Changelog

Residency program Oman Property Owner Residence Added

added the sponsor-free property-owner residence under Royal Oman Police Decision 87/2026; the published visa is two years at OMR 50, with no minimum purchase price Source

Residency program New Zealand Parent Retirement Resident Visa Added

added the Parent Retirement Resident Visa. NZD 1 million for 4 years, NZD 500,000 settlement funds, and NZD 60,000 annual income (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/parent-retirement-resident-visa).

Residency program Netherlands Self-Employed Residence Permit Added

created. Points-tested self-employed permit, profit norm €1,766.77 a month, fee €423, two years then extensions of five years (https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-self-employed-person).

Residency program Netherlands Japanese Trade Treaty Added

created. Japanese treaty route, €4,500 for most company forms, €423 fee, two years then extensions of five years (https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-self-employed-person).

Residency program Rentista Residence Added

created. Ley 1228 keeps rentista residence as a temporary category after Ley 694 was repealed, and the annual card is CA$200 (http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/9e314815a08d4a6206257265005d21f9/ca59cddd3915990606258be4007a5380?OpenDocument).

Residency program Sarawak MM2H Added

opened S-MM2H from the 31 July 2025 Ministry guide, with a RM 500,000 deposit, RM 10,000 a month and a 5+5-year pass (https://mtcp.sarawak.gov.my/web/attachment/show/?docid=NVBjTnFSSUNBZi9GaTFuSnd3MkpnZz09OjoOftHT4FVxvGy6N-AtQ7vJ).

Residency program Sabah MM2H Silver Added

opened Sabah-MM2H Silver from the state programme page, with a RM 500,000 deposit and a 5+5-year Sabah pass (https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/copy-of-silver-1).

Residency program Sabah MM2H Platinum Added

opened Sabah-MM2H Platinum from the state programme page, with a USD 1 million deposit and a 20-year pass (https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/copy-of-gold).

Residency program Sabah MM2H Gold Added

opened Sabah-MM2H Gold from the state programme page, with a USD 500,000 deposit and a 15-year pass (https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/copy-of-silver).

Residency program Malaysia Premium Visa Programme Added

opened PVIP from the Immigration terms, with a RM 200,000 fee, a RM 1 million deposit and a 20-year approval issued in five-year passes (https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/eservices/doc/TERMS__CONDITIONS.pdf).

Residency program Malaysia MM2H SEZ/SFZ (21-49) Added

opened the 21-to-49 SEZ/SFZ tier from the Ministry category page, with a USD 65,000 deposit and a 10-year pass (https://www.mm2h.gov.my/category/sez).

Residency program Malaysia MM2H SEZ/SFZ (50+) Added

opened the age-50 SEZ/SFZ tier from the Ministry overview, with a USD 32,000 deposit and no minimum stay (https://www.mm2h.gov.my/category/overview).

Residency program Mauritius Self-Employed Occupation Permit Added

created. USD 50,000 services permit, MUR 2 million from year 3 and MUR 3 million from year 5, ten years, USD 50 filing fee and USD 1,000 permit fee (https://residency.mu/invest/self-employed-entrepreneurs/).

Residency program Mauritius Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit Added

created. Age 50, USD 24,000 and USD 2,000 a month, ten years renewable for ten, permanent residence after five years and USD 200,000 transferred (https://residency.mu/retire/retired-non-citizen-50-years/).

Residency program Mauritius Property Residence Permit Added

created. USD 375,000 in an approved scheme or a ground-plus-two apartment, permit while the property is held, no separate work permit (https://lawsofmauritius.govmu.org/portal/viewlegislationdocument/web/?docnumber=QWN0IDE0IG9mIDIwMjI%3D&doctitle=&doctype=act).

Residency program Mauritius Investor Occupation Permit Added

removed the Premium Visa from this folder. It is a remote-work visa with no path to residence and already sits in nomad visas (https://residency.mu/live/mauritius-premium-visa/).

Residency program Mauritius Innovator Occupation Permit Added

created. No minimum capital, ten-year investor occupation permit, progress report after year 1 and a minimum viable product by year 5 (https://residency.mu/invest/residency-by-innovation/).

Residency program Mauritius Golden Visa Added

created. Two-year visa, USD 1 million within 12 months, no processing fee, permanent residence only after that investment (https://edbmauritius.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Golden-Visa-Guidelines.pdf).

Residency program Mauritius Diaspora Scheme Added

created. Ten-year permanent residence for a non-citizen child or grandchild, three certificate routes, self-employed capital MUR 250,000 (https://diaspora.edbmauritius.org/eligibility.aspx).

Residency program Malta Startup Residence Programme Added

added the founder permit under the version 4.2 rules of 27 August 2025 (https://startup.residencymalta.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Malta-Startup-Residence-Programme-Eligbility-and-Requirements-V4.2-August-2025.pdf).

Residency program Montenegro Company Owner Residence Added

added the company-owner residence-and-work permit, separate from property residence, with the €5,000 renewal floor, one-year term, 15-day decision and quota exemption (https://www.gov.me/en/documents/b123dbc2-dfce-4751-9086-322072f9d7f3).

Residency program Latvia Pensioner Residence Added

created from article 27(1)(34) of the Immigration Law (https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622).

Residency program Latvia Latvian or Liv Origin Residence Added

created from article 27(1)(6) of the Immigration Law (https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622).

Residency program Latvia Enterprise Residence Added

created from article 27(1)(9) of the Immigration Law (https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622).

Residency program Lithuania Origin Residence Added

created the Lithuanian-origin residence permit, issued for five years, with permanent residence available on the same ground and no state fee (https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS).

Residency program Lithuania Large Investor Residence Added

created the EUR 260,000 investor permit, with five qualifying jobs, a three-year term and a one-month decision (https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS).

Residency program Lithuania Enterprise Residence Added

created the EUR 14,000 enterprise permit, with company equity of EUR 28,000, a six-month trading test and a wage bill of two average monthly wages (https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS).

Residency program Sri Lanka Resident Guest Scheme (Professional) Added

created. Extension-only professional residence, USD 2,000 a month plus USD 1,000 a month per dependant, fee USD 200 a year (https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=20).

Residency program Sri Lanka Resident Guest Scheme (Investor) Added

created. Extension-only investor residence, minimum USD 250,000 in an approved project, fee USD 200 a year, five-year validity (https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=20).

Residency program Sri Lanka Investor Visa Added

created. Active investor residence visa, USD 100,000 for five years and USD 200,000 for ten years, fee USD 200 a year, holder treated as non-resident for income tax from 1 April 2025 (https://www.immigration.gov.lk/content/files/visa/Guideline%20Investor%20Visa%20Category%20doc%202.pdf).

Residency program Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Visa Added

created. Ten-year deposit visa at USD 200,000, fee USD 2,000 per person for the ten years, from the current e-services page and the department brochure. The 2022 circular's USD 100,000 was not used (https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/golden-paradise-visa.html).

Residency program Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence) Added

created. Twenty-five-year certificate, 10 percent or senior management, four resident employees, 90 days a year, issue fee CI$12,500 from 1 May 2026 (https://www.legislation.gov.ky/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2026/2026-0020/2026-0020_SL%2020%20of%202026.pdf).

Residency program Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means Added

created. Twenty-five-year residence without work, Grand Cayman investment CI$1 million and income CI$120,000, sister-island investment CI$500,000, issue fee CI$50,000 from 1 May 2026 (https://legislation.gov.ky/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2004/2004-0005/2004-0005_2025%20Revision.pdf).

Residency program Certificate of Direct Investment Added

created. CI$1 million in a licensed employment-generating business, 25 years, 90 days a year, issue fee CI$50,000 from 1 May 2026 (https://www.legislation.gov.ky/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2026/2026-0020/2026-0020_SL%2020%20of%202026.pdf).

Residency program South Korea Tourism Facility Investment Added

added the tourism-facility investor route at KRW 1 billion, F-2 then F-5 after five years. The May 2023 release set the amount. The reported February 2026 notice extends the regions through 31 December 2027 (https://www.moj.go.kr/moj/221/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGbW9qJTJGMTgyJTJGNTcwMjE0JTJGYXJ0Y2xWaWV3LmRvJTNG).

Residency program South Korea Public Business Investor (F-2) Added

added the F-2 public-business investor route at KRW 1.5 billion, with permanent residence after five years. The retiree discount is not included because the 29 June 2023 release abolished it (https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration/1523/subview.do).

Residency program South Korea Public Business Investor (F-5) Added

added the high-amount public-business route at KRW 3 billion, with permanent residence granted at the deposit and cancelled if the money is returned before five years (https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration/1523/subview.do).

Residency program South Korea Corporate Investment Visa (D-8) Added

added the D-8 corporate-investment residence at KRW 100 million, with F-3 dependants and ordinary permanent residence after five years on this class of status (https://dl.kotra.or.kr/pyxis-api/2/digital-files/fa987c0a-936b-434f-9124-aaa1250d771d).

Residency program Cambodia My 2nd Home Added

added the program. The General Department of Immigration links cm2h.com, and the operator publishes a 10-year stay, Ministry of Interior approval, a recognized-project sale agreement and a USD 500 blacklist-check fee. No investment minimum is published, and its five-year passport claim is not confirmed by official sources (https://immigration.gov.kh/; https://www.cm2h.com/applycm2hmembership).

Residency program Japan Fourth-Generation Nikkei Visa Added

six-month counter fee of JPY 18,000 from 1 October 2026, about USD 114 at the Bank of Japan central rate of 158.10. The certificate of eligibility is free (https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/16-3.html).