Residency Programs Worldwide
Compare residency programs worldwide, including investor visas, retirement options and residence permits, with key facts, requirements and timelines.

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Tax System (multi-select)
Albania Pensioners Residency
Presence/yr
181 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
7 years
Antigua & Barbuda Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 50,000/yr
Validity
2 years
Dependents
Yes
Armenia Digital Nomad Visa
Income
—
Validity
5 years
Dependents
Yes
Armenia Permanent Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Upon approval
Citizenship
3 years
Austria Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
300 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
Austria Self-Employed Residence
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
2 years
Min. Invest.
€100,000
Austria Startup Founder Residence Permit
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Bahamas Digital Nomad Visa
Income
—
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
$1,000,000
Bahrain Golden Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
10-year renewable
Min. Invest.
BHD 130,000
Bahrain Property Ownership Permit
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
BHD 50,000
Bahrain Self-Sponsorship Residence Permit
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
—
Min. Income
BHD 500/month
Barbados Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 50,000/yr
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Barbados Special Entry and Residence Permit
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$300,000
Barbados Welcome Stamp
Presence/yr
None required
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
7 years
Belize Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 75,000/yr
Validity
6 months
Dependents
Yes
Belize Qualified Retirement (QRP)
Presence/yr
30 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
5 years
Brazil Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 1,500/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Presence/yr
30 days/year
PR after
Immediate or 4 years
Min. Invest.
BRL 500,000
Brazil Retirement Visa
Presence/yr
183 Days/Year
PR after
2 Years
Citizenship
6 Years
Bulgaria Residence by Investment
Presence/yr
6 months absence limit
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
€512,000
Cambodia My Second Home (M2H)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Not applicable
Min. Invest.
US$100,000
Canada Startup Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
2 years
Citizenship
5 years
Quebec Investor Immigration Residency (QIIP)
Presence/yr
12 months per 2 years
PR after
Variable, then PR
Min. Invest.
C$1.2 million
Cape Verde Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 1,500/Mon.
Cape Verde Investor Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
€80,000
Cayman Islands Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$8,333/Mon.
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
CI$500,000
Colombia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$3,000/month
Colombia Independent Means Visas
Presence/yr
180 Tage/5 Jahre
PR after
5 Jahre
Citizenship
5 Jahre PR
Colombia Investor Visa
Presence/yr
1 day per 6 months
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
COP 175,090,500
Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 3,000/Mon.
Validity
2 years
Dependents
Yes
Costa Rica Independent Means Visas
Presence/yr
4 months/year
PR after
3 years
Citizenship
7 years
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Presence/yr
180 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
US$150,000
Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 2,359/Mon.
Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa
Income
EUR 3,500/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Cyprus Golden Visa
Presence/yr
1 day every 2 years
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
EUR 300,000
Cyprus Self-Employed Worker Residence
Presence/yr
None outside Cyprus
PR after
Upon approval
Min. Invest.
€256,000–€427,000
Czechia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
—
Czechia Investor Visa
Presence/yr
184 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
CZK 75 million
Denmark Startup Visa
Presence/yr
1 day per 6 months
PR after
8 years
Min. Invest.
DKK 153,240
Dominica Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 50,000/yr
Validity
18 months
Dependents
Yes
Dominican Republic Independent Means Visas
Presence/yr
None
PR after
2 years
Citizenship
US$1,500/month
Dominican Republic Investor Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$200,000
Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 1,350/Mon.
Validity
2 years
Dependents
Yes
Ecuador Independent Means Visas
Presence/yr
275 days/year
PR after
2 years
Citizenship
4 years
Ecuador Investor Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
2 years
Min. Invest.
US$48,200
El Salvador Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$1,460/month
El Salvador Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
3 Years
Citizenship
5 Years
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 4,500/Mon.
Estonia Foreign Founder Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
8 years residence
Estonia Residence Permit for Major Investors
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€1,000,000
Finland Residence for Startup Entrepreneurs
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
4 years
Citizenship
8 years
France Business Creator Visa
Presence/yr
Conditional
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€30,000
France Financially Independent Person
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Income
€16,000/year
France Talent Passport (Business Investor)
Presence/yr
Most of year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€300,000
France Talent Passport (Startup and Business Creation)
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€30,000
Georgia Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 2,000/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Georgia Investor Visa
Presence/yr
275 days/year
PR after
6 years
Min. Invest.
USD 150,000
Germany Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
—
Germany Self-Employment Visa
Presence/yr
Residency required
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
5 years
Greece Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 3,500/Mon.
Greece FIP Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
7 years
Greece Golden Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Upon approval
Min. Invest.
€250,000
Grenada Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 37,000/yr
Validity
2 years
Dependents
Yes
Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
7 years
Min. Invest.
HK$30 million
Hungary Active Investor Visa
Presence/yr
180 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Hungary Digital Nomad Visa
Income
EUR 2,000/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Hungary Guest Investor Visa
Presence/yr
None initially
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
€250,000
Hungary Self‑Employed Residence Permit
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
—
Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 5,000/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Indonesia Investor Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
$350,000
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Presence/yr
Majority of year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
5-10 years
Ireland Entrepreneur Residence (STEP)
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Ireland Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
€50,000 annual income
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
~6 years
Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 28,000/year
Italy Elective Residence Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
Italy Investor Visa
Presence/yr
270 days/year (after 5 yrs)
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€250,000
Italy Representative Office Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years residence
Italy Startup Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Japan Active Investor Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
3-10 years
Min. Invest.
¥30 million
Japan Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$5,666/Month
Kenya Class G Investor Visa
Presence/yr
3 years residence
PR after
7 years
Min. Invest.
US$100,000
Kenya Class K Residence Permit
Presence/yr
Continuous
PR after
7 years
Citizenship
7 years continuous
Latvia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 3,433/Mon.
Latvia Golden Visa
Presence/yr
None required
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
EUR 50,000
Latvia Independent Means Residence
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years total
Liechtenstein Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
30 years residence
Lithuania Startup Visa
Presence/yr
184 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
Luxembourg Investor Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€500,000
Luxembourg Residence Permit for Private Reasons
Presence/yr
--
PR after
--
Min. Invest.
--
Malaysia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$24,000/year
Malaysia My Second Home (M2H)
Presence/yr
60 days/year
PR after
Upon approval (Platinum)
Min. Invest.
MYR 500,000
Malaysia Premium Visa (PViP)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
RM 1 million
Sabah (Malaysia) MM2H
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
MYR 500,000
Sarawak (Malaysia) MM2H
Presence/yr
30 Days/Year
PR after
5 Years
Min. Invest.
MYR 500,000
Malta Digital Nomad Visa
Income
EUR 42,000/yr
Validity
1 year
Dependents
Yes
Malta Global Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€15,000/year
Malta Permanent Residence (MPRP)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
EUR 99,000
Malta Retirement Visa
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
5-6 years
Citizenship
—
Malta Startup Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€25,000
Mauritius Active Investor Visas
Presence/yr
12 months preceding
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
US$35,000
Mauritius Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$1,500/Month
Mauritius Permanent Residency
Presence/yr
1 day/year
PR after
5-7 years
Min. Invest.
US$375,000
Mauritius Retirement Visa
Presence/yr
180 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Income
USD 24,000/year
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Presence/yr
None required
PR after
Immediate
Citizenship
5 years
Monaco Carte de Séjour
Presence/yr
None
PR after
10 years
Min. Invest.
EUR 500,000
Montenegro Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 1,350/Mon.
Montenegro Property Ownership Residence Permit
Presence/yr
6 months per year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€150,000
Namibia Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$2,000/Month
New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa
Presence/yr
21-105 days
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
NZD 5M
Nicaragua Investor Permanent Residency
Presence/yr
30 days/year
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$30,000
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Citizenship
2-4 years
Oman Investor Residency
Presence/yr
1 day/year
PR after
10-year permit
Min. Invest.
OMR 250,000
Panama Business Investor Visa
Presence/yr
Full-time
PR after
2 years
Min. Invest.
US$160,000
Panama Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 3,000/Mon.
Validity
9 months
Dependents
Yes
Panama Friendly Nations Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
2 years
Min. Invest.
US$200,000
Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Presence/yr
1 day every 2 years
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$300,000
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Presence/yr
Once a year
PR after
2-3 months
Min. Income
US$1,000/month
Paraguay Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
None required initially
PR after
2 years
Citizenship
5 years total
Paraguay Investor Permanent Residency (SUACE)
Presence/yr
--
PR after
--
Min. Invest.
--
Peru Independent Means Visa (Rentista)
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Citizenship
5 years
Peru Investor Residence
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
PEN 500,000
Philippines FIV
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$75,000
Philippines Retirement Visa (SRRV)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Citizenship
10 years
Philippines Special Investor Residence (SIRV)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Indefinite upon investment
Min. Invest.
USD 75,000
Poland Business Activity Visa
Presence/yr
Reside in Poland
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
US$12,000
Portugal D7 Visa
Presence/yr
16 months in 2 years
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
5 years
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa (D8)
Income
EUR 2,628/Mon.
Validity
1-2 years
Dependents
No
Portugal Global Talent Residency
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€170,000
Portugal Golden Visa
Presence/yr
35 days/5 years
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€200,000
Portugal HQA Visa (D3)
Presence/yr
Minimal
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€175,000
Qatar Entrepreneur Residency
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
QAR 250,000
Qatar Residence Visa for Real Estate Owners
Presence/yr
90 days/year
PR after
Upon approval
Min. Invest.
QAR 730,000
Romania Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
EUR 4,040/Mon.
Romania Entrepreneur Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Romania Self-Employed Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000–€150,000
Russia Golden Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
RUB 15 million
Saudi Arabia Entrepreneur Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Upon approval
Min. Invest.
SAR 400,000
Saudi Arabia Premium Residency Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
SAR 100,000
Saudi Arabia Premium Residency Investor Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Upon approval
Min. Invest.
SAR 4 million
Serbia Investor Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
€50,000
Seychelles Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
—
Seychelles Investor Permanent Residency
Presence/yr
1 day/year
PR after
1 year
Min. Invest.
US$1 million
Sierra Leone Permanent Residency (GO-FOR-GOLD)
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
US$65,000 + 1kg gold
Singapore Entrepass
Presence/yr
—
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
Singapore Global Investor Residency
Presence/yr
1 day per year
PR after
Immediate (6 months)
Min. Invest.
SG$10 million
Singapore ONE Pass
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
6 months
Citizenship
2 years PR
Slovakia Business Residence
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
8 years
Slovenia Self-Employed Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
South Africa Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$5,400/Month
South Africa Financial Independent Permit
Presence/yr
1 day per 3 years
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
ZAR 120,000
South Korea Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$5,500/Mon.
South Korea Investor Visa
Presence/yr
1 day/year
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
KRW 1.5 billion
Spain Digital Nomad Visa
Income
EUR 2,750/Mon.
Validity
3 years
Dependents
Yes
Spain Entrepreneur Visa
Presence/yr
184 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
Proof of funds
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
10 years
Sweden Self-Employed Residence
Presence/yr
Active business required
PR after
5 years
Citizenship
5 years
Switzerland Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
10 years
Citizenship
10 years
Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$20,000/year
Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
5 years
Min. Invest.
NT$1 million
Taiwan Golden Visa (Plum Blossom Card)
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
NT$15 million
Thailand Long-Term Residency (LTR) Visas
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
US$250,000
Thailand Privilege Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Min. Invest.
THB 900,000
Thailand Retirement Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Income Req.
THB 800,000
Turkey Digital Nomad Visa
Presence/yr
—
PR after
—
Income Req.
US$3,000/Mon.
Turkey Residency by Property
Presence/yr
—
PR after
8 years
Min. Invest.
US$200,000
United Arab Emirates Digital Nomad Visa
Income
USD 3,500/Mon.
Validity
1 year
Dependents
No
United Arab Emirates Golden Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
Discretionary only
Min. Invest.
AED 500,000
United Arab Emirates Green Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
No standard path
Annual Income
AED 360,000
United Arab Emirates Retirement Visa
Presence/yr
None
PR after
—
Income Req.
AED 20,000/Mon.
United Kingdom Innovator Founder Visa
Presence/yr
183 days/year
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
None
Uruguay Digital Nomad Visa
Income
—
Validity
6 months
Dependents
Yes
Uruguay Independent Means Visa
Presence/yr
6 months/year
PR after
Immediate
Citizenship
5 years
Uruguay Investor Visa
Presence/yr
60 days/year
PR after
Immediate
Min. Invest.
3.5M UI
Vanuatu Self-Funded Residence
Presence/yr
None
PR after
3 years
Income Req.
VUV 250,000/Mo.
Vietnam Investor Visas
Presence/yr
Continuous residence
PR after
3 years
Min. Invest.
VND 3 billion
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