🇵🇹 Portugal Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
Two-year renewable residence permit in Portugal (plus Schengen travel) for qualifying investors and family. Not citizenship.
🇵🇹 Portugal Permanent Residence (after 5 years)
Permanent residence in Portugal after 5 years of continuous lawful residence, with broadened absence tolerance.
🇵🇹 Portugal Naturalization by Residence (post-May 2026 law)
Portuguese citizenship by residence: seven years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries or EU member states and ten years for other nationals under the law effective 19 May 2026.
🇬🇷 Greece Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
Five-year renewable Greek residence permit (multiple-entry, Schengen access) for qualifying investors and eligible family.
🇬🇷 Greece Naturalization by Residence
Greek citizenship after 7 years of continuous legal residence, with Greek language proficiency and other conditions.
🇪🇸 Spain Investor Residence Permit (legacy route)
Legacy investor-residence route closed to new applications from 3 April 2025; existing-holder and transitional questions require current individual verification.
🇪🇸 Spain Citizenship by Ordinary Residence
Spanish citizenship by residence: ten years generally, five for refugees, two for nationals of the listed countries and Sephardim, and one for specified Article 22 categories.
🇨🇾 Cyprus Investor Permanent Residence (Regulation 6(2))
An immigration permit with an unlimited residence right; the residence card is replaced every ten years while the conditions remain satisfied.
🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment (CBI)
St. Kitts & Nevis passport and citizenship immediately upon approval — no residence requirement — with family inclusion.
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment
Antigua & Barbuda citizenship (full nationality + passport) immediately on approval, for the applicant and eligible family — no residence requirement.
🇩🇲 Dominica Citizenship by Investment (CBI)
Dominican citizenship after government approval and completion of either the Economic Diversification Fund contribution or a qualifying government-approved real-estate investment.
🇺🇸 U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Conditional (then permanent) U.S. green card via qualifying investment (US$800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area or US$1,050,000 nationally) and job creation; citizenship is a later, separate step.
🇸🇬 Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP)
Long-term Singapore investor pass (employment / work eligibility) for high-value investors; permanent residency typically after 12 months. Citizenship is a rare, discretionary, later step.
🇦🇷 Argentine Citizenship by Birth
Argentine citizenship for a child born in Argentina, subject to the statutory diplomatic exception and registration rules.
🇦🇷 Argentine Citizenship by Naturalization
Application for Argentine citizenship after two years of continuous, legal residence immediately before filing under the post-May 2025 rules.
🇦🇷 Argentina Permanent Residence
Permanent residence through an eligible family basis, qualifying residence conversion, refugee rootedness or another current statutory ground.
🇧🇷 Brazilian Citizenship by Birth
Brazilian nationality for most children born in Brazil, except where foreign parents are serving their country.
🇧🇷 Brazil Family-Reunion Residence
Residence authorization for eligible relatives, including a parent of a Brazilian child, subject to the current family-reunion rules and evidence.
🇧🇷 Brazilian Ordinary Naturalization
Brazilian citizenship application after four years of qualifying residence generally, reduced to one year for specified applicants including a parent of a Brazilian child or spouse of a Brazilian.
🇲🇽 Mexican Nationality by Birth
Mexican nationality for a person born in Mexican territory regardless of the parents’ nationality, under Article 30 of the Constitution.
🇲🇽 Mexico Permanent Residence by Family Link
Permanent residence for qualifying relatives, including a parent of a Mexican or a person with Mexican-born children, under current family-link rules.
🇲🇽 Mexican Naturalization by Residence
Mexican naturalization after five years of qualifying residence generally, or two years for specified applicants including those with Mexican-born children and Latin American or Iberian nationals.
🇨🇦 Canadian Citizenship by Birth
Canadian citizenship for most people born in Canada, with an exception for specified children of foreign representatives with diplomatic privileges.
🇨🇦 Canada Express Entry Permanent Residence
Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry system after meeting a managed program’s requirements and receiving an invitation to apply.
🇨🇦 Canadian Citizenship by Naturalization
Canadian citizenship application for an eligible permanent resident with at least 1,095 days of physical presence during the five-year eligibility period and the other current requirements.
🇬🇩 Grenada Citizenship by Investment
Grenadian citizenship through a National Transformation Fund contribution or an approved-project investment, after government due diligence and approval.
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment
Saint Lucian citizenship after approval, due diligence and completion of a qualifying fund, real-estate, enterprise or government-bond option.
🇹🇷 Türkiye Exceptional Citizenship by Investment
Eligibility to request exceptional Turkish citizenship through a qualifying investment certified by the responsible authority, subject to a presidential decision.
🇳🇷 Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship
Nauruan citizenship through a direct Treasury Fund contribution supporting climate-resilience and development projects, after due diligence, interview and approval.
🇮🇹 Investor Visa for Italy
A two-year investor visa and residence permit for qualifying non-EU investors, renewable for three years if the investment or donation is maintained.
🇲🇹 Malta Permanent Residence Programme
Permanent residence in Malta for eligible third-country nationals who satisfy the property, contribution, donation, asset and due-diligence requirements.
🇦🇪 UAE Golden Visa
Renewable five- or ten-year UAE residence for qualifying investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talent, students and other defined categories.
🇵🇦 Panama Qualified Investor Permanent Residence
Permanent residence for an eligible foreign investor who completes and certifies a qualifying Panamanian investment from foreign-source funds.
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Citizenship by Investment Programme
Eligibility to receive São Toméan citizenship after the programme unit completes due diligence and the competent authorities grant the application.
🇪🇬 Egyptian Citizenship by Investment
Egyptian citizenship following preliminary review, completion of a qualifying investment programme and a final government decision.
🇯🇴 Jordanian Citizenship Through Investment
Jordanian citizenship or a staged temporary-passport route for investors who satisfy the applicable capital, holding and employment conditions.
🇻🇺 Vanuatu Citizenship Investment Programmes
Vanuatu citizenship through an official investment category, subject to Commission approval, enhanced due diligence and the selected programme rules.
🇲🇹 Malta Citizenship by Naturalisation on the Basis of Merit
Discretionary Maltese naturalisation for a person whose exceptional service, contribution or interest is judged to benefit Malta or humanity.
🇭🇺 Hungary Guest Investor Residence Permit
A Hungarian residence permit for up to ten years, renewable once for up to another ten years, after a qualifying fund investment or higher-education donation.
🇱🇻 Latvia Temporary Residence Permit for Investors
A Latvian temporary residence permit based on a qualifying real-estate purchase or investment in a Latvian company's share capital.
🇳🇿 New Zealand Active Investor Plus Resident Visa
A New Zealand resident visa through either the Growth or Balanced investment category, subject to investment, presence and source-of-funds requirements.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
Permission to enter and remain in Hong Kong as a capital investment entrant after satisfying the net-asset, investment and immigration requirements.