Changelog

Residency program Jordan Investor Residency Added

added the Ministry of Investment annual investor residence, with no published capital minimum (https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-residency-through-investment).

Residency program Jordan Bank Deposit Residency Added

added the Ministry of Interior workless annual residence by bank deposit, using the amounts on the live service page (https://moi.gov.jo/AR/Pages/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8_%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9).

Residency program Israel B/5 Investor Visa Added

added the US B/5 investor visitor license from regulation 5A, as amended in 2018, with no published investment minimum and a first fee of 830 NIS, about $272 (https://www.btl.gov.il/Laws1/02_0057_100000.pdf) (https://olaw.org.il/takanot/takanot-12255.pdf).

Residency program Ireland Retirement Permission Added

added the Stamp 0 retirement permission for a person of independent means, at €50,000 a year, with no work and no path to Stamp 5 Source

Residency program Indonesia Retirement Visa (5 Year) Added

created from the E33E index page and article 62 of Permenkumham 11/2024. Five years, age 55, US$3,000 a month, and a US$50,000 state-bank deposit, with no sponsor (https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/E33E).

Residency program Indonesia Investor ITAS Added

created from the E28A index page and article 38. One- or two-year investor stay at Rp10 billion of shares in the sponsoring company, with a sponsor (https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/E28A).

Residency program Hungary Guest Self-Employment Residence Permit Added

added the guest self-employment residence permit from the aliens-policing factsheet, Act XC of 2023 section 21, and the 2026 minimum-wage decree (https://oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-self-employment) Source

Residency program Exceptional Residence Added

created from Acuerdo Ministerial 374-2025. Half-thresholds are US$1,250 a month, US$750 a month or US$25,000, as alternative gates, not a cut to the ordinary categories (https://omih.unah.edu.hn/dmsdocument/20055-el-acuerdo-ministerial-374-2025-pdf).

Residency program Hong Kong Second Generation Admission Scheme Added

added. Age 18 to 40, parent must be a Chinese national settled overseas at the birth and a Hong Kong permanent resident at the application, first stay 24 months without a job offer, then a 3-3 year pattern or a six-year top-tier extension (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/secondgenerationhkpr.html).

Residency program Hong Kong Investment as Entrepreneurs Added

added from the Immigration Department's entry arrangement for investment as entrepreneurs. No fixed investment amount, initial stay 36 months, extensions on a 3-2 year pattern, and a government-backed start-up kept inside this route (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/investment.html).

Residency program Investor Temporary Residence Added

created. Temporary investor residence at US$100,000, one to five years, permanent residence after five years, one-year fee US$225 (https://igm.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/24.1.4-Reglamento-de-Residencias-Guatemaltecas-Acdo-IGM-016-2025-AMN-05-2025.pdf).

Residency program Greece Golden Visa (Startup Investment) Added

added the article 100A startup investment as its own programme, EUR 250,000, one year then two-year renewals, because its term differs from the five-year investor permits (https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5038/2023/arthro/100%CE%91).

Residency program Greece Golden Visa (Financial Investment) Added

added the article 99 financial routes as their own programme, separate from the real-estate tiers (https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5038/2023/arthro/99).

Residency program Greece Golden Visa (Special Real Estate) Added

added the nationwide EUR 250,000 change-of-use and listed-building routes as their own programme, previously an option under the EUR 400,000 tier (https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5038/2023/arthro/100).

Residency program Georgia Short-Term Property Residence Added

created the short-term property residence permit at a certified market value exceeding the GEL equivalent of USD 150,000, for one year at a time (https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/migration-residence-permits/).

Residency program UK Tier 1 (Investor) Visa Added

added the closed Tier 1 (Investor) route. New applications ended on 17 February 2022. The last minimum was £2 million, with settlement at 5, 3 or 2 years for £2 million, £5 million and £10 million (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tier-1-investor-caseworker-guidance/tier-1-investor-caseworker-guidance-accessible).

Residency program France Talent Passport (Investor) Added

added the talent direct-investor card at €300,000 in tangible or intangible assets, with a four-year job commitment and no published headcount Source

Residency program France Talent Passport (Business Creator) Added

added the talent company-creation card, with a €30,000 financing floor set by decree and resources at the gross annual SMIC Source

Residency program France Self-Employed Visa Added

added the entrepreneur/profession libérale card, with a €1,867.02 monthly resources test and a one-year card that can be followed by a four-year card Source

Residency program Fiji Investor Permit Added

added the investor permit. The published threshold is FJD 300,000, about USD 132,480, the approval is three years with one year issued first, and the fee is FJD 650.05 (https://www.immigration.gov.fj/investor-permit-application/).

Residency program Finland Entrepreneur Permit Added

created the entrepreneur residence permit as a separate record from the startup permit, with the EUR 750 online fee, a one-year statutory default and a six-year ordinary permanent-residence path (https://migri.fi/en/entrepreneur).

Residency program Estonia Large Investor Residence Added

created the large-investor permit at a lasting direct investment of EUR 1,000,000, with 2026 income of EUR 1,320 a month and no dwelling requirement (https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-business/for-large-investors).

Residency program Estonia Enterprise Residence Added

created the shareholder and sole-proprietor permit, with capital floors of EUR 65,000 and EUR 16,000 and 2026 income of EUR 1,320 a month (https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/akt/506012026003).

Residency program Autonomous Work Visa Added

created from the Gob.ec autonomous-work procedure and reglamento art. 62. Up to two years, USD 50 plus USD 270, no published income floor, self-employment rather than a local employment contract (https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/concesion-visa-residencia-temporal-trabajo-autonomo-servicios-profesionales-civiles-consultoria-carta-auspicio).

Residency program Germany Self-Employment Visa Added

added the commercial self-employment permit under section 21(1), previously mixed into the Freiberufler record; three-year grant and settlement after three years, with no statutory income or investment floor Source

Residency program Czech Republic Investment Residence Added

added the long-term residence permit for investment. The threshold is CZK 75 million and 20 jobs, the permit lasts up to two years and renews by up to two years, and the embassy fee is CZK 5,000 (https://ipc.gov.cz/en/visa-and-residence-permit-types/third-country-nationals/long-term-residence-permits/long-term-residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-investment/).

Residency program Cyprus Startup Visa Added

created from the December 2024 Deputy Ministry practical guide and the Migration Department fee list. Three-year initial term, 25 percent shareholding, fee €130 (https://www.gov.cy/media/2024/06/Practical-Guide-Cyprus-Startup-Visa-2026.docx) (https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/startup-visa-2/).

Residency program Cyprus Category F Immigration Permit Added

created from the Migration Department's Category F criteria, income €9,568 plus €4,613 per dependant, fee €500 (https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/companies-investors-permanent-residence-3/immigration-permits/).

Residency program Retired Permit Added

created from the Admission Office retired purpose, the Belastingdienst penshonado, and the 1 April 2026 admission policy (https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/rentenier/).

Residency program Rentier Permit Added

created from the Admission Office rentier purpose and the 1 April 2026 admission policy (https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/rentenier/).

Residency program Investor Visa (Direct Investment) Added

created the direct-investment route from the Visa M Inversionista page and article 79 Source

Residency program Independent Professional Visa Added

created from article 76 of Resolución 5477 de 2022 and the current minimum wage Source

Residency program Investor and Related Personnel Residence Added

created from the SERMIG investor subcategory and Decreto 177, articles 62–64. Minimum investment USD 500,000, InvestChile letter, up to 24 months and extendable (https://serviciomigraciones.cl/residencia-temporal/subcategorias/inversionistas/).

Residency program Self-Employed Persons Program Added

added the paused federal Self-Employed Persons Program, pass mark 35, no set investment, fees from the 30 April 2026 business-class schedule, processing more than 10 years (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/self-employed/eligibility.html).

Residency program Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program Added

added the open Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program, with CAD 100,000 net worth, location deposits of CAD 25,000 and CAD 50,000, and the 1 January 2026 fee of CAD 1,272 (https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/permanent/immigrate-business/self-employed-workers/conditions).

Residency program Temporary Residence (Investment) Added

created from Immigration Residence Qualify / Temporary Residence / Fees pages and Immigration Act Cap. 156 s.10A; BZ$500,000 investment, 12-month renewable, fee = 1/5 of PR schedule (https://immigration.gov.bz/residence/residence-qualify/).

Residency program Real Estate Investor Visa Added

created from RN CNIg 36/2018 as amended by RN 46/2021 and RN 49/2024, with the R$1,000,000 and R$700,000 floors, a four-year term and a 14-day stay Source

Residency program Individual Investor Visa Added

created from RN CNIg 13/2017 as amended by RN 49/2024, with the R$500,000 and R$150,000 routes and an indefinite residence term Source

Residency program Bahrain Golden Residency (Retiree) Added

created from official eligibility, FAQ and NPRA retiree categories of Golden Residency.

Residency program Bahrain Golden Residency (Professionals) Added

created from official eligibility and FAQ pages for the resident-employee Golden Residency category.