Golden visas

Golden visas grant residency in exchange for qualifying investments — typically real estate, government bonds, or business investment. Compare minimum investments, holding periods, and paths to citizenship.

All programs (8)

CSV

Residency programs

Program	Type	Duration	Min investment / income	Tax	PR	Citizenship	Status
GR Greece Golden Visa (High-Demand Areas)Greece	Golden visa	5 yr	$920,000 EUR 800,000	Special	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 7 yrs	Active
GR Greece Golden Visa (Other Regions)Greece	Golden visa	5 yr	$287,500 EUR 250,000	Special	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 7 yrs	Active
JO Jordan Golden Visa ResidencyJordan	Golden visa	5 yr	$282,000 JOD 200,000	Territorial	No	Yes	Active
PA Qualified Investor VisaPanama	Golden visa	2 yr	$300,000	Territorial	Yes · 2 yrs	Yes · 5 yrs	Active
ME Montenegro Residence by InvestmentMontenegro	Golden visa	1 yr	$0 EUR 0	Territorial	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 10 yrs	Active
CY Cyprus Permanent Residence ProgrammeCyprus	Golden visa	—	$345,000 EUR 300,000	Special	Yes	Yes · 8 yrs	Active
MT Malta Permanent Residence ProgrammeMalta	Golden visa	—	$2,300 EUR 2,000	Territorial	Yes	Yes · 7 yrs	Active
KY Person of Independent MeansCayman Islands	Golden visa	—	$2,439,024 KYD 2,000,000	Exempt	Yes	Yes · 11 yrs	Active

• GR GreeceActive Greece Golden Visa (High-Demand Areas)

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  5 yr

  Min investment / income

  $920,000 (EUR 800,000)

  PR

  Yes · 5 yrs

  Special Path to citizenship
• GR GreeceActive Greece Golden Visa (Other Regions)

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  5 yr

  Min investment / income

  $287,500 (EUR 250,000)

  PR

  Yes · 5 yrs

  Special Path to citizenship
• JO JordanActive Jordan Golden Visa Residency

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  5 yr

  Min investment / income

  $282,000 (JOD 200,000)

  PR

  No

  Territorial Path to citizenship
• PA PanamaActive Qualified Investor Visa

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  2 yr

  Min investment / income

  $300,000

  PR

  Yes · 2 yrs

  Territorial Path to citizenship
• ME MontenegroActive Montenegro Residence by Investment

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  1 yr

  Min investment / income

  $0 (EUR 0)

  PR

  Yes · 5 yrs

  Territorial Path to citizenship
• CY CyprusActive Cyprus Permanent Residence Programme

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $345,000 (EUR 300,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Special Path to citizenship
• MT MaltaActive Malta Permanent Residence Programme

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $2,300 (EUR 2,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Territorial Path to citizenship
• KY Cayman IslandsActive Person of Independent Means

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $2,439,024 (KYD 2,000,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Exempt Path to citizenship