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Example households

A retired couple living on a pension

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Their answers

Why do you want to move?
Retirement
Country of residence
Netherlands
You
Year of birth 1960 · Citizenship: Netherlands
Partner
Year of birth 1962 · Citizenship: Netherlands
Bedrooms needed
2
Income you already have and will keep after the move
Pension: €2,500 to €2,999, Pension: €1,500 to €1,999
Liquid savings
€100,000 to €199,999
When do you expect to move?
In a year or later
Will you have health insurance that covers you in the country you move to?
Yes
Work in the country you move to
No
Languages you speak
English (Fluent), Dutch (Native), Spanish (A little)
What matters to you
Healthcare: Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it, Safety: High, Climate: High, How near the sea is: High

The first 5 countries on the shortlist

15 on the shortlist · 10 not resolved · 6 ruled out

Map of your results
Australia: Potentially suitable — route to verify, Fit 74Belarus: Not eligible, Fit 31Canada: Potentially suitable — route to verify, Fit 73China: Verification required, Fit 57Costa Rica: Verification required, Fit 53Croatia: Strong fit, Fit 92Cyprus: Conditional, Fit 81Ecuador: Verification required, Fit 38France: Strong fit, Fit 93Georgia: Not eligible, Fit 62Germany: Conditional, Fit 65Greece: Conditional, Fit 81Indonesia: Not eligible, Fit 58Italy: Conditional, Fit 91Japan: Verification required, Fit 65Malaysia: Verification required, Fit 61Mexico: Potentially suitable — route to verify, Fit 66New Zealand: Potentially suitable — route to verify, Fit 71Norway: Conditional, Fit 87Panama: Verification required, Fit 57Paraguay: Not eligible, Fit 53Philippines: Not eligible, Fit 60Portugal: Conditional, Fit 82Spain: Conditional, Fit 91Sweden: Conditional, Fit 87Thailand: Verification required, Fit 61Türkiye: Verification required, Fit 55United Arab Emirates: Verification required, Fit 56United Kingdom: Potentially suitable — route to verify, Fit 83Uruguay: Verification required, Fit 69Vietnam: Not eligible, Fit 61

Each covered country is coloured by its result for your household; it is not a ranking of countries in general.

  • Strong fit
  • Conditional
  • Potentially suitable — route to verify
  • Verification required
  • Not eligible
  • Not covered yet

France

Strong fitconfidence lowChecked against the law

Why this score Fit for your reason for moving: Whether this route is meant for people who do not workAffordabilityLong-term settlement full breakdown

We read this route’s requirements in the instrument that sets them and checked every rule against it on the date shown below.

· within the limit

EU/EEA free movement (no registration required) · other routes here: 1

You would apply in France itself.

A month here
€2,212 – €2,477across its 3 citiesillustrative
Safety
96the same in all 3 cities
Healthcare
92the same in all 3 cities
Temperate months
58 – 75across its 3 cities
You have
A month costsillustrative
  • The median household budget leaves €1,788 per month after costs.
  • 3 of 12 months keep their average day between 10 and 26 °C — 75 out of 100 on climate. That is our default band, because you stated neither end, and it ranks only.

Montpellier: 9 of 12 months inside 10–26 °C — our standard band, the same for every reader.

  1. Jan1174
  2. Feb1274
  3. Mar15106
  4. Apr18139
  5. May221713
  6. Jun272217
  7. Jul302519
  8. Aug292419
  9. Sept252016
  10. Oct211613
  11. Nov15118
  12. Dec1285

Each cell: average daily high, monthly mean, average daily low, in °C. These are averages of daily values over 2001–2020, not records — the hottest day is higher and is not shown.

Montpellier, 2025: PM2.5 averaged over 5 reference monitor(s) within 25 km. The World Health Organization’s guideline is 5 µg/m³ and its first interim target is 35.

  1. Jan11
  2. Feb12
  3. Mar10
  4. Apr8
  5. May10
  6. Jun10
  7. Jul11
  8. Aug9
  9. Sept10
  10. Oct10
  11. Nov12
  12. Dec11
How this score was worked out

Each part is scored out of 100, multiplied by what it is worth, and divided by the total. Nothing here is a guess about you: the weights are the same for every reader, and the criteria below are your own answers.

Part of the scoreScore out of 100What it is worthPoints it added
Feasibility903 of 1815
Affordability1003 of 1817
Income and career1001 of 186
Family941 of 185
Lifestyle and environment873 of 1815
Long-term settlement541 of 183
Fit for your reason for moving996 of 1833
Fit score93

What the fit for your reason for moving is made of

  • Whether this route is meant for people who do not work: 100
  • Whether your pension covers this city: 100
  • What health cover takes from your income: not measured here
  • Measured health outcomes here: 92
  • How long this route lets you stay: 100

Inside lifestyle and environment: your own criteria

CriterionHow important you said it wasScore out of 100Effect on lifestyle
HealthcareYou made this a filter rather than a preference, so it decides whether a destination is shown and does not add to the score.Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it920
SafetyHigh96+18.4
ClimateJudged against 10–26 °C, our default band, because you stated neither end. It is used for ranking only — nothing is ruled out on it.High75+10
How near the sea isHigh90+16

Open France →

Croatia

Strong fitconfidence lowChecked against the law

Why this score AffordabilityIncome and careerLong-term settlement full breakdown

We read this route’s requirements in the instrument that sets them and checked every rule against it on the date shown below.

· within the limit

EU/EEA free movement (register within eight days after three months) · other routes here: 1

You would apply in Croatia itself.

A month here
€1,516 – €1,572across its 2 citiesillustrative
Safety
99the same in all 2 cities
Healthcare
76the same in all 2 cities
Temperate months
58 – 67across its 2 cities
You have
A month costsillustrative
  • The median household budget leaves €2,484 per month after costs.
  • 6 of 12 months keep their average day between 10 and 26 °C — 82 out of 100 on climate. That is our default band, because you stated neither end, and it ranks only.

Split: 8 of 12 months inside 10–26 °C — our standard band, the same for every reader.

  1. Jan975
  2. Feb1075
  3. Mar13107
  4. Apr161310
  5. May211814
  6. Jun252219
  7. Jul292521
  8. Aug292522
  9. Sept242118
  10. Oct201714
  11. Nov151311
  12. Dec1186

Each cell: average daily high, monthly mean, average daily low, in °C. These are averages of daily values over 2001–2020, not records — the hottest day is higher and is not shown.

How this score was worked out

Each part is scored out of 100, multiplied by what it is worth, and divided by the total. Nothing here is a guess about you: the weights are the same for every reader, and the criteria below are your own answers.

Part of the scoreScore out of 100What it is worthPoints it added
Feasibility903 of 1815
Affordability1003 of 1817
Income and career1001 of 186
Family881 of 185
Lifestyle and environment943 of 1816
Long-term settlement541 of 183
Fit for your reason for moving936 of 1831
Fit score92

What the fit for your reason for moving is made of

  • Whether this route is meant for people who do not work: 100
  • Whether your pension covers this city: 100
  • What health cover takes from your income: 75
  • Measured health outcomes here: 76
  • How long this route lets you stay: 100

Inside lifestyle and environment: your own criteria

CriterionHow important you said it wasScore out of 100Effect on lifestyle
HealthcareYou made this a filter rather than a preference, so it decides whether a destination is shown and does not add to the score.Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it760
SafetyHigh99+19.6
ClimateJudged against 10–26 °C, our default band, because you stated neither end. It is used for ranking only — nothing is ruled out on it.High82+12.8
How near the sea isHigh100+20

Open Croatia →

Spain

Conditionalconfidence lowChecked against the law

Why this score Fit for your reason for moving: Whether this route is meant for people who do not workAffordabilityFeasibility full breakdown

We read this route’s requirements in the instrument that sets them and checked every rule against it on the date shown below.

· within the limit

EU/EEA free movement (register within three months of arrival) · other routes here: 1

You would apply in Spain itself.

A month here
€1,617 – €1,627across its 2 citiesillustrative
Safety
99the same in all 2 cities
Healthcare
96the same in all 2 cities
Temperate months
67 – 100across its 2 cities
You have
A month costsillustrative
  • The median household budget leaves €2,383 per month after costs.
  • You meet this requirement on the part of it we can test, and the law states it in two halves. The other half is below, in the authority's own words: nothing we hold can measure it, and it is assessed case by case rather than against a figure.

Málaga: 12 of 12 months inside 10–26 °C — our standard band, the same for every reader.

  1. Jan151311
  2. Feb151311
  3. Mar161412
  4. Apr181614
  5. May201816
  6. Jun242119
  7. Jul272422
  8. Aug272522
  9. Sept242221
  10. Oct212018
  11. Nov181614
  12. Dec161412

Each cell: average daily high, monthly mean, average daily low, in °C. These are averages of daily values over 2001–2020, not records — the hottest day is higher and is not shown.

Málaga, 2025: PM2.5 averaged over 2 reference monitor(s) within 25 km. The World Health Organization’s guideline is 5 µg/m³ and its first interim target is 35.

  1. Jan9
  2. Feb12
  3. Mar16
  4. Apr9
  5. May8
  6. Jun14
  7. Jul11
  8. Aug10
  9. Sept9
  10. Oct8
  11. Nov8
  12. Dec9
How this score was worked out

Each part is scored out of 100, multiplied by what it is worth, and divided by the total. Nothing here is a guess about you: the weights are the same for every reader, and the criteria below are your own answers.

Part of the scoreScore out of 100What it is worthPoints it added
Feasibility653 of 1811
Affordability1003 of 1817
Income and career1001 of 186
Family981 of 185
Lifestyle and environment993 of 1817
Long-term settlement541 of 183
Fit for your reason for moving1006 of 1833
Fit score91

What the fit for your reason for moving is made of

  • Whether this route is meant for people who do not work: 100
  • Whether your pension covers this city: 100
  • What health cover takes from your income: 100
  • Measured health outcomes here: 96
  • How long this route lets you stay: 100

Inside lifestyle and environment: your own criteria

CriterionHow important you said it wasScore out of 100Effect on lifestyle
HealthcareYou made this a filter rather than a preference, so it decides whether a destination is shown and does not add to the score.Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it960
SafetyHigh99+19.6
ClimateJudged against 10–26 °C, our default band, because you stated neither end. It is used for ranking only — nothing is ruled out on it.High99+19.6
How near the sea isHigh100+20

Open Spain →

Italy

Conditionalconfidence lowChecked against the law

Why this score Fit for your reason for moving: Whether this route is meant for people who do not workAffordabilityFeasibility full breakdown

We read this route’s requirements in the instrument that sets them and checked every rule against it on the date shown below.

· within the limit

EU/EEA free movement (register after three months) · other routes here: 2

You would apply in Italy itself.

A month here
€1,680 – €2,216across its 3 citiesillustrative
Safety
100the same in all 3 cities
Healthcare
96the same in all 3 cities
Temperate months
50 – 92across its 3 cities
You have
A month costsillustrative
  • The median household budget leaves €2,320 per month after costs.
  • 4 of 12 months keep their average day between 10 and 26 °C — 85 out of 100 on climate. That is our default band, because you stated neither end, and it ranks only.

Palermo: 11 of 12 months inside 10–26 °C — our standard band, the same for every reader.

  1. Jan13108
  2. Feb13108
  3. Mar16129
  4. Apr191511
  5. May231814
  6. Jun282318
  7. Jul312622
  8. Aug312622
  9. Sept272320
  10. Oct242017
  11. Nov191513
  12. Dec151210

Each cell: average daily high, monthly mean, average daily low, in °C. These are averages of daily values over 2001–2020, not records — the hottest day is higher and is not shown.

How this score was worked out

Each part is scored out of 100, multiplied by what it is worth, and divided by the total. Nothing here is a guess about you: the weights are the same for every reader, and the criteria below are your own answers.

Part of the scoreScore out of 100What it is worthPoints it added
Feasibility653 of 1811
Affordability1003 of 1817
Income and career1001 of 186
Family981 of 185
Lifestyle and environment943 of 1816
Long-term settlement541 of 183
Fit for your reason for moving1006 of 1833
Fit score91

What the fit for your reason for moving is made of

  • Whether this route is meant for people who do not work: 100
  • Whether your pension covers this city: 100
  • What health cover takes from your income: not measured here
  • Measured health outcomes here: 96
  • How long this route lets you stay: 100

Inside lifestyle and environment: your own criteria

CriterionHow important you said it wasScore out of 100Effect on lifestyle
HealthcareYou made this a filter rather than a preference, so it decides whether a destination is shown and does not add to the score.Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it960
SafetyHigh100+20
ClimateJudged against 10–26 °C, our default band, because you stated neither end. It is used for ranking only — nothing is ruled out on it.High85+14
How near the sea isHigh98+19.2

Open Italy →

Norway

Conditionalconfidence lowChecked against the law

Why this score Fit for your reason for moving: Whether this route is meant for people who do not workAffordabilityFeasibility full breakdown

We read this route’s requirements in the instrument that sets them and checked every rule against it on the date shown below.

· within the limit

EEA free movement (register within three months of arrival) · other routes here: 1

You would apply in Norway itself.

A month here
€2,360 – €2,832across its 2 citiesillustrative
Safety
99the same in all 2 cities
Healthcare
93the same in all 2 cities
Temperate months
33the same in all 2 cities
You have
A month costsillustrative
  • The median household budget leaves €1,640 per month after costs.
  • 2 of 12 months keep their average day between 10 and 26 °C — 37 out of 100 on climate. That is our default band, because you stated neither end, and it ranks only.

Bergen: 4 of 12 months inside 10–26 °C — our standard band, the same for every reader.

  1. Jan-0-2-4
  2. Feb0-2-5
  3. Mar2-0-3
  4. Apr741
  5. May1184
  6. Jun15128
  7. Jul171411
  8. Aug171410
  9. Sept13108
  10. Oct864
  11. Nov420
  12. Dec1-1-3

Each cell: average daily high, monthly mean, average daily low, in °C. These are averages of daily values over 2001–2020, not records — the hottest day is higher and is not shown.

Bergen, 2025: PM2.5 averaged over 5 reference monitor(s) within 25 km. The World Health Organization’s guideline is 5 µg/m³ and its first interim target is 35.

  1. Jan7
  2. Feb6
  3. Mar6
  4. Apr6
  5. May5
  6. Jun5
  7. Jul4
  8. Aug4
  9. Sept4
  10. Oct6
  11. Nov6
  12. Dec6
How this score was worked out

Each part is scored out of 100, multiplied by what it is worth, and divided by the total. Nothing here is a guess about you: the weights are the same for every reader, and the criteria below are your own answers.

Part of the scoreScore out of 100What it is worthPoints it added
Feasibility653 of 1811
Affordability1003 of 1817
Income and career1001 of 186
Family961 of 185
Lifestyle and environment783 of 1813
Long-term settlement541 of 183
Fit for your reason for moving996 of 1833
Fit score87

What the fit for your reason for moving is made of

  • Whether this route is meant for people who do not work: 100
  • Whether your pension covers this city: 100
  • What health cover takes from your income: 100
  • Measured health outcomes here: 93
  • How long this route lets you stay: 100

Inside lifestyle and environment: your own criteria

CriterionHow important you said it wasScore out of 100Effect on lifestyle
HealthcareYou made this a filter rather than a preference, so it decides whether a destination is shown and does not add to the score.Critical — exclude anywhere that fails it930
SafetyHigh99+19.6
ClimateJudged against 10–26 °C, our default band, because you stated neither end. It is used for ranking only — nothing is ruled out on it.High37−5.2
How near the sea isHigh99+19.6

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A retired couple living on a pension — example household — Emigrator