Business relocation and residence permits for entrepreneurs, turnkey: company, bank account, residence permit for the family and tax residency as one project.
Since 2012 · 50+ jurisdictions · EU countries and the UAE · filings with licensed partners in the country
In brief
Pick the situation closest to yours: a short note on the route and the first step.
We look at where your clients and team will be and compare Poland, Czechia, Portugal and Cyprus. First step: a business review and the choice of a residence permit route.
You need a company and a residence permit in the new country, contracts with the Ukrainian business and clear tax residency. We start with the tax structure so that income is not taxed twice.
Protection has been extended until 4 March 2028, which gives time for the transition. We compare the programmes for Ukrainians in your country with a residence permit through your own company.
A mainland or free zone company, an investor or partner visa, and a Golden visa where the conditions fit. First step: choosing the zone for your type of activity.
A spouse and children usually obtain residence permits as family members of the main applicant, in some countries only after the applicant has lived there for a set period. We calculate the income requirements for the whole family and plan the order of applications.
We register the company, open the account, obtain the tax residency certificate and settle the reporting in Ukraine.
Business relocation is the move of the owner together with the business: a company in the new country, a bank account, a residence permit for you and your family, and tax residency, combined into one project with a shared plan and timeline.
When different contractors handle these parts, they often contradict each other. The immigration office asks for income the new company does not have yet. The bank asks questions about the source of funds that nobody has prepared answers for. The Ukrainian tax authority keeps treating the owner as a resident. We run all parts in one team, so the documents for the bank, the immigration office and the tax authority are consistent with each other.
A residence permit through business is chosen on three factors: where your clients will be, whether you are ready to run real activity and hire people in the new country, and how long you are prepared to wait for a decision.
Below are the main routes for owners of Ukrainian businesses and IT companies. Threshold amounts are given only where they are set out on official resources. For Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia and other countries we select the route individually; a general overview is in residence permit in Europe.
| Country and route | Basis | Key requirement | Official timeline | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland: karta pobytu based on business activity | Your own sp. z o.o. with a shareholding and a seat on the management board, or a sole proprietorship in CEiDG | Company income in the year before filing of at least 12 average monthly salaries in the voivodeship, or 2 full-time employees for 12 months. A new company needs documents showing the conditions will be met: business plan, statements, contracts, investments | The application is filed only electronically through MOS. The voivode decides; in practice cases take months | Registration of an sp. z o.o., account, accounting, MOS package with a partner |
| Czechia: long-term visa and residence permit for business purposes | Živnostenský list or a position on the statutory body of an s.r.o. | Registration in the trade or commercial register, funds for the stay, accommodation, criminal record certificate | Visa: 90 days, 120 in complex cases. Long-term residence permit: 60 days, issued for up to 2 years | Živnost or s.r.o., account, package for the embassy and the Ministry of the Interior with a partner. More: residence permit in Czechia |
| Spain: international teleworker visa and non-lucrative visa | Remote work for a foreign company or clients. Non-lucrative: living on passive income without working in Spain | For a teleworker, income of at least two Spanish minimum wages (SMI), a degree or 3 years of experience, the client company has operated for at least a year and the relationship with it has lasted at least 3 months. Non-lucrative suits a family member or an owner who has stepped back from management | Under Law 14/2013 the visa takes 10 working days, the permit through the UGE 20 days | Structure of contracts and income, document package, filing with a partner |
| Portugal: D2, D8, Startup Visa | D2: an entrepreneur investing in Portugal. D8: remote work for clients outside the country. Startup Visa: an agreement with a certified incubator | D8: average income over 3 months of at least four Portuguese minimum wages. D2: investments made or a documented intention to invest, and funds in Portugal. Startup Visa: IAPMEI declaration | Visa at the consulate, then a residence permit from AIMA | Business plan, company, account in Portugal, package for the consulate and AIMA with a partner |
| Cyprus: working in your own company registered with the BFU | Employment as a director or key employee of your own Cyprus company entered in the register of companies with foreign interests | More than half of the shares held by third-country nationals or another register criterion, an initial investment of 200,000 euros in the company's account at a Cyprus bank or in an office and equipment, a separate office under a lease of at least 12 months, salaries of third-country employees at or above the set threshold | Entry in the register within 10 working days after a complete application through CY Login, then work and residence permits under a simplified procedure | Company, office, registration with the register, permits for the owner and key employees with a partner |
| UAE: investor or partner visa, Green visa, Golden visa | Your own mainland or free zone company | The investor visa is issued through your own company. Green visa for investors and partners: 5 years. Golden visa for investors: from 2 million AED of capital, 10 years for public investments or 5 years for real estate. For entrepreneurs: 5 years with an approved project and an incubator letter | There is no single timeline: the licence, entry permit, medical test and Emirates ID follow one after another | Company, account, family visas, UAE tax residency certificate. More: residence permit in the UAE |
Official timelines cover only the review of a completed application. Preparing the company, account and documents happens before filing and is outside these timelines.
Temporary protection in the EU has been extended until 4 March 2028 by Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912 of 30 July 2026, and for an entrepreneur this is time for a calm transition to a residence permit through business.
Temporary protection status works well for daily life and poorly for business: it is tied to one country, further programmes depend on it, and it is extended by a Council decision one year at a time. From 31 July 2026, new applicants receive protection only if they confirm compliance with military obligations in Ukraine, for example with a record of lawful departure or data from Reserve+. This condition does not apply to those who held protection on 30 July 2026 and keep it without interruption. On 16 September 2025 the Council of the EU adopted a recommendation on the transition to other legal statuses: work, study, family.
For a business owner, a separate route through a company is often more reliable: the basis is clear, renewal depends on your own figures, and the family receives residence permits together with you. We look at which option works better in your country and plan the transition so that there is no gap between statuses.
Describe your business, family and preferred country: within one working day we will propose a residence permit route and the order of work.
Find my routeBusiness relocation follows a strict sequence: first the company and the account, then the residence permit, then tax residency and reporting in Ukraine.
Usually, in our experience, a whole business relocation project from contract to the first residence document takes 3 to 9 months. The timeline depends on the case, the details, the authorities and force majeure.
The official review timelines in the table above cover only a completed application and differ from the duration of the whole job. If a specific moving date or the end of your current status matters, tell us at the start: we will build the plan backwards from that date.
We calculate the project cost individually after the review; it depends on the scope of work and the country.
We state state fees, translations and partner services in the country in advance as a separate line. We work under a contract and issue an invoice and a completion certificate.
Relocation connects the immigration office, the bank and the tax authorities of two countries, so an error in one part slows down the whole project.
For fourteen years we have handled company registrations, tax and immigration matters and banking procedures in 50+ jurisdictions. We know the requirements of registers, banks and authorities from our own cases.
We handle correspondence with the immigration office, the register and the bank and answer their requests. From you we need documents and decisions.
We work through remarks from the immigration office, the registrar and the bank at no extra charge. We make immigration filings with licensed partners in the country, and we remain responsible to you.
Company, account, accounting, taxes and residence permit in one pair of hands, with no need to look for separate contractors in each country.
The scope of work, timelines and confidentiality are set out in the contract. We disclose data about you, your family and your business only to the extent the procedure requires.
A residence permit through business requires personal documents, company documents and proof of income or funds. The exact list depends on the country and the route.
We draw up the list for your route, check every document before filing and tell you where an apostille and a sworn translation are needed.
A residence permit through business is most often refused because of insufficient funds, an implausible business plan and a lack of real company activity.
We close these issues before filing. The decision on the residence permit belongs to the immigration office, and the decision to open an account to the bank, so we are responsible for the quality of the package and carry the case through to a decision, working through remarks at no extra charge.
Tax residency is determined under the laws of both countries and the double tax treaty; a residence permit by itself does not change it.
Under the Tax Code of Ukraine, an individual with a place of residence in Ukraine is considered a Ukrainian resident. If there is also a home abroad, the tests are applied in turn: permanent home, centre of vital interests, presence of 183 days or more in a year, and citizenship. Ukraine has double tax treaties with most EU countries and with the UAE: in a residency conflict they determine which country taxes the income. More detail: how to change tax residency.
We make immigration filings in the destination country together with local licensed immigration lawyers, and responsibility to the client for the result stays with us.
Each country has its own rules on representation before immigration authorities, so filing and local representation are handled by our long-standing partners, local licensed lawyers. We work with them in every country where we run projects.
You deal with one team and sign one contract. We work through remarks from the immigration office, the register and the bank at no extra charge until the decision. You can learn more about individual countries on the pages residence permit in Germany and residence permit in Czechia.
Book a free consultation: we will review your business, family and current status and propose 1–2 residence permit routes and the order of work.
For the first conversation, a short description is enough: the business, the country you want to move to, your family and the date you need to meet. We reply within one working day.
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912: extension of temporary protection until 4.03.2028 (EUR-Lex); Poznań Voivodeship Office: Business activity, temporary residence based on business activity, filing only through MOS; Pomeranian Voivodeship Office, Foreigners Department: CUKR residence card, questions and answers; Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic: special long-term residence in 2026; Spain, Law 14/2013 on support for entrepreneurs, consolidated text (BOE); Portugal MNE: National visas — residency, necessary documentation (D2, D8, Startup Visa); Gov.cy Business Support Center: Registration of Companies with Foreign Interests (BFU); UAE Government portal: Golden visa. Content reviewed and updated on 25.09.2026.
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Maksym Stepanenko
Managing Partner, Crystal Tax
Managing international client projects since 2012: corporate structuring, taxation, immigration, company registration, bank accounts and compliance, DUNS and NCAGE registrations. Practising in 50+ jurisdictions, advising in Ukrainian and English.
How we work
In the first consultation we review your task and name suitable structure and country options.
Before work starts we fix the scope, stages and estimated timing of each step.
One responsible specialist runs your project. We reply within one business day via Telegram, WhatsApp or email.
Most procedures run remotely. Where the law requires an in-person visit, we plan it in advance.