After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many Russians are considering emigrating abroad. Forbes Russia published the six best countries for immigrants in the eyes of Russians.
Top 1: Georgia According to data from the Consular Information Network of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgia is the country with the largest number of Russian immigrants. As long as you have a passport and no visa, you can leave Russia at any time and stay in Georgia for 360 days.
The country has insufficient human resources for certain occupations, such as programmers, experts in the energy and agricultural sectors, and such people can apply for a residence permit in the form of starting a business and labor migration.
Spouses or close relatives of Georgian citizens may also apply.
Georgia's Global Health Security Index (GHS) score is 52, and the monthly expenditure for a family of four is about 5,000 lari.
Top 2: Children, grandchildren, spouses, spouses of children and grandchildren, and adopted children of Israeli Jews can be repatriated directly to Israel as long as they can prove their kinship.
In addition, you can also apply for immigration if you marry an Israeli.
Israel's Global Health Security Index (GHS) score is 47, and monthly expenses for a family of four are approximately 12,000 shekels.
Israeli citizens can visit 161 countries around the world without a visa, including EU member states, CIS member states, the United States and Japan.
Top 3: Turkey The main reason for choosing Turkey is that Russian citizens can travel in the country visa-free for up to 60 days.
You only need to apply for a residence permit: work visa, study visa, marriage to a Turkish citizen, or having a relative of a Turkish citizen.
It is valid for one year and must be renewed every year to take effect.
After 8 years of residence, you can apply for permanent residence.
Turkey's Global Health Security Index (GHS) is 50, and the monthly expenditure for a family of four is about 19,000 lire.
Top 4: Portugal The process for obtaining a residence permit in Portugal is simple: hold a freelance visa, transfer your income to Portugal and open a self-employed business license there.
Of course, you can also apply for a residence permit through other methods, such as study visa, work visa, marriage, reunion with relatives and friends, etc.
Portugal's Global Health Security Index (GHS) is 54.7 points, and the monthly expenditure for a family of four is approximately 1,800 euros.
Top 5: Cyprus Cyprus is the favorite country for wealthy Russians to immigrate to.
The conditions for immigration are to contribute approximately 2 million euros to Cyprus or to own real estate in the country worth no less than 300,000 euros.
Contributions over €2 million allow you to apply for citizenship immediately.
Cyprus has a GFS index score of 49 and the average monthly expenditure per household is 2,500 euros.
Top 6: If Dominica invests US$100,000 in the country’s national funds or real estate worth more than US$200,000 (saleable after 3 years), you can immediately qualify for citizenship.
Citizens' spouses, children under 30 years old, parents, grandparents and brothers and sisters under 25 years old can all live together.
Dominica's Global Health Security Index (GHS) is 26.4 points, and the average monthly expenditure for a family of four is 8,000 euros.