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 (15)

CSV

Residency programs

Program	Type	Duration	Min investment / income	Tax	PR	Citizenship	Status
US Gold Card ProgramUnited States	Golden visa	—	$1,000,000	Worldwide	Yes	Yes · 5 yrs	Active
SA Saudi Arabia Premium Residency (Permanent)Saudi Arabia	Golden visa	—	$1,067,000 SAR 4,000,000	Exempt	Yes	No	Active
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
BG Bulgaria Golden VisaBulgaria	Golden visa	—	$589,000 EUR 512,000	Flat tax	Yes	Yes · 5 yrs	Active
HU Hungary Guest Investor ProgrammeHungary	Golden visa	10 yr	$287,500 EUR 250,000	Worldwide	Yes · 3 yrs	Yes · 8 yrs	Active
PT Portugal Golden VisaPortugal	Golden visa	2 yr	$287,500 EUR 250,000	Worldwide	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 5 yrs	Active
PA Qualified Investor VisaPanama	Golden visa	2 yr	$300,000	Territorial	Yes · 2 yrs	Yes · 5 yrs	Active
LV Latvia Residence by InvestmentLatvia	Golden visa	5 yr	$57,500 EUR 50,000	Worldwide	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 10 yrs	Active
ME Montenegro Residence by InvestmentMontenegro	Golden visa	1 yr	$0 EUR 0	Territorial	Yes · 5 yrs	Yes · 10 yrs	Active
QA Qatar Property ResidencyQatar	Golden visa	2 yr	$200,000 QAR 730,000	Exempt	Yes	No	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
BM Economic Investment Residential CertificateBermuda	Golden visa	—	$2,500,000 BMD 2,500,000	Exempt	Yes	No	Active
KY Person of Independent MeansCayman Islands	Golden visa	—	$2,439,024 KYD 2,000,000	Exempt	Yes	Yes · 11 yrs	Active

• US United StatesActive Gold Card Program

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $1,000,000

  PR

  Yes

  Worldwide Path to citizenship
• SA Saudi ArabiaActive Saudi Arabia Premium Residency (Permanent)

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $1,067,000 (SAR 4,000,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Exempt
• 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
• BG BulgariaActive Bulgaria Golden Visa

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $589,000 (EUR 512,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Flat tax Path to citizenship
• HU HungaryActive Hungary Guest Investor Programme

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  10 yr

  Min investment / income

  $287,500 (EUR 250,000)

  PR

  Yes · 3 yrs

  Worldwide Path to citizenship
• PT PortugalActive Portugal Golden Visa

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  2 yr

  Min investment / income

  $287,500 (EUR 250,000)

  PR

  Yes · 5 yrs

  Worldwide 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
• LV LatviaActive Latvia Residence by Investment

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  5 yr

  Min investment / income

  $57,500 (EUR 50,000)

  PR

  Yes · 5 yrs

  Worldwide 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
• QA QatarActive Qatar Property Residency

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  2 yr

  Min investment / income

  $200,000 (QAR 730,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Exempt
• 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
• BM BermudaActive Economic Investment Residential Certificate

  Type

  Golden visa

  Duration

  —

  Min investment / income

  $2,500,000 (BMD 2,500,000)

  PR

  Yes

  Exempt
• 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