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REGION
PROGRAMME TYPE
115 countries · 191 programmes
COUNTRY
STATUS
ENTRY FROM
TIMELINE
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPES
Serbia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€263
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Residence
ENTRY FROM€500
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Uruguay
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM$2,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOMESTUDENTWORK3 programmes
Armenia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$2,743
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Spain
Residence
ENTRY FROM€2,849
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOMENOMADSTUDENTFAMILY4 programmes
Bolivia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$3,600
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Malta
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM€3,500
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESSNOMADWORK4 programmes
Portugal
Residence
ENTRY FROM€3,680
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOMENOMADSTUDENTWORK5 programmes
Colombia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$5,650
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSINCOMESTUDENT3 programmes
Slovakia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€5,904
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Chile
Residence
ENTRY FROM$7,380
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOMEWORK2 programmes
South Korea
Residence
ENTRY FROM$7,400
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSSTUDENTFAMILY4 programmes
Italy
Residence
ENTRY FROM€7,101
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBISTUDENTFAMILY3 programmes
Türkiye
CitizenshipResidence
ENTRY FROM$8,241
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBINOMADWORKFAMILY5 programmes
Panama
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM$10,200
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOMEWORKFAMILY6 programmes
Ireland
Residence
ENTRY FROM€10,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOMESTUDENTWORKFAMILY4 programmes
France
Residence
ENTRY FROM€10,530
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESSTUDENTWORKTALENT3 programmes
Costa Rica
Residence
ENTRY FROM$12,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME2 programmes
Peru
Residence
ENTRY FROM$12,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSINCOME2 programmes
Nicaragua
Residence
ENTRY FROM$12,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Germany
Residence
ENTRY FROM€11,904
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESSTUDENTWORKFAMILY3 programmes
UAE
Residence
ENTRY FROM$13,070
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESSINCOMENOMADWORKTALENT6 programmes
Greece
Residence
ENTRY FROM€12,880
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIWORK2 programmes
Guatemala
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$15,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Philippines
Residence
ENTRY FROM$15,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Lithuania
Residence
ENTRY FROM€14,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Ecuador
Residence
ENTRY FROM$17,352
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Dominican Republic
Residence
ENTRY FROM$18,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Honduras
Residence
ENTRY FROM$18,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Japan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$19,700
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSTALENT2 programmes
Argentina
Residence
ENTRY FROM$24,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSINCOME2 programmes
Mauritius
Residence
ENTRY FROM$24,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSINCOME2 programmes
Brazil
Residence
ENTRY FROM$24,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSINCOME2 programmes
South Africa
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM$24,000
TIMELINEfrom 8 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Belize
Residence
ENTRY FROM$24,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Croatia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€25,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSNOMAD2 programmes
Poland
Residence
ENTRY FROM$28,187
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Netherlands
Residence
ENTRY FROM€28,044
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESWORKFAMILY2 programmes
Austria
Residence
ENTRY FROM€30,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS2 programmes
Czechia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$35,227
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESNOMAD
Botswana
Residence
ENTRY FROM$37,300
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Hungary
Residence
ENTRY FROM€36,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBINOMAD2 programmes
Thailand
Residence
ENTRY FROM$40,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Slovenia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€38,400
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSNOMAD2 programmes
Saudi Arabia
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$44,800
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESSTALENT4 programmes
Cyprus
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM€42,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBINOMAD2 programmes
Gibraltar
Residence
ENTRY FROM$49,600
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Egypt
CitizenshipResidence
ENTRY FROM$50,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBICBI2 programmes
Barbados
Residence
ENTRY FROM$50,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBINOMAD2 programmes
Malawi
Residence
ENTRY FROM$50,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Pakistan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$50,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Iraqi Kurdistan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$50,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Mexico
Residence
ENTRY FROM$52,800
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Singapore
Residence
ENTRY FROM$52,819
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESWORK
Romania
Residence
ENTRY FROM€50,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESSNOMAD2 programmes
Azerbaijan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$58,800
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Estonia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€54,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESNOMAD
Latvia
Residence
ENTRY FROM€60,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESS2 programmes
Isle of Man
Residence
ENTRY FROM$67,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Paraguay
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$70,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
San Marino
Residence
ENTRY FROM€75,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Vanuatu
CitizenshipPermanent residence
ENTRY FROM$85,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBICBI2 programmes
São Tomé & Príncipe
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$90,000
TIMELINEfrom 7 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Nauru
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$90,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Uzbekistan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESS2 programmes
Kenya
Residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 5 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Cambodia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Rwanda
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 6 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Mongolia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Bangladesh
Residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 4 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Ukraine
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 10 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
United States
Permanent residenceResidence
ENTRY FROM$100,000
TIMELINEfrom 5 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESS2 programmes
Moldova
Residence
ENTRY FROM€100,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Vietnam
Residence
ENTRY FROM$114,918
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Bahrain
Residence
ENTRY FROM$127,660
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIINCOME2 programmes
Indonesia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$130,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI2 programmes
Montserrat
Residence
ENTRY FROM$148,000
TIMELINEfrom 4 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Malaysia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$150,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESS2 programmes
Georgia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$150,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBIBUSINESS2 programmes
Anguilla
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$150,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Nepal
Residence
ENTRY FROM$154,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Montenegro
Residence
ENTRY FROM€150,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Dominica
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$200,000
TIMELINEfrom 9 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Cabo Verde
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$200,000
TIMELINEfrom 9 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Belarus
Residence
ENTRY FROM$200,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Qatar
Residence
ENTRY FROM$200,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Jordan
CitizenshipResidence
ENTRY FROM$212,000
TIMELINEfrom 4 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBICBIBUSINESS3 programmes
Fiji
Residence
ENTRY FROM$225,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Antigua & Barbuda
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$230,000
TIMELINEfrom 8 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
North Macedonia
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM€200,000
TIMELINEfrom 5 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Grenada
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$235,000
TIMELINEfrom 8 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Saint Lucia
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$240,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 yrs
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
St Kitts & Nevis
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$250,000
TIMELINEfrom 7 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Sri Lanka
Residence
ENTRY FROM$250,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Zambia
Residence
ENTRY FROM$250,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Nigeria
Residence
ENTRY FROM$250,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Uganda
Residence
ENTRY FROM$250,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Guernsey
Residence
ENTRY FROM$268,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Kazakhstan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$300,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Tanzania
Residence
ENTRY FROM$300,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Turks and Caicos
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$300,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Hong Kong
Residence
ENTRY FROM$320,513
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBITALENT2 programmes
Jersey
Residence
ENTRY FROM$335,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Andorra
Residence
ENTRY FROM€400,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Ghana
Residence
ENTRY FROM$500,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Tajikistan
Residence
ENTRY FROM$500,000
TIMELINEfrom 1 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESBUSINESS
Oman
Residence
ENTRY FROM$520,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Switzerland
Residence
ENTRY FROM$541,662
TIMELINEfrom 4 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESINCOME
Bulgaria
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM€511,292
TIMELINEfrom 5 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Luxembourg
Residence
ENTRY FROM€500,000
TIMELINEfrom 3 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Bahamas
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$1,000,000
TIMELINEfrom 6 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
El Salvador
Citizenship
ENTRY FROM$1,000,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESCBI
Seychelles
Permanent residence
ENTRY FROM$1,000,000
TIMELINEfrom 6 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Cayman Islands
Residence
ENTRY FROM$1,200,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI
Bermuda
Residence
ENTRY FROM$2,500,000
TIMELINEfrom 2 mo.
VISA AND RESIDENCE TYPESRBI

Figures exclude government fees, due diligence charges and agent fees. A full family quote is prepared once you pick a programme. Sources: national legislation and official government tariffs. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026.

Market map

Every programme placed by budget and time to status. Columns are how long you wait, rows are how much you commit.

Citizenship
Permanent residence
Residence
UNDER 3 MONTHS
3–6 MONTHS
6–12 MONTHS
12 MONTHS AND OVER
$300,000+
upper segment
CyprusThailandAndorraKazakhstanLuxembourgGhanaTanzaniaEl SalvadorOmanBarbadosGeorgiaJerseyBermudaCayman IslandsTurks and CaicosTajikistanUAESaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaBahrainIndonesiaHong KongHong Kong
BahamasSwitzerlandSeychellesBulgariaJordanTürkiye
TürkiyeGreecePanamaSouth AfricaJordan
United States
$150,000–$300,000
core segment
GeorgiaMontenegroSri LankaPanamaDominican RepublicUzbekistanMalaysiaFijiLatviaZambiaNepalNigeriaGuernseyAnguillaBelarusUgandaUAESaudi ArabiaQatar
ItalyHungaryMalaysiaNorth MacedoniaJordanJapan
St Kitts & NevisGrenadaDominicaAntigua & BarbudaSaint LuciaEgyptPortugalCabo Verde
Malta
$50,000–$150,000
accessible entry
VanuatuNauruLatviaColombiaBarbadosMauritiusEstoniaUzbekistanAustriaIrelandIndonesiaMexicoMoldovaAzerbaijanEgyptPhilippinesCambodiaPanamaCosta RicaSloveniaVanuatuMalawiMongoliaPakistanIraqi KurdistanSan MarinoIsle of ManPeruParaguaySingaporeNetherlandsUAEBahrainRomaniaRomaniaVietnamSouth Korea
KenyaRwandaBangladeshMontserratUnited StatesIreland
São Tomé & PríncipeUkraine
$0–$50,000
no major capital
PanamaPanamaColombiaEcuadorArgentinaDominican RepublicLithuaniaArmeniaAustriaBrazilColombiaCosta RicaPeruEcuadorCyprusBrazilChileJapanNicaraguaGuatemalaHondurasThailandMauritiusArgentinaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaSerbiaCroatiaBotswanaGibraltarUruguayBelizeChileSpainFranceIrelandGermanyIrelandGermanyGreeceTürkiyeTürkiyeItalyUAEMaltaUAEUAESaudi ArabiaHungarySlovakiaPolandCzechiaSloveniaCroatiaPhilippinesTürkiyeFranceFranceSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSpainPortugalMalta
PanamaMaltaSouth KoreaUruguaySpainSpainGermanyItalyNetherlandsPortugal
UruguaySouth AfricaPortugalPortugal

Budget is the minimum entry threshold (investment or documented income), excluding fees and services. Timeline runs until the status is in hand.

Where requests go most often

All 191 programmes

What happens after you apply

STEP 01

You mark the programmes

From the table or the guided match. No documents or passport scans at this stage — only budget, family size and timing.

STEP 02

Your request goes to 2–3 firms

Where the country keeps a register of agents, only firms from that register. Where it does not, we check the legal entity and its track record for that country. You see exactly who receives it before you send it.

STEP 03

They compete for you

Each one returns a full cost breakdown and a timeline. You compare the offers and decide, with no obligation.

Who does the work

All 8 firms

An independent list of firms in the market — not our partners. We do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals.

HOW THE SERVICE WORKS

Why our numbers hold up

We are paid by partner firms, not by you. That is why it pays us to publish real figures instead of luring you with an understated price.

01

We are not an agent

Applications are handled by partner firms. Where a country keeps an official register of agents we show the licence number; where it does not, we show what the selection was based on. We do not prepare documents or file on your behalf.

02

Partners pay us, you do not

The firm you choose pays our fee. It is not added to their price for you and it does not affect their position in the listing.

03

Every figure is traceable

Each amount cites its source: a statute or an official government tariff. Discrepancies are flagged and dated.

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