAE / Dubai

Low tax

Best for location-flexible entrepreneurs prioritising low personal tax and non-EU positioning over EU residency access.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: Non-EU
Banking credibility: Moderate
Complexity: Medium

Malta

EU planning

Best for higher-income clients who can justify a more technical EU non-dom style structure.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: EU + Schengen
Banking credibility: Strong
Complexity: High

Portugal

Lifestyle

Best for families prioritising lifestyle, schools, EU access and a long-term European base.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: EU + Schengen
Banking credibility: Strong
Complexity: Med–High

Italy

HNW lifestyle

Best for high-net-worth families where lifestyle and special-regime planning justify complexity.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: EU + Schengen
Banking credibility: Strong
Complexity: High

Greece

Property

Best for property-linked residency, Mediterranean lifestyle and Schengen-area positioning.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: EU + Schengen
Banking credibility: Moderate–Strong
Complexity: Medium

Switzerland

Private wealth

Best for family offices, private banking, wealth preservation and legal certainty.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: Schengen / non-EU
Banking credibility: Very strong
Complexity: High

Monaco

Prestige

Best for ultra-high-net-worth profiles prioritising prestige, proximity and personal tax positioning.

Tax efficiency: ★★★★★
EU access: Non-EU / Schengen-adjacent
Banking credibility: Very strong
Complexity: Very high

Choose the jurisdiction before the structure.

Prime Residency helps founders, investors and families compare residency, tax, banking, company and property questions before implementation.

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