Published: 14.06.2026
Foreign applicants must provide a criminal-record certificate from their country of citizenship or the last country where they lived during the previous three years, while applications are also checked against Interpol databases. Applicants generally begin with a two-year temporary residence permit before becoming eligible to pursue permanent residency.
According to the source, the key document for relocation remains proof of a clean criminal record, covering not only the applicant’s country of citizenship but also the last country of residence during the previous three years. Additional checks against Interpol databases mean that applicants should prepare their immigration file around their recent residence history. For most foreigners, the route remains staged: two years of temporary residency followed by eligibility to pursue permanent residency under the applicable requirements. This is particularly relevant to anyone planning a move and to applicants who have recently lived in another country.