tax resident but not allowed to be permanent resident possible?

[ShillGates]

Just a hypothetical conversation I had earlier in the week.

Taking the UK as an example;

Tourist is allowed to visit UK 6 months a year based on a normal tourist on arrival visa.

Tax residency rules says that if there are enough ties, person can already be resident in as low as 45 days.

So you could be tax resident in a country, yet not legally allowed to be a permanent resident?

Yes some double tax treaties aside etc....

 

[JohnnyDoe]

Why not? And they could even fine you for not having obtained a proper visa

 

[Xshore]

Tax residency has nothing to do with permanent residency.
Look into Asian countries, can be very difficult to become PR, while tax residency has totally different requirements.

 

[Houdini]

What would be the point of becoming a tax resident in a country in that way?