Spain or Lithuania
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| Spain | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 70 556 | $ 51 210 |
| Citizenship | 10 years | 10 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | difficult |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 935 | $ 1 138 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 39,3 | $ 33,4 |
| Life expectancy | 83.89 | 77.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.73 | 2.66 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Spain — 61, Lithuania — 22. Types present in both: work, study, family, startup and job seeking. Spain adds: remote work and talent. Lithuania adds: repatriation.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Spain: fees range from 7.31 to 203.84 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 2; the lowest is 41,356.36 EUR a year. Routes with a published decision deadline: 52; the shortest is 10 days. Lithuania: fees range from 34 to 160 EUR. Routes with a published decision deadline: 19; the shortest is 30 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: both after 10 years. Neither recognises a second citizenship.
Spain in brief
A large economy with developed tech hubs (Madrid, Barcelona), good healthcare and low violence. Held back by citizenship after 10 years requiring you to give up the previous one — dual citizenship is allowed only with a limited set of countries — compulsory Spanish, difficult parent reunification and high rent in the major cities.
Lithuania in brief
A growing EU fintech and tech hub with a relatively affordable cost of living and easy pet imports. Held back by an effective ban on dual citizenship, a 10-year naturalisation period with a Lithuanian exam, the suspension of the Startup Visa for applicants from a number of countries, a cold climate and a border location.
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