Greece or Luxembourg
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| Greece | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 45 520 | $ 63 728 |
| Citizenship | 7 years | 5 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 | $ 954 | — |
| Basket | $ 41,0 | $ 55,0 |
| Life expectancy | 81.84 | 83.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.85 | 1.53 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Greece — 107, Luxembourg — 47. Types present in both: work, study, family, investment, talent, job seeking and working holiday. Greece adds: remote work, repatriation and retirement.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Greece: fees range from 16 to 2,016 EUR. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes stating an income threshold: 18; the lowest is 500 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 37; the shortest is 30 days. Luxembourg: fees range from 50 to 80 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 3; the lowest is 65,652 EUR a year. Routes with a published decision deadline: 31; the shortest is 20 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: Greece after 7 years, Luxembourg after 5 years. Both allow a second citizenship. Bringing your own parents: Greece — yes, Luxembourg — no.
Greece in brief
An EU country with a Mediterranean climate and a comparatively short route to citizenship (7 years), but with IT salaries noticeably lower than in Western Europe. The main limits are high seismic activity, summer wildfires and intensifying heat. The EU Blue Card, a digital nomad visa and the Golden Visa investment route are available.
Luxembourg in brief
Some of the highest pay and living standards in the EU, against extremely high rent. The environment is trilingual (French, German, Luxembourgish); in international tech the working language is often English. Dual citizenship is allowed; naturalisation takes from 5 years with a Luxembourgish exam. Parent reunification is heavily restricted.
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