Residence permit in EU Country for Financially Independent Persons (FIP) Third-country citizens, who are economically independent, are eligible to obtain a residence permit in some EU Country providing they have sufficient resources and/or a fixed annual income to cover their living expenses. This is to reassure the Greece Government they will not become a burden to them. In order to grant a residence permit in Greece as a financially independent person, the third-country citizen must prove that he/she is able to cover his living expenses in Greece. This person can/may also be accompanied by members of his/her family.