Settlement permit
Niederlassungsbewilligung
A non-EEA foreigner can get an unlimited settlement permit after five uninterrupted years on a residence permit. They must pass a civics test, show German skills (A2 per the ordinance), have stable work or sufficient means, have no conviction in the last five years, and not have received social assistance in the last two years.
Life in Liechtenstein
Money
2
Currency
Swiss Franc
CHF
Swiss Franc
Tax
1–8%
Income tax (national)
VAT 8.1% · social security 4.9%
National tax (Landessteuer) from 1% to 8% above CHF 211,400 for single taxpayers, with a CHF 15,855 basic allowance; each municipality adds a surcharge (Gemeindezuschlag) on top of the national tax.
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Who it’s for
Long-term non-EEA residents of Liechtenstein.
Eligibility
Five years
You need to have held a residence permit without interruption for the last five years.
- Legal basis: art. 27(3)(a)
Official wording
Uninterrupted holder of a residence permit for the last five years (art. 27(3)(a)).
Integration
Show that you passed the civics test and have German at A2, proven by recognised diplomas.
A2
Integration requirements
- Civics test: Staatskundeprüfung
- Legal basis: art. 27(3)(b); ZAV art. 23
Official wording
Passed the civics test (Staatskundeprüfung) and has German at A2, shown by recognised diplomas (art. 27(3)(b); ZAV art. 23).
Means
Show a stable job or sufficient means, and no social assistance in the last two years.
Last two years
Social assistance look-back
- Legal basis: art. 27(3)(c),(e)
Official wording
Stable job or sufficient means; no social assistance in the last two years (art. 27(3)(c),(e)).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementRecord
- Document checklistCivics test certificate
- FeesPermit fees
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Other routes to Liechtenstein
- Visit & tourismShort stay in Liechtenstein
- StudyShort-stay permit for education and training
- Work permitsResidence permit for EEA nationals
- FamilyFamily reunification for non-EEA residents
- CitizenshipLiechtenstein citizenship
- Work permitsResidence permit with employment for non-EEA/Swiss nationals
