Every year 28 residence permits for economically active EEA citizens will be available that is to say, if there is demand for that number, Liechtenstein must issue residence permits to 28 economically active EEA citizens.

Should there be applications for more than 28 residence permits, Liechtenstein is under no obligation to issue additional residence permits. For economically non-active EEA citizens there will be 8 residence permits for every year, that is to say, Liechtenstein must, if there is corresponding demand, issue residence permits to 8 economically non-active EEA citizens.

Where more than 8 residence permits are applied for, Liechtenstein is under no obligation to issue additional residence permits. The law does not in fact provide for making further exceptions for economically non-active EEA citizens outside the quota. However, the government is of course free to issue further residence permits.

Applications both from economically active and non-active persons must be handed in to the Ausländer- und Passamt (Office for Immigration), which checks that they have been completed in full and that the conditions have been fulfilled.^[1] Correctly submitted applications from economically active persons are assembled into a group petition monthly, and those from the economically non-active quarterly, and the petitions are passed on to the Liechtenstein government for decision. In this way 2 to 3 residence permits are issued each month to economically active persons (up to the maximum of 28) and 2 permits per quarter are issued to economically non-active persons (up to the maximum of 8).

[1] Applications from economically active persons must contain the following supporting documents: application form, copy of passport, contract of employment, organization chart, evidence of qualifications and written justification.
Applications from economically non-active persons must contain the following documents: application form, copy of passport, written justification, evidence of financial resources, confirmation that the applicant is no longer economically active, and confirmation of sickness insurance and accident isurance.