What is better than a Visa or a residence permit.

Which is better than a visa or a residence permit.
Twenty years ago, borders opened up for residents of the post-Soviet space. Do not say that they have been completely closed before, it's just like now they are not quite open. But let's all go in order.

We will consider the Western direction, or rather the European Union. Let's define why we need a visa or a residence permit. What advantages do these documents give us?

Visa

The right to visit the country for a certain period. Of course, visas, as well as a residence permit, differ purpose. Visas can be tourist purposes, business ones, and can be disposable or reusable. The residence permit can be urgent and permanent, a temporary residence permit is issued for a period of two to five years, and a permanent residence permit is often only for 5 years (depending on the country of destination). The cost of a visa and the cost of a residence permit. Usually a visa is cheaper, but in fact the cost of a visa and residence permit in a consulate is not much different, but the conditions for obtaining are different. For visas, for example, in Poland, you need only a passport, photo, insurance and checks, for a multivisa instead of checks , Certificate of employment and medical insurance. Agree, the set of documents is minimal. What documents are needed to register a residence permit, for example, take a country like Estonia. Personal data, passport, photo and ... everything. Custody of obtaining a residence permit is a special id-karta, and for a visa stamp in the passport.

You can get a residence permit for at least 2 years, and a multi-visa for not more than 2 years. Why, then, the residence permit is not so often discovered, although it has much more advantage.

The point is to get a residence permit in Estonia you have to fulfill a number of conditions that are sometimes difficult to fulfill by yourself. For this, there are special companies. By the way, about the advantages of the type before the visa in Europe.

1. You can purchase a car and ride on it and on the territory of Russia and Belarus without customs clearance, which allows you to save a decent amount

2. You can enjoy benefits on a par with Europeans, which makes it possible to feel yourself a part of civilization.

3. To study, to be treated and live on the territory of Europe, no one argues that the quality of education and medicine is an order of magnitude higher than ours.

4. Take a loan in a European bank for adequate interest rates5. You do not have a limit of 90 days stay for 6 months in the EU countries.

6. Simplified procedure for obtaining visas to other countries. (United States or Great Britain).

7. You have the right to live in Europe

Among this list there are serious points, and there are pleasant bonuses when obtaining a residence permit in Estonia.

And what better visa or residence permit you decide.

Afterword. I almost forgot you can open a visa to close relatives based on your existing residence permit.