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Residency programs

27 programs in 18 countries · investment, income, tax and path to permanent residency

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Long-term residency programs worldwide. Golden visas, retirement visas, freelancer permits, startup visas, and economic residency programs. Compare requirements, costs, and paths to permanent residency. Working remotely short-term? See digital nomad visas.

All programs (27)

Residency programs
Program Type Duration Min investment / income Tax PR Citizenship Status
FR France French Tech VisaFrance Startup 4 yr $2,096/mo EUR 1,823 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
FR France Visitor Visa (Retirement)France Retirement 1 yr $2,096/mo EUR 1,823 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
ES Spain Entrepreneur VisaSpain Startup 3 yr $690/mo EUR 600 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
ES Spain Non-Lucrative VisaSpain Retirement 1 yr $2,760/mo EUR 2,400 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
SE Sweden Self-Employed Residence PermitSweden Freelancer 2 yr — Worldwide Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
DE Germany Freelance VisaGermany Freelancer 3 yr — Worldwide Yes · 3 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
FI Finland Startup PermitFinland Startup 2 yr $1,392/mo EUR 1,210 Worldwide Yes · 4 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
IT Italy Startup VisaItaly Startup 2 yr — Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
IT Italy Elective Residency VisaItaly Retirement 1 yr $3,067/mo EUR 2,667 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
IT Italy Investor VisaItaly Investor visa 2 yr $287,500 EUR 250,000 Flat tax Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
GR Greece Financially Independent Person VisaGreece Retirement 3 yr $4,025/mo EUR 3,500 Special Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 7 yrs 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
PT Portugal D7 Passive Income VisaPortugal Passive income 2 yr $1,058/mo EUR 920 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
AT Austria Settlement Permit (Gainful Employment Excepted)Austria Passive income 1 yr $2,930/mo EUR 2,548 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
CZ Czech Republic Trade License VisaCzech Republic Freelancer 1 yr — Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
LT Lithuania Startup VisaLithuania Startup 2 yr $1,194/mo EUR 1,038 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
LV Latvia Residence by InvestmentLatvia Golden visa 5 yr $57,500 EUR 50,000 Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
LV Latvia Startup VisaLatvia Startup 3 yr — Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
EE Estonia Startup VisaEstonia Startup 1 yr $920/mo EUR 800 Special Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 8 yrs Active
DK Startup DenmarkDenmark Startup 2 yr — Worldwide Yes · 4 yrs Yes · 9 yrs Active
NL Netherlands DAFT Treaty VisaNetherlands Freelancer 2 yr — Worldwide Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
NL Netherlands Startup VisaNetherlands Startup 1 yr $1,953/mo EUR 1,698 Worldwide No No Active
MT Malta Permanent Residence ProgrammeMalta Golden visa — $2,300 EUR 2,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 7 yrs Active
Data is community-verified. Last checked dates vary per program.