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Residency programs

70 programs in 39 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 (70)

Residency programs
Program Type Duration Min investment / income Tax PR Citizenship Status
SA Saudi Arabia Premium Residency (Permanent)Saudi Arabia Golden visa — $1,067,000 SAR 4,000,000 Exempt Yes No Active
ID Indonesia Second Home VisaIndonesia Golden visa 5 yr $130,000 Territorial No No Active
ID Indonesia Retirement KITASIndonesia Retirement 1 yr $3,000/mo Territorial Yes · 5 yrs No Active
PE Peru Rentista VisaPeru Passive income 1 yr $1,000/mo Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 2 yrs Active
CL Jubilado/Rentista VisaChile Retirement 1 yr $1,000/mo Special Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
CL Startup ChileChile Startup 2 yr — Special Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
TH Thailand Retirement Visa (O-X)Thailand Retirement 5 yr — Remittance Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 12 yrs Active
TH Thailand LTR Visa (Wealthy Global Citizen)Thailand Golden visa 10 yr $500,000 Special No No Active
TH Thailand Privilege BronzeThailand Privilege 5 yr $17,700 THB 650,000 Remittance No No Active
TH Thailand Privilege PlatinumThailand Privilege 10 yr $40,800 THB 1,500,000 Remittance No No Active
TH Thailand Privilege DiamondThailand Privilege 15 yr $68,000 THB 2,500,000 Remittance No No Active
TH Thailand Privilege ReserveThailand Privilege 20 yr $136,000 THB 5,000,000 Remittance No No Active
TH Thailand Retirement Visa (O-A)Thailand Retirement 1 yr $1,770/mo THB 65,000 Remittance Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 12 yrs Active
TH Thailand LTR Visa (Wealthy Pensioner)Thailand Retirement 10 yr $6,667/mo pension Special No No Active
TH Thailand Privilege GoldThailand Privilege 5 yr $24,500 THB 900,000 Remittance No No Active
PY Standard ResidencyParaguay Economic 2 yr — Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
PY SUACE Investor ResidencyParaguay Investor visa 10 yr $70,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 3 yrs Active
MY Malaysia MM2H SilverMalaysia Golden visa 5 yr $127,000 Territorial No No Active
MY Malaysia MM2H GoldMalaysia Golden visa 15 yr $212,000 Territorial No No Active
MY Malaysia MM2H PlatinumMalaysia Golden visa 20 yr $424,000 Territorial No No Active
OM Oman Golden ResidencyOman Investor visa 10 yr $520,000 OMR 200,000 Exempt No No Active
IT Italy Investor VisaItaly Investor visa 2 yr $287,500 EUR 250,000 Flat tax Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
EC Rentista VisaEcuador Passive income 2 yr $1,446/mo Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 3 yrs Active
EC Jubilado VisaEcuador Retirement 2 yr $1,446/mo Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 3 yrs Active
EC Investor VisaEcuador Investor visa 2 yr $48,200 Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 4 yrs Active
KH Cambodia ER Retirement VisaCambodia Retirement 1 yr — Territorial No Yes · 7 yrs Active
UY Rentista VisaUruguay Passive income — $1,500/mo Special Yes Yes · 5 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
NI Pensionado VisaNicaragua Retirement 5 yr $600/mo Exempt Yes · 3 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
NI Investor VisaNicaragua Investor visa 5 yr $30,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 4 yrs Active
HN Rentista ResidencyHonduras Passive income — $2,500/mo Territorial Yes Yes · 3 yrs Active
HN Pensionado ResidencyHonduras Retirement — $1,500/mo Territorial Yes Yes · 3 yrs Active
HN Investor ResidencyHonduras Investor visa — $5,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 3 yrs Active
GT Rentista or Pensionado Permanent ResidenceGuatemala Passive income — $1,250/mo Territorial Yes Yes · 5 yrs Active
JO Jordan Golden Visa ResidencyJordan Golden visa 5 yr $282,000 JOD 200,000 Territorial No Yes Active
AE UAE Startup VisaUnited Arab Emirates Startup 5 yr — Exempt No No Active
AE UAE Golden Visa (Specialist/Professional)United Arab Emirates Economic 10 yr $8,170/mo AED 30,000 Exempt No No Active
AE UAE Golden Visa (Entrepreneur)United Arab Emirates Entrepreneur 10 yr $136,000 AED 500,000 Exempt No No Active
AE UAE Golden Visa (Investor)United Arab Emirates Golden visa 10 yr $545,000 AED 2,000,000 Exempt No No Active
AE UAE Green Visa (Freelancer)United Arab Emirates Freelancer 5 yr $8,170/mo AED 30,000 Exempt No No Active
PA Qualified Investor VisaPanama Golden visa 2 yr $300,000 Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
PA Friendly Nations VisaPanama Economic 2 yr $200,000 Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
PA Self Economic Solvency VisaPanama Investor visa 2 yr $300,000 Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 5 yrs Active
PA Pensionado VisaPanama Retirement — $1,000/mo Territorial Yes Yes · 5 yrs Active
GE Georgia Investment Residence PermitGeorgia Investor visa 5 yr $300,000 Territorial Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 10 yrs Active
LK Sri Lanka My Dream HomeSri Lanka Retirement 2 yr $15,000 Territorial No No Active
CR Investor VisaCosta Rica Investor visa 2 yr $100,000 Territorial Yes · 3 yrs Yes · 7 yrs Active
CR Rentista VisaCosta Rica Passive income 2 yr $2,500/mo Territorial Yes · 3 yrs Yes · 7 yrs Active
CR Pensionado VisaCosta Rica Retirement 2 yr $1,000/mo Territorial Yes · 3 yrs Yes · 7 yrs Active
DO Investor VisaDominican Republic Investor visa 1 yr $200,000 Territorial Yes · 1 yrs Yes · 2 yrs Active
DO Pensionado VisaDominican Republic Retirement 1 yr $1,500/mo Exempt Yes · 1 yrs Yes · 2 yrs Active
DO Rentista VisaDominican Republic Passive income 1 yr $2,000/mo Exempt Yes · 1 yrs Yes · 2 yrs Active
BZ Qualified Retired Persons ProgramBelize Retirement 1 yr $2,000/mo Exempt No Yes · 5 yrs Active
FJ Fiji Residence on Assured IncomeFiji Retirement 3 yr $43,400 FJD 100,000 Territorial No Yes · 5 yrs Active
BS Economic Permanent ResidenceBahamas Investor visa — $1,000,000 BSD 1,000,000 Exempt Yes Yes 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
MU Mauritius Premium VisaMauritius Passive income 1 yr — Territorial Yes · 3 yrs No Active
BH Bahrain Golden ResidencyBahrain Golden visa 10 yr $345,000 BHD 130,000 Exempt No No Active
SG Singapore Global Investor ProgrammeSingapore Investor visa — $7,450,000 SGD 10,000,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 2 yrs Active
SG Singapore EntrePassSingapore Startup 1 yr — Territorial Yes · 2 yrs Yes · 4 yrs Active
SC Seychelles Residence PermitSeychelles Passive income 5 yr — Territorial No Yes · 11 yrs Active
MT Malta Permanent Residence ProgrammeMalta Golden visa — $2,300 EUR 2,000 Territorial Yes Yes · 7 yrs Active
HK Hong Kong New CIESHong Kong Investor visa 2 yr $385,000 HKD 3,000,000 Territorial Yes · 7 yrs Yes · 7 yrs Active
TW Taiwan Employment Gold CardTaiwan Economic 1 yr $5,000/mo TWD 160,000 Special Yes · 5 yrs Yes · 5 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
TC Permanent Residence Certificate (Investment)Turks and Caicos Investor visa — $1,000,000 Exempt Yes No Active
Data is community-verified. Last checked dates vary per program.