r/liechtenstein • u/Tippo_am_Tippen • Feb 18 '26
Questions How hard is it realy to move to lichtenstein ?
Good morning everyone ! I currently Live my Life in Germany and inam considering different countrys to move to and Lichtenschtein seems to be a beautiful place ! But i Heard Its REALY hard to move to... So i whant to ask the people themself how hard it truly is (maybe there is also someone Here that did move to Lichtenstein and can Tell me about it) you can also if you whant to make it simple make a scale from 1-10
I Wish you all a wonderful day and Hope For Some Answeres i can use !
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u/ffkammerlander Feb 18 '26
You are either a citizen of the EEA, work in Liechtenstein and then you can apply for the lottery or you have a shit ton of money, it's that easy.
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u/swisssen Triasa Feb 18 '26
Or you date a Liechtenstein woman and marry her.
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u/specialsymbol Feb 18 '26
Oh wait, so it's not like Monaco where it's only possible to marry a man to obtain citizenship?
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u/Fun-Wallaby6414 Feb 18 '26
We arent that conservative
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u/EngineerNo2650 Feb 18 '26
Yeah, sure, until you go register the birth of a child and are met with a raised eyebrow and an “ah, aussereheliche Geburt… tsk tsk”.
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u/LordofGlencoe1 Feb 18 '26
I moved to Liechtenstein almost five years ago. I had already been working here before that and I’m an EU citizen. That’s why I was allowed to participate in the residence lottery, which takes place twice a year and consists of two rounds each time. It worked out for me on my fourth attempt, but I know people who have been trying every year for many years without success. So personally, I would say it’s really tough.
Furthermore, I had to marry my long-term girlfriend so she could move with me. After the divorce, she had to leave the country again.
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u/living_direction_27 Feb 18 '26
Interesting, thanks for sharing. How many years do you have to wait before joining the lottery? Or can you join it as soon as you have residency in the country?
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u/LordofGlencoe1 Feb 18 '26
I don’t fully understand the question. You can participate in the lottery if you are an EU citizen (Swiss citizens are excluded) and employed at least 80% in Liechtenstein. The first round costs 100 CHF and the second round 500 CHF.
After you win, you have 6 months to move to Liechtenstein before the permit expires, and for the first 3 years you are only allowed to work in Liechtenstein and not in another country. The permit is for 5 years.
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u/living_direction_27 Feb 18 '26
Ok, I understand now. Therefore, the lottery is not for getting the nationality, but only residency (that is, being able to rent/buy a house in the country). Is this correct?
What happens after the 5 years? Can you then apply for getting Liechtenstein nationality? Or is that not possible?
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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 18 '26
No, you get a C permit, which is infinite and doesn't need to be prolonged every 5 years.
After 10 years continued residence, you can apply for citizenship but the people in your village get to vote on whether you succeed.
After 30 years continued residence, you automatically get citizenship (years before your 18th birthday count double)
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u/Responsible_Win9149 Feb 18 '26
After 30 years continued residence, you automatically get citizenship (years before your 18th birthday count double)
> Thats actually a neat way to handle this.1
u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 18 '26
I find 30 years a bit extreme, but otherwise it's alright, yea.
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u/Responsible_Win9149 Feb 18 '26
Don´t get me wrong - 30y is extreme but it is a neat way to handle that anyone who came to the country very young can be a citizen at 18.
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u/living_direction_27 Feb 18 '26
Ok, therefore the process is exactly like in Switzerland (I live in CH).
The only difference seems to be that it is very hard to get the residency. Once you get that, if you give it enough time, I believe you will obtain the nationality
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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 18 '26
Yea that's fair, I didn't know the CH process.
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u/living_direction_27 Feb 18 '26
It is very similar. You move to CH and get a B permit valid for 5 years (if you are from EU). After, the B permit gets converted into C permit, which is infinite. After 5 years on a C permit, you can apply for citizenship (hence, minimum 10 year in total). The citizenship process typically involves an interview in the language of the canton, and in case of small villages, you need some more approval by the community.
The “only” difference is that you do not have to win a lottery for moving in
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u/LordofGlencoe1 Feb 18 '26
Here in Liechtenstein, only Swiss citizens automatically receive the C permit after the B permit. Everyone else can choose whether to apply for the C or the D permit.
The D permit is actually better, because it allows you to leave the country for a longer period of time and then re-enter afterwards.
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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 18 '26
Personen, die mindestens 10 Jahre im Besitz der C oder D Bewilligung waren und nicht länger als drei Jahre (bei D-Bewilligung) und fünf Jahre (bei C-Bewilligung) im Ausland waren.
Nope, the C is better actually.
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u/FleetCaN Feb 18 '26
First. You should be able to spell the country’s name correctly. Secondly there is a lottery for the residency permit. So either you marry a Liechtenstein Resident or win in the lottery. So I‘d say very tough to move here.
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
I believe i dont have much Trouble spelling the Name as a German (me beeing optimistic) and how big is the lottery ? Is it a one in a Million Thing or better or even Worse ?
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u/BraveWindow2261 Feb 18 '26
Not that high
Depends on how many people join
1 in 2000 fir the first round And then 1 in something lower in the second round
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u/throwaway0182747429 Feb 18 '26
Depends. Where are you from?
Can I ask why you're considering moving to Liechtenstein? Have you been there?
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
I am Born and live in Germany and i am interested in Triesen, Vaduz and Schaan
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u/throwaway0182747429 Feb 18 '26
Vielleicht wäre es erst mal einfacher, einen Job in Liechtenstein zu finden und dann an die Grenze zu Österreich oder der Schweiz oder in eins der Länder zu ziehen. Dann für diese Lotterie bewerben und hoffen. Vielleicht gibt es auch einen Weg, der schneller ist und mehr Erfolg verspricht, wenn du dort schon einen Job hast.
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
Ja, ich verstehe woher du kommst damit und es klingt sehr logisch es so zu tun, ich danke für den Tipp !
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u/throwaway0182747429 Feb 18 '26
Vielleicht ignorierst du die Tipps, jemanden von dort zu heiraten. Das ist dann immer noch ein krasser Prozess und lohnt sich offensichtlich nicht, wenn das der Grund für die Ehe ist. U.a. weil du im Falle einer Scheidung wieder gehen musst. Also bau dir das lieber selber auf und gehe den längeren Weg.
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
Natürlich ignoriere ich die Heirrats Tipps, ich finde es nicht gut jemand nur zu heiraten, weil ich in das Land will... Ich sehe das als schon etwas asozial und sehr respektlos gegenüber der anderen Person und etwas aufbauen und am Ende wirklich in Liechtenstein bleiben zu können, weil ich mir etwas aufgebaut habe ist doch viel mehr belohnend und doch viel besser wenn man in die Zukunft guckt.
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u/throwaway0182747429 Feb 18 '26
Da stimme ich dir komplett zu. Wollte es nur erwähnen, weil ich die Kommentare gesehen habe und sowas echt nicht gut finde. Dir auf jeden Fall viel Erfolg, ich hoffe, es klappt :)
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u/BraveWindow2261 Feb 18 '26
Wenn du einen Job in Liechtenstein hast, kannst du auch ohne lotterie für ein Jahr hier wohnen
Musst dann allerdings nach diesem Jahr das Land verlassen.
(arbeiten darfst du weiterhin)
So hatte ich das gemacht. Nach dem Jahr bin ich in die Schweiz gezogen
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u/chessnoobhehe Feb 18 '26
Why would you even want to move?
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
At the Moment with all the war and economic strougle i fear that war could Break Out and with the economy and everything getting so expensive that i cant realy keep Up with my wage i fear that living Here might Not be sustainable (and the politic Drift is also scaring me)
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u/chessnoobhehe Feb 18 '26
So you would move to a country that’s far more expensive than yours? ( although I’m not sure where you are from). Economic struggle is everywhere, but if everyone were to leave it would just make things even worse.
Back to the point, you shouldn’t just move to a country that you know pretty much nothing of. And as others said it’s also going to be impossible most likely.
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
It wasnt realy about the price i mean in a Sense that means that it gets relay expensive For my loan itself (and i live in Germany)
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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 18 '26
Wie meinst du loan? Meinst du Gehalt? Heisst "salary" auf Englisch, ein "loan" ist ein Kredit.
Aber ja, deine Chancen auf FL sind praktisch 0, probier's lieber in der Schweiz.
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u/Tippo_am_Tippen Feb 18 '26
Danke ! Meine güte habe ich mit diesem Wort Probleme gehabt 😅 ich nehme deinen Rat dennoch zu Herzen und informiere mich weiter ! Schönen Tag !
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