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Banking and payments: non-resident accounts, compliance requirements, opening times and servicing.

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Greece Golden Visa for Russians in 2026: Eligibility, Sanctions, Compliance and PaymentGreeceEligibilityGuide13 min read
Greece Golden Visa for Russians in 2026: Eligibility, Sanctions, Compliance and PaymentGreece golden visa for Russians in 2026: whether you can apply, sanctions and suspension of applications, compliance, source of funds and legal payment.Read
Portugal's golden visa for Russians in 2026: funds closed by sanctions, what remainsPortugalFor RussiansGuide8 min read
Portugal's golden visa for Russians in 2026: funds closed by sanctions, what remainsFund units, the main option of Portugal's golden visa, are closed to Russian citizens by EU sanctions. Who the ban does not affect and what remains instead.Read
Real estate in Portugal for Russians in 2026: a legal purchase, payment, and compliancePortugalPropertyGuide12 min read
Real estate in Portugal for Russians in 2026: a legal purchase, payment, and complianceHow a Russian citizen can legally buy real estate in Portugal in 2026: transferring money under EU sanctions, compliance and source of funds, NIF, an account, the notary.Read
Residence and immigration to Portugal for Russians in 2026: legal paths, sanctions, compliancePortugalFor RussiansGuide13 min read
Residence and immigration to Portugal for Russians in 2026: legal paths, sanctions, complianceImmigration to Portugal for Russians in 2026: D7, D8, Golden Visa visas, EU sanctions, banking compliance, the visa appointment, and the 10-year citizenship reform.Read
A UAE company account 2026: how to open a business account, compliance, for RussiansUAEBankingGuide13 min read
A UAE company account 2026: how to open a business account, compliance, for RussiansHow to open a company account in the UAE in 2026: Dubai banks for business, compliance and source of funds, minimum balance, timeframes, and nuances for Russians.Read
Business in Dubai for Russians in 2026: company, account, visa, sanctions, complianceUAEBankingGuide14 min read
Business in Dubai for Russians in 2026: company, account, visa, sanctions, complianceBusiness in the UAE for Russian citizens in 2026: how to open a company in a free zone or mainland, get an account under sanctions compliance, a founder's visa, and pay 0-9% tax.Read
Golden Visa UAE for Russians in 2026: How to Obtain Dubai Residence Permit, Sanctions and ComplianceUAEFor RussiansGuide13 min read
Golden Visa UAE for Russians in 2026: How to Obtain Dubai Residence Permit, Sanctions and ComplianceUAE Golden Visa for Russians in 2026: real estate from 2 million AED, legally without circumventing sanctions, banking compliance, source of funds, 0% tax.Read
Cyprus permanent residence for Russians in 2026: conditions, banks, source of fundsCyprusBankingGuide12 min read
Cyprus permanent residence for Russians in 2026: conditions, banks, source of fundsCyprus permanent residence for citizens of the Russian Federation in 2026: the same conditions 300k euros, but enhanced verification of funds, transfer of money from the Russian Federation to the EU, accounts and compliance.Read
Turkish bank account for Russians in 2026: how to open and what nuances to considerTurkeyBankingGuide11 min read
Turkish bank account for Russians in 2026: how to open and what nuances to considerHow can a Russian open an account in Turkey in 2026: tax number, documents, banks, sanctions and compliance, connection with citizenship by investment.Read
Turkish Citizenship via Bank Deposit of $500,000 in 2026TurkeyBankingGuide11 min read
Turkish Citizenship via Bank Deposit of $500,000 in 2026Turkish citizenship for a bank deposit of $500,000 in 2026: conditions, retention for 3 years, pros and cons against real estate.Read

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