Migration law
Founder and team visas, work permits, intra-company transfers, family reunification, permanent residence, document legalisation. Relocation that is aligned with tax residency rather than at odds with it.
Four strands of the practice
For founders
Visas and residence permits through your own business or investment.
For the team
Work permits and employee transfers.
For the family
Reunification, dependant status, children and school.
Tax on relocation
Moving changes residency — we plan it in advance.
The tasks clients came to us with
Relocating half the team to Poland: permits, company, contracts
A Polish sp. z o.o. for the team, work permits for non-EU staff, contracts redone without creating a permanent establishment.
A founder’s move after an exit: visa, residency, tax
A residence visa through a free-zone company, a plan to cut the Ukrainian ties, a UAE tax residency certificate a year later.
A D8 visa for a founder with remote income, and the family
Proof of income from a foreign company, visas for the founder and the family, tax planning before residency began.
Which country is fastest for relocating a team from Ukraine?
Poland is the simplest for work and fastest on permits; Estonia is convenient for IT with e-Residency; the UAE requires a local company.
Do I become a tax resident automatically after moving?
No. Residency is determined by days, home, family and centre of interests; the residence status is only one factor. We plan this before the move.
How long does a founder visa take?
Estonia: 1–2 months; Portugal D8: 2–4; UK Innovator Founder: 3–6; UAE: 2–6 weeks after the company is set up.
Can the family move at the same time?
In most countries, yes — with the main applicant or right after. For the UK and the UAE it depends on the visa type and income.
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Tell us who is moving where and where the company is — we will say which status fits and what happens with tax.
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