Documents and formalities

All you need to know about documents and formalities to live legally in another EU country:

• Reporting presence for short stays of less than 3 months
• Registering your residence abroad after the first 3 months
• Registering your EU family members abroad
• Having a residence card issued for your non-EU family members
• Permanent residence for EU nationals – after 5 years of residence abroad
• Permanent residence for non-EU family members

See also:

• Getting your public documents accepted in the EU