Golden Visa Comparison

Compare 41 active Golden Visa and citizenship by investment programs worldwide. Find the right program based on investment amount, processing time, and benefits.

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Country	Type	Min. Investment	Processing	Validity	Citizenship	Family
Europe
🇵🇹 Portugal Golden Visa (ARI)	Residence Permit	€250,000–€500,000+	4-6 months	2 years initial, renewable every 2 years	After 5 years of legal residence	Spouse, dependent children, dependent parents	Details
🇬🇷 Greece Golden Visa	Residence Permit	€250,000 / €400,000 / €800,000	2-3 months	5 years, renewable	After 7 years of residence	Spouse, children under 21, parents of both spouses	Details
🇮🇹 Italy Investor Visa	Residence Permit	€250,000–€2,000,000+	3-6 months	2 years, renewable for 3 years	After 10 years of residence (or 4 years for EU citizens)	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇲🇹 Malta Permanent Residence (MPRP)	Permanent Residence	€150,000+ (admin + contribution + property)	4-6 months	Permanent	Separate naturalisation route available	Spouse, children, parents, grandparents	Details
🇲🇹 Malta Citizenship (MEIN)	Citizenship	€750,000+ (high net contribution)	12-36 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship upon approval	Spouse, dependent children, parents	Details
🇨🇾 Cyprus Permanent Residence	Permanent Residence	€300,000+	2-3 months	Permanent	After 7 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children, parents	Details
🇱🇺 Luxembourg Investor Residence	Residence Permit	€500,000 / €3,000,000 / €20,000,000	4-6 months	3 years, renewable	After 5 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇳🇱 Netherlands Investor Residence	Residence Permit	€1,250,000+	3-6 months	3 years, renewable	After 5 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇭🇺 Hungary Guest Investor Permit	Residence Permit	Varies by route	2-4 months	10 years, renewable	After 8 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇲🇪 Montenegro Residency by Investment	Residence Permit	€250,000+	2-4 months	1 year, renewable	After 10 years of legal residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇭🇷 Croatia Property Residence	Residence Permit	No minimum (property ownership)	1-3 months	1 year, renewable	After 8 years of continuous residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇷🇴 Romania Investor Residence	Residence Permit	€100,000+	2-4 months	1 year, renewable up to 5 years	After 8 years of residence (or 4 years if married to Romanian)	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇷🇸 Serbia Property Residence	Residence Permit	No minimum (property ownership)	1-2 months	1 year, renewable	After 3 years of continuous residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇦🇱 Albania Property Residence	Residence Permit	No minimum (property ownership)	1-3 months	1 year, renewable	After 5 years of continuous residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇱🇻 Latvia Investment Residence	Residence Permit	Varies by route	1-3 months	5 years, renewable	After 5-10 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇬🇪 Georgia Investment Residence	Residence Permit	US$300,000+	1-2 months	1 year, renewable	After 10 years of residence (or 5 years for investors)	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇹🇷 Turkey Residence Permit	Residence Permit	US$200,000	1-2 months	2 years, renewable	After 5 years of continuous residence (separate application)	Spouse and dependent children (separate permits)	Details
🇹🇷 Turkey Citizenship (CBI)	Citizenship	US$400,000+	3-6 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship upon approval	Spouse and children under 18	Details
Middle East
🇶🇦 Qatar Property Residency	Residence Permit	Varies by property category	1-3 months	Renewable, linked to property ownership	Limited pathway	Spouse and dependent children	Details
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Golden Visa (10-year)	Residence Permit	AED 2,000,000 (~US$545,000)	2-4 weeks	10 years, renewable	No citizenship pathway	Spouse, children, and domestic workers	Details
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Premium Residency	Residence Permit	SAR 800,000 one-time (~US$213K) or SAR 100,000/year	2-4 weeks	Permanent (one-time payment) or 1 year renewable (annual payment)	No standard pathway (Saudi citizenship is rarely granted)	Spouse and dependents	Details
🇧🇭 Bahrain Golden Residency	Residence Permit	BHD 200,000+ (~US$530K) property or business	1-3 months	10 years, renewable	No standard pathway (Bahraini citizenship is rarely granted)	Spouse and dependents	Details
🇴🇲 Oman Investor Residence	Residence Permit	OMR 100,000+ (~US$260K)	2-4 months	5 years, renewable	No standard pathway (Omani citizenship is rarely granted)	Spouse and dependents	Details
Caribbean
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda CBI	Citizenship	~US$230,000+ (donation route)	3-6 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings	Details
🇩🇲 Dominica CBI	Citizenship	US$200,000+ (real estate)	2-4 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents, grandparents	Details
🇬🇩 Grenada CBI	Citizenship	~US$235,000+ (donation) or ~US$270,000+ (real estate)	3-6 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents, siblings	Details
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis CBI	Citizenship	US$250,000+ (SISC) or US$325,000+ (development)	2-4 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents, siblings	Details
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia CBI	Citizenship	Varies (verify CIU)	3-6 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents	Details
Americas
🇺🇸 United States EB-5 Visa	Residence Permit	US$800,000 (TEA) or US$1,050,000 (standard)	12-36 months	2-year conditional green card, then permanent	After 5 years of permanent residence	Spouse, unmarried children under 21	Details
🇵🇦 Panama Investor Visa	Residence Permit	US$300,000+	3-6 months	2 years, renewable (fast-track to PR)	After 5 years of permanent residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Investor Residency	Residence Permit	US$150,000+	3-6 months	2 years, renewable	After 7 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
Asia-Pacific
🇭🇰 Hong Kong New CIES	Residence Permit	HK$30,000,000 (~US$3.85M)	6-12 months	2 years, renewable	Permanent residency after 7 years	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇸🇬 Singapore GIP	Permanent Residence	S$10,000,000 / S$25,000,000	6-12 months	5 years, renewable	After 2 years of permanent residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇮🇩 Indonesia Second Home Visa	Residence Permit	IDR 2,000,000,000+ (~US$130K)	2-4 weeks	5-10 years	Limited (Indonesia restricts dual citizenship)	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇹🇭 Thailand LTR Visa	Residence Permit	US$250,000–$500,000+	1-3 months	10 years	Limited (Thai citizenship is restrictive)	Spouse and dependents	Details
🇵🇭 Philippines SRRV	Residence Permit	Varies by age/category	1-2 months	Indefinite (while maintaining deposit)	Possible after 10 years of continuous residence (naturalization)	Spouse and dependents	Details
🇰🇷 South Korea Investor Scheme	Residence Permit	Varies by route	3-6 months	Varies	After 5 years of permanent residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
🇲🇾 Malaysia MM2H	Residence Permit	Varies (fixed deposit + income)	3-6 months	5-10 years, renewable	Very limited	Spouse, children under 21, parents (60+)	Details
🇳🇿 New Zealand Active Investor Plus	Residence Permit	NZD 5,000,000–15,000,000+	6-12 months	4 years, path to residence	After 5 years of residence	Spouse, dependent children	Details
Africa
🇪🇬 Egypt CBI	Citizenship	Varies by route	6-12 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children	Details
Oceania
🇻🇺 Vanuatu CBI / DSP	Citizenship	Varies (donation-based)	1-3 months	Citizenship (permanent)	Direct citizenship	Spouse, children, parents	Details