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Originally Posted by Fossilkid93
You actually fit a very similar profile as myself. I'm an American online poker pro looking to permanently emigrate to the EU as well.
The best resource I've been able to find for this is r/IWantOut
There you'll find lots of info on potential visas and stories from people going through the same processes.
I'd like to move to Spain or Portugal in 3-5 years w/an eye towards staying permanently. From what I've read, Spain is the easier of the 2 to stay, but I haven't done a ton of research.
For Portugal, your best bet might be the D7 visa. If this page is accurate, then you only need 7600+ Euros in a bank account to qualify:
D7 Visa
Spain is one step away from total collapse the way the economy is going, which is not a great time to be a non downtrodden outsider. Bureaucracy is generally pretty dysfunctional so ask for people that have gone through the process in recent years.
Portugal was always doing pretty badly as well and it's probably on the edge too.
Gibraltar before Brexit is a safe and stable option if you have the money and it's right next to Spain. If things get unstable there they can always close the border.
Once you have citizenship (UK passport) you can move to the UK as well.
It's best to consult experienced lawyers in these places who can advise you on the realistic costs and conditions these days and if you can transform your poker income into some sort of officially incorporated business, which makes for easier visas.
Even in the most reputable countries like the UK COVID essentially shut down parts of the bureaucracy for months already, leaving newcomers with higher tax payments and lots of issues as a result etc.
Some more countries:
https://www.sovereignman.com/lifesty...n-obtain-6109/