Liechtenstein
Principality of Liechtenstein · Capital: Vaduz
A tiny, wealthy Alpine principality between Switzerland and Austria with low personal and corporate taxes, a strong financial sector and effectively full employment.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Liechtenstein.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Liechtenstein
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Business / Self-Employed Residence
EntrepreneurLI-BUS
Residence for those establishing an economically significant business.
Eligibility
- Economically significant business
- Quota availability
Document checklist (11 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Employed Residence Permit
SkilledLI-WORK
Quota-limited residence tied to skilled employment in Liechtenstein.
Eligibility
- Job offer
- Quota allocation (incl. ballot)
Document checklist (9 items)
Core
Professional
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Liechtenstein, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Liechtenstein needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Banking & trustees
A large wealth-management and trustee sector for its size.
Precision industry
World-leading precision manufacturers (Hilti, Ivoclar) need skilled engineers.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Vaduz
Capital & bankingThe capital and home to the private banks and the prince's castle.
- Cost index
- 120
- 1-bed rent
- $2,000
- Quality
- 84
Schaan
Industry & largest townThe largest municipality and industrial centre, including precision manufacturing.
- Cost index
- 116
- 1-bed rent
- $1,850
- Quality
- 84
Living essentials
The practical day-to-day of settling in Liechtenstein.
Excellent care via compulsory insurance; closely tied to Switzerland.
Strong free public schools; many attend Swiss/Austrian universities.
Very high (Swiss-level), offset by high wages and low taxes.
Excellent.
Alpine, cold winters, mild summers.
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendResidence permits are strictly quota-limited (partly by lottery); skilled finance demand is high.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Famously safe with negligible serious crime.
Higher = safer (crime index 16/100).
Where to live
Which Liechtenstein city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Vaduz
Tiny alpine capital
The capital and home to the private banks and the prince's castle.
Schaan
Workshop of the nation
The largest municipality and industrial centre, including precision manufacturing.
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