Foundation: foreign nationals
In principle, persons with foreign citizenship can be self-employed in Liechtenstein. The possibilities vary depending on the country of origin When establishing a business, a business registration or business license is required respectively a special legal permit.
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Persons from the EU/EFTA area
All persons with a passport from an EEA/EFTA country can apply for a business license or registration of a trade.
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Persons from third countries
Whoever belongs to a third country, such as the USA or Russia, must have resided continuously in Liechtenstein for at least 5 years in order to be able to apply for a business license or registration of a trade.
Contact
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Central corporate service unternehmensservice@llv.li +423 236 69 00