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Compare Investment Residency Programs

Evaluate 33 investment residency and citizenship pathways by eligibility, minimum investment, processing time, visa type, and route to citizenship. Choose a destination by lifestyle first.

Portugal
Popular
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Portugal

Europe

Golden Visa

Investor Residency

Popularity92%

Portugal's Golden Visa grants residency through real estate or fund investment with a path to citizenship after 5 years.

Min. Investment

€500,000

Processing

6–12 months

EU residency
Schengen access
Low stay requirement
Citizenship path in 5 years
Greece
Affordable
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Greece

Europe

Golden Visa

Investor Residency

Popularity85%

Greece offers one of Europe's most affordable golden visa programs through real estate investment.

Min. Investment

€250,000

Processing

3–6 months

Lowest EU threshold
Schengen access
Fast processing
Citizenship path in 7 years
UAE
Fast Track
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UAE

Middle East

Investor Residency

Investor Residency

Popularity88%

The UAE offers multiple residency pathways for investors, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals with tax-free living.

Min. Investment

AED 750,000

Processing

1–3 months

0% income tax
Fast processing
Business hub
Singapore
Asia Hub
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Singapore

Asia Pacific

Global Investor Programme

Investor Residency

Popularity71%

Singapore's GIP grants permanent residency to established business owners and investors with a strong track record.

Min. Investment

SGD 2.5M

Processing

6–9 months

Asia financial hub
World-class infrastructure
Strong passport
Citizenship path in 2 years
Spain
Lifestyle
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Spain

Europe

Golden Visa

Investor Residency

Popularity80%

Spain's Golden Visa offers EU residency through real estate investment with no minimum stay requirement.

Min. Investment

€500,000

Processing

2–4 months

EU residency
Schengen access
No stay requirement
Citizenship path in 10 years
Cyprus
Fast Track
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Cyprus

Europe

Permanent Residency

Investor Residency

Popularity67%

Cyprus offers fast-track permanent residency for investors in real estate with a low-tax Mediterranean lifestyle.

Min. Investment

€300,000

Processing

2–3 months

Fast approval
EU residency
Low tax environment
Citizenship path in 7 years
New Zealand
Premium
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New Zealand

Oceania

Active Investor Plus

Investor Residency

Popularity55%

New Zealand's Active Investor Plus visa targets high-net-worth individuals seeking residency in a stable, English-speaking country.

Min. Investment

NZD 5M

Processing

6–12 months

Clean environment
Strong rule of law
English-speaking
Citizenship path in 5 years
Fiji
Island Living
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Fiji

Oceania

Investor Residency

Investor Residency

Popularity52%

Fiji's investor residency programme offers a straightforward pathway to permanent residency and eventual citizenship in one of the Pacific's most sought-after island destinations.

Min. Investment

FJD 125,000

Processing

3–6 months

Tropical island lifestyle
Low cost of living
English-speaking
Citizenship path in 5 years
Samoa
Emerging
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Samoa

Oceania

Investor Residency

Investor Residency

Popularity44%

Samoa's investor residency programme provides a low-threshold entry into Pacific residency, with a clear path to citizenship for investors contributing to the island's developing economy.

Min. Investment

USD 100,000

Processing

3–6 months

Affordable entry point
Pacific community lifestyle
Growing tourism economy
Citizenship path in 5 years
Hungary
EU Tax Haven
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Hungary

Europe

Guest Investor Programme

Investor Residency

Popularity69%

Hungary's Guest Investor Programme offers one of the longest permit durations on the market — 10-year permanent residency with the right to extend — combined with the EU's most favourable tax framework and full Schengen mobility.

Min. Investment

€250,000

Processing

4 months

10-year permanent residency permit
EU tax haven — most favourable tax code in the EU
Full Schengen access
Citizenship path in 8 years
Monaco
Ultra Premium
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Monaco

Europe

Residency Programme

Investor Residency

Popularity61%

Monaco's residency programme is among the most prestigious in the world, offering zero personal income tax, unmatched lifestyle and security, and a path to citizenship after 10 years for those ready to make a substantive physical and capital commitment to the Principality.

Min. Investment

€1,000,000+

Processing

3–6 months

0% personal income tax
World's highest wealth concentration per capita
Citizenship possible after 10 years of residence
Citizenship path in 10 years
United States
Green Card
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United States

North America

EB-5 Investor Visa

Investor Residency

Popularity82%

The EB-5 is the only US residency programme that awards a Green Card directly by investment, with the unique strategic feature that the main applicant can be a child — making it one of the most powerful instruments for long-term education and family planning around US presence.

Min. Investment

USD 800,000

Processing

4–8 months

Only US programme awarding a Green Card by investment
Main applicant can be a child — strategic for education planning
Full US residency with no employment sponsor required
Citizenship path in 5 years
Ireland
Fast EU PR
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Ireland

Europe

Immigrant Investor Programme

Investor Residency

Popularity72%

Ireland's Immigrant Investor Programme is one of the fastest credible routes to an EU passport, granting permanent residency after just 2 years of qualifying business investment and full citizenship in 5 — with unique combined access to both the EU single market and the United Kingdom.

Min. Investment

€100,000

Processing

6–12 months

Permanent residency in just 2 years
EU passport after 5 years — visa-free to 190+ countries
Unique combined access to EU single market and the UK
Citizenship path in 5 years

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