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Property-Based Residence Permit
Property-Based Residence Permit: property, value and status eligibility. Initial assessment, document preparation, procedure management and representation where needed.
Before acting, verify the legal basis, deadline and consistency of the documents. This guide is a preparation framework, not an individual legal opinion.
Step-by-step process
- Check status and lawful-stay deadline
- Select the appropriate legal basis
- Plan documents, translation and legalisation
- Prepare the filing and manage agency communication
- Handle the decision, residence card or appeal
Required-document checklist
- Travel document and evidence of lawful stay
- Evidence supporting the chosen application ground
- Income, activity, relationship or investment evidence
- Certified translation, apostille or legalisation where required
- Photo, address details and government-fee receipt
Authorities, translation and representation
The specific procedure determines the authority, personal-appearance requirement, power of attorney, notarisation, certified translation, apostille or legalisation. A foreign document should be assessed under both its country of origin and the receiving authority's rules.
Key risks and common mistakes
- Wrong category or late filing
- Incomplete or inconsistent evidence
- Loss of lawful-stay status
- Missing a short appeal deadline
Checking recent changes
This page was editorially reviewed on 17 July 2026. Before a filing, transaction or dispute, verify the effective date, transitional rule, current form and official fee.
Official sources
Act on a verified planFacts, deadlines and current law may differ. Obtain a case assessment before individual action.