Investor & Golden Visa Programs

Investor visas — often called golden visas — grant residency in exchange for a qualifying investment in real estate, funds, or local business. Compare minimum investment amounts and residency terms worldwide.

168 visa programs139 countries
Country
Program
Investment
Duration
Dependants
Citizenship
Compare
🇦🇱 AlbaniaResidence Permit for Real Estate Owners
1 year
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇦🇱 AlbaniaUnique Permit for Investors
ALL 10,000,000 one-time
2 years — 5 years
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇦🇸 American SamoaForeign Investor Entry Permit
$1,000,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇦🇩 AndorraResidence Without Lucrative Activity
€1,000,000 one-time
2 years — 10 years
Yes
Yes
🇦🇴 AngolaInvestor Visa
Approved private investme...
2 years
Yes
🇦🇮 AnguillaResidence by Investment
$150,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇦🇬 Antigua and BarbudaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$230,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇦🇷 ArgentinaResidencia Temporaria Inversionista
ARS 1,500,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇦🇼 ArubaInvestor/Shareholder Residence Permit
AWG 150,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanInvestor Temporary Residence Permit
AZN 100,000 one-time
1 year — 3 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇸 BahamasEconomic Permanent Residence Certificate
BSD 1,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇧🇭 BahrainGolden Residency Visa for Property Owners
BHD 130,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
No
🇧🇭 BahrainSelf-Sponsorship Residence Permit (Investor)
BHD 100,000 one-time
2 years — 10 years
Yes
Yes
🇧🇭 BahrainSelf-Sponsorship Residence Permit (Property Owner)
BHD 50,000 one-time
2 years — 10 years
Yes
Yes
🇧🇩 BangladeshInvestor Visa
$75,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇧 BarbadosSpecial Entry and Reside Permit (Category 1: High Net Worth Investor)
$2,000,000 one-time
5 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇧🇾 BelarusInvestor Permanent Residence Permit
$202,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇧🇿 BelizeTemporary Residence Permit (Investment)
$250,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇲 BermudaEconomic Investment Residential Certificate
BMD 2,500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇹 BhutanInvestor Card
BTN 15,000,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
Yes (20yr)
🇧🇼 BotswanaInvestor Work Permit
No legislated minimum. As...
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇧🇷 BrazilBusiness Investor Residence
R$500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (4yr)
🇧🇷 BrazilReal Estate Investor Residence
R$1,000,000 one-time
4 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (4yr)
🇧🇬 BulgariaInvestor Residence Permit
€512,000 one-time
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇮 BurundiInvestment Code Residence
$500,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
🇰🇭 CambodiaCambodia My 2nd Home (CM2H)
$100,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇨🇦 CanadaQuebec Immigrant Investor Program
CA$1,200,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
?
🇨🇻 Cape VerdeGreen Card (Residence by Investment)
€80,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsCertificate of Direct Investment
$1,220,000 one-time
25 years
Yes
Yes
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsCertificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means
$2,440,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsResidency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means
$1,220,000 one-time
25 years
Yes
No
🇨🇱 ChileInvestor Temporary Residence Permit
$500,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes
🇨🇳 ChinaPermanent Residence Permit (Investment Category)
$500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
No
🇨🇴 ColombiaVisa M Inversionista
$150,000 one-time
1 year — 3 years
Yes
Yes
🇨🇩 Congo (DRC)Special Establishment Visa (Visa d'Établissement Spécial)
$200,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
🇨🇬 Congo (Republic)Investor Residence Card
FCFA 100,000,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇨🇰 Cook IslandsResident Investor Visa and Permit
NZ$1,000,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
🇨🇷 Costa RicaResidencia Temporal Inversionista
$150,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes
🇨🇺 CubaReal Estate Resident Visa
No fixed minimum investme...
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇨🇾 CyprusPermanent Residence Permit for Investors
€300,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇨🇿 Czech RepublicLong-Term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Investment
CZK 75,000,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇩🇯 DjiboutiInvestor Resident Card
$28,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicResidencia Permanente en Calidad de Inversionista
$200,000 one-time
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (0.5yr)
🇪🇨 EcuadorVisa de Residencia Temporal Inversionista
$48,200 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇪🇬 EgyptCitizenship by Investment
$250,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (0yr)
🇪🇬 EgyptReal Estate Residence Permit
$50,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
No
🇸🇻 El SalvadorDefinitive Residency for Investors
Investment or donation to...
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇸🇻 El SalvadorFreedom Visa
$1,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇪🇪 EstoniaResidence Permit for Major Investor
€1,000,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
🇪🇹 EthiopiaInvestment Visa
$200,000 one-time
3 years — 5 years
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇫🇯 FijiInvestor Permit
FJD 250,000 one-time
3 years — 7 years
Yes
Yes
🇫🇷 FranceTalent Porteur de Projet — Direct Economic Investment
€300,000 one-time
4 years
Yes
🇵🇫 French PolynesiaCarte de Séjour Pluriannuelle "Passeport Talent — Investisseur Économique"
€300,000 one-time
4 years
Yes
🇬🇪 GeorgiaInvestment Residence Permit
$300,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇬🇪 GeorgiaShort-Term Residence Permit (Property Ownership)
$150,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇬🇭 GhanaGIPC Automatic Expatriate Quota Permit
$200,000 one-time
1 year — 4 years
Yes
🇬🇷 GreeceGolden Visa (Permanent Residence Permit for Investor)
€400,000 one-time
5 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇬🇩 GrenadaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$235,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇬🇹 GuatemalaTemporary Residence for Investors
$100,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇬🇬 GuernseyGuernsey Investor Visa
£1,000,000 one-time
2 years — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇭🇳 HondurasInvestor Residency
$50,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇭🇰 Hong KongNew Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
HK$30,000,000 one-time
2 years — Permanent
Yes
🇭🇺 HungaryGuest Investor Residence Permit
€250,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
Yes (8yr)
🇮🇳 IndiaPermanent Residency Status for Foreign Investors
₹100,000,000 one-time
10 years — 20 years
Yes
Yes
🇮🇩 IndonesiaGolden Visa (Investor)
$350,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
Yes
🇮🇷 IranInvestor Residence Permit
$100,000 one-time
3 years — 5 years
Yes
No
🇮🇶 IraqInvestment Residency
1 year
No
No
🇮🇱 IsraelB/5 Investor Visa
$220,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
🇮🇹 ItalyInvestor Visa for Italy
€250,000 one-time
2 years — 3 years
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇯🇪 JerseyHigh Value Residency Programme
£3,500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇯🇴 JordanCitizenship by Investment
JOD 500,000 one-time
3 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇯🇴 JordanResidency by Investment
JOD 200,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
No
🇰🇿 KazakhstanA6 Investor Visa (Golden Visa)
$300,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇰🇪 KenyaClass G Investor Permit
$100,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇰🇮 KiribatiInvestment Visa
No fixed minimum investme...
Yes
🇰🇼 KuwaitInvestor Residency Permit
KWD 5,000,000 one-time
5 years — 15 years
Yes
No
🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanInvestment Visa
KGS 10,000,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
🇱🇦 LaosInvestor Visa (NI-B2)
No universal fixed minimu...
3 months — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇱🇻 LatviaInvestor Residence Permit
€50,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇱🇾 LibyaInvestor Residence Permit
LYD 5,000,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes
🇱🇺 LuxembourgInvestor Residence Permit
€500,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇴 MacauMajor Investment Temporary Residency
MOP 15,000,000 one-time
18 months — 3 years
Yes
🇲🇬 MadagascarInvestor Visa
No legislated minimum inv...
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇼 MalawiBusiness Residence Permit
$50,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇲🇾 MalaysiaMalaysia My Second Home (MM2H)
MYR 675,000 one-time
5 years — 20 years
Yes
No
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPremium Visa Programme (PVIP)
MYR 1,000,000 one-time
20 years
Yes
🇲🇻 MaldivesCorporate Resident Visa
$250,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
No
🇲🇹 MaltaMalta Permanent Residence Programme
€375,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇺 MauritiusGolden Visa
$1,000,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
🇲🇺 MauritiusOccupation Permit (Investor)
$50,000 one-time
10 years — 20 years
Yes
🇲🇺 MauritiusResidence Permit by Real Estate Investment
$375,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
🇲🇽 MexicoTemporary Resident Visa for Investors
$299,000 one-time
1 year — 4 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇫🇲 MicronesiaForeign Investor's Permit
Proof of capital required...
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇲🇩 MoldovaInvestment Residence Permit
€27,000 one-time
2 years — 8 years
Yes
Yes (8yr)
🇲🇳 MongoliaInvestor Visa
$100,000 one-time
1 year — 3 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇪 MontenegroTemporary Residence Permit for Property Owners
€150,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇲🇸 MontserratPermit of Economic Residence
EC$400,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇲🇿 MozambiqueInvestment Activity Visa
$500,000 one-time
2 years — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇳🇷 NauruEconomic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program
$90,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇳🇵 NepalResidential Visa for Investors
$100,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
No
🇨🇼 Netherlands AntillesInvestor Permit
Cg. 500,000 one-time
3 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇳🇿 New ZealandActive Investor Plus Visa
NZ$5,000,000 one-time
4 years — 6 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇳🇮 NicaraguaInvestor Permanent Residence
$30,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇳🇬 NigeriaInvestor Visa
$250,000 one-time
3 years — 8 years
Yes
Yes (15yr)
🇴🇲 OmanGolden Residency Program
OMR 200,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
No
🇵🇰 PakistanBusiness-Investor Visa
$50,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇵🇰 PakistanLong-Term Residency (LTR)
$300,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇵🇼 PalauElite Resident Visa
$250,000 one-time
10 years
Yes
No
🇵🇼 PalauInvestor Visa
$500,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
No
🇵🇦 PanamaQualified Investor Permanent Residence
$300,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaInvestor Permanent Residence
PGK 2,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (8yr)
🇵🇾 ParaguayPermanent Residency for Foreign Investors (Paraguay Investor Pass / SUACE)
$70,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇵🇪 PeruCalidad Migratoria Inversionista
PEN 500,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇵🇭 PhilippinesSpecial Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV)
$75,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇵🇹 PortugalGolden Visa
€500,000 one-time
2 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇶🇦 QatarReal Estate Investment Residency
QAR 730,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇷🇪 ReunionTalent Visa — Direct Economic Investment
€300,000 one-time
4 years
Yes
🇷🇺 RussiaInvestor Residence Permit
RUB 15,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇷🇼 RwandaBusiness Investor Permit
No minimum capital for RD...
2 years — 5 years
Yes
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and NevisCitizenship by Investment Programme
$250,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇱🇨 Saint LuciaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$240,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇼🇸 SamoaCitizenship Investment Program
WST 4,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇸🇲 San MarinoElective Residence
€500,000 one-time
10 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (30yr)
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and PrincipeCitizenship by Investment Program
$90,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaInvestor Residency
SAR 7,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaReal Estate Owner Residency
SAR 4,000,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇷🇸 SerbiaInvestor Temporary Residence Permit
€50,000 one-time
6 months — 3 years
Yes
Yes (6yr)
🇷🇸 SerbiaProperty Ownership Temporary Residence Permit
3 years
Yes
Yes (6yr)
🇸🇨 SeychellesPermanent Residence Permit (Investor)
$1,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneGO-FOR-GOLD Citizenship by Investment
$100,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneGO-FOR-GOLD Permanent Residency Program
$65,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇬 SingaporeGlobal Investor Programme (GIP)
SGD 10,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇸🇧 Solomon IslandsEstablished Investor Visa
No statutory minimum inve...
2 years
Yes
🇸🇧 Solomon IslandsProvisional Investor Visa
No specific minimum inves...
2 years
Yes
🇿🇦 South AfricaBusiness Visa
ZAR 5,000,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
🇰🇷 South KoreaImmigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business
₩1,500,000,000 one-time
2 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇰🇷 South KoreaTourism and Leisure Facility Investment Immigration
₩1,000,000,000 one-time
3 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇱🇰 Sri LankaColombo Port City Investor Visa
$100,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇱🇰 Sri LankaCondominium Investment Visa
$75,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇱🇰 Sri LankaGolden Paradise Residence Visa
$100,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇱🇰 Sri LankaIndividual Investor Residence Visa
$100,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇸🇩 SudanInvestor Residence Permit
$250,000 one-time
3 years
Yes
?
🇸🇾 SyriaInvestment Residency Permit
No fixed minimum threshol...
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇹🇼 TaiwanInvestor Resident Visa
$200,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇹🇼 TaiwanPlum Blossom Card (Investment APRC)
NT$15,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇹🇯 TajikistanInvestor Visa (Category C)
$500,000 one-time
2 years — 5 years
Yes
No
🇹🇿 TanzaniaResidence Permit Class A
$300,000 one-time
2 years — 5 years
Yes
Yes
🇹🇭 ThailandLTR Visa (Wealthy Global Citizens)
$500,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
🇹🇭 ThailandNon-Immigrant Visa (Investment)
THB 10,000,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇹🇱 Timor-LesteInvestor Residence Authorization
$1,500,000 one-time
2 years — Permanent
Yes
🇹🇳 TunisiaInvestor Residence Permit
No fixed minimum investme...
2 years — 5 years
Yes
🇹🇷 TurkeyCitizenship by Investment
$400,000 one-time
5 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanInvestor Residence Permit
$500,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (7yr)
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos IslandsPermanent Residence Certificate (Investment)
$300,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇺🇦 UkraineImmigration Permit for Investors
$100,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇺🇦 UkraineTemporary Residence Permit for Investors
€100,000 one-time
2 years
No
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesGolden Visa (Investor)
AED 2,000,000 one-time
5 years — 10 years
Yes
No
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesGreen Visa (Investor/Partner)
AED 1,000,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
No
🇺🇸 United StatesEB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
$800,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇺🇾 UruguayTax Residency by Investment
$500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
🇺🇿 UzbekistanGolden Visa
$250,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
No
🇺🇿 UzbekistanInvestment Visa
$290,000 one-time
3 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇻🇺 VanuatuCitizenship by Investment Programme
$130,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇻🇺 VanuatuInvestor Visa
$84,000 one-time
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVisa de Transeunte Inversionista (TR-I)
No fixed minimum amount. ...
3 years — 5 years
Yes
🇻🇳 VietnamInvestor Visa (DT1-DT4)
₫3,000,000,000 one-time
1 year — 10 years
Yes
🇿🇲 ZambiaInvestor's Permit
$250,000 one-time
1 year — 2 years
Yes
🇿🇼 ZimbabweInvestor Residence Permit
$100,000 one-time
1 year — 3 years
Yes
Yes