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Residence programmes
Every legal route to residence, by country and type: investor visas, independent means, digital nomad, special tax status, citizenship by investment. Click a row for details. Indicative, 2026 — verify with the authority before applying.
Category:
992 programmes in 195 jurisdictions
| Jurisdiction ▲ | Programme | Category | Investment | Fees (family) | Assets | Income / yr | Min. stay | PR | Citizenship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active programmes | ||||||||||
| ↗ | No realistic residence route | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by descent (Albanian origin) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Unique permit – digital mobile worker (digital nomad) | Digital nomad | — | $164 | $4k | $7k | 183d | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Unique permit – employment | Employment | — | $150 | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Unique permit – self-employed / business owner | Entrepreneur | — | $150 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit – family reunification | Family | — | $125 | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit – property owner | Investor / golden visa | — | $150 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Unique permit – investor | Investor / golden visa | $121k | $150 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit – pensioner | Retirement | — | $150 | — | $15k | 183d | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit and Resident Card | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Resident Card for Foreign Investors / Company Managers | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification Resident Card | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence and work permit – employee (quota) | Employment | — | $375 | — | — | 183d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $250 | — | — | 90d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Residence for persons of scientific, cultural or sporting interest | Other | $59k | — | — | $56k | 90d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Work Visa (Visto de Trabalho) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa → Temporary Residence Permit | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion Visa / Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | |
| ↗ | Residence by Investment – Business Premises (right to reside and work) | Entrepreneur | $750k | $38k | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / Dependant of Anguillian (Belonger) or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence by Investment – Capital Development Fund | Investor / golden visa | $150k | $118k | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence by Investment – Residential Real Estate | Investor / golden visa | $750k | $38k | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Tax Residency (High Value Resident) option | Special tax status | $400k | — | — | — | 45d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – National Development Fund | Citizenship by investment | $230k | $43k | — | — | 1d | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – University of the West Indies Fund | Citizenship by investment | $260k | $43k | — | — | 1d | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $300k | $43k | — | — | 1d | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Business Investment | Citizenship by investment | $400k | $43k | — | — | 1d | — | now | |
| ↗ | Nomad Digital Residence | Digital nomad | — | $3k | — | $50k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Transitory Residence for Digital Nomads | Digital nomad | — | $600 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Migrant Worker | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Residence for Family Members of Argentines/Residents | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Rentista | Independent means | — | $1k | — | $19k | 183d | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Investor | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Pensioner | Retirement | — | $1k | — | $19k | 183d | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | |
| ↗ | One Happy Workation | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit (employment-based residence) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Admission of Dutch nationals | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit – Investor | Investor / golden visa | $252k | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit – Retiree (Pensionado) | Retirement | — | — | — | $28k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Skills in Demand visa – subclass 482 (and skilled 186/189/190 PR) | Employment | — | $5k | — | $51k | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Partner visa (subclass 820/801, 309/100) | Family | — | $8k | — | — | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | National Innovation visa – subclass 858 | Other | — | $6k | — | — | — | now | 4y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship for extraordinary achievements in the special interest of the Republic (§10(6) StbG) | Citizenship by investment | — | — | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | Red-White-Red Card / EU Blue Card (employment) | Employment | — | $769 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Red-White-Red Card for self-employed key workers | Entrepreneur | $118k | $769 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Red-White-Red Card for start-up founders | Entrepreneur | $35k | $769 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification with a third-country national | Family | — | $513 | — | $29k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss registration certificate (free movement) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $155 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Settlement Permit – Gainful Employment Excluded | Independent means | — | $769 | — | $37k | 183d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work permit and temporary residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – company founder/manager | Entrepreneur | $29k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family-based temporary residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – investment ≥ AZN 500,000 | Investor / golden visa | $294k | $75 | — | — | — | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – real estate ≥ AZN 100,000 | Investor / golden visa | $59k | $75 | — | — | — | 2y | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – bank deposit ≥ AZN 100,000 | Investor / golden visa | $59k | $75 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Annual Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | |
| ↗ | Spousal Permit / Permanent Residence for Spouse of a Bahamian | Family | — | $2k +$300/y | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Annual Residence Permit (Permit to Reside) | Independent means | — | $4k +$4k/y | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Economic Permanent Residence Certificate | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | $21k | — | — | — | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Home Owner's Resident Card | Investor / golden visa | — | $700 +$500/y | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Work Permit and Residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa (own company via Commercial Registration) | Entrepreneur | — | $3k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (sponsored dependants) | Family | — | — | — | $13k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Residency – Property Owners | Investor / golden visa | $346k | $2k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Self-Sponsorship Residence Permit for Property Owners (≥ BHD 50,000) | Investor / golden visa | $133k | $2k | — | $16k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Residency – Talents and Long-Term Residents | Other | — | $2k | — | $64k | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Residency – Retirees | Retirement | — | $2k | — | $128k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | No Visa Required (NVR) endorsement | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment | Citizenship by investment | $500k | — | — | — | — | — | 1y | |
| ↗ | Employment Visa (E) + work permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa (PI) + BIDA work permit | Entrepreneur | $50k | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence by Investment | Investor / golden visa | $75k | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Barbados Welcome Stamp | Digital nomad | — | $3k | — | $50k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Special Entry and Reside Permit – High Net Worth Individual | Independent means | — | — | $5.0M | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence / Immigrant Status | Other | — | — | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Special Entry and Reside Permit – Retiree / Investor / Skilled Professional | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | High-Tech Park Employment and Simplified Residence | Employment | — | $250 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion / Ethnic Belarusian Permanent Residence | Family | — | $250 | — | — | 183d | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence for Foreign Investors | Investor / golden visa | $211k | $375 | — | — | 183d | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit (property ownership, business or other grounds) | Other | — | $250 | — | — | 183d | 7y | 14y | |
| ↗ | Single permit / EU Blue Card (employment) | Employment | — | $875 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Professional card for self-employed foreign nationals | Entrepreneur | — | $988 +$106/y | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | EU/EFTA free movement registration (Annex 19 / E card) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $88 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Authorisation of stay for persons of independent means (Art. 9 Aliens Act) | Independent means | — | $875 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Special tax regime for inbound taxpayers (expat regime) | Special tax status | — | — | — | $82k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Employment / Self-Employment Permit | Employment | — | — +$375/y | — | — | — | 1y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (dependants / spouse of Belizean) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 1y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence | Other | — | $4k | — | — | — | 1y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Qualified Retired Persons (QRP) Incentive Programme | Retirement | — | $3k +$75/y | — | $24k | 30d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Nationality by Recognition for Afro-Descendants (Law 2024-31) | Ancestry | — | $100 | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Employment / Family | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Investor / Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Self-Sufficient / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | $1k | — | — | — | 20y | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse of a Bermudian (residence and employment rights) | Family | — | $190 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Permission to Reside on an Annual Basis | Independent means | — | $825 +$825/y | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Economic Investment Residential Certificate | Investor / golden visa | $2.5M | $13k | — | — | 90d | now | — | |
| ↗ | Residential Certificate (property owners) | Investor / golden visa | — | $3k | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Resident's Certificate | Other | — | $3k | — | — | — | 20y | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Work | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Rentista / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Investor / Business | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Employment | Employment | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Company Owners / Work Permit | Entrepreneur | — | $375 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Family Reunification | Family | — | $275 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence based on Real Estate Ownership | Investor / golden visa | — | $275 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit (employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work and Residence Permit – Investor / Self-employed | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Dependant residence permit / spouse of citizen | Family | — | — | — | — | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (retirees / independent means) | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) | Digital nomad | — | $375 | $18k | $18k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Residence (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence - Business Investment (VITEM IX) | Investor / golden visa | $27k | $750 | — | — | — | now | 4y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence - Real Estate | Investor / golden visa | $127k | $750 | — | — | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Retiree Residence | Retirement | — | $750 | — | $24k | — | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | $200 | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Trade Licence and Self-Employed Work Permit | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Dependant / Spouse of Belonger residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Status (Certificate of Residence) | Other | — | $250 | — | — | 275d | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Non-Belonger Land Holding Licence (homeowner stay) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Bulgarian origin | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | now | |
| ↗ | Digital nomad residence permit | Digital nomad | — | — | — | $36k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (single permit / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence as company owner/manager | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (long-term residence certificate) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $38 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Permanent residence by investment | Investor / golden visa | $601k | $2k | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Long-term residence for pensioners | Retirement | — | $750 | — | $9k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Employment or Investment | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment / Donation (Law on Nationality, Sub-Decree 225) | Citizenship by investment | $1.0M | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Ordinary (E) visa with EB business extension + work permit | Employment | — | $100 +$1k/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Dependant / family visa extension | Family | — | $100 +$900/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Cambodia My 2nd Home (CM2H) | Investor / golden visa | $50k | — | — | — | none | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Ordinary (E) visa with ER retirement extension | Retirement | — | $100 +$875/y | — | $10k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Employment | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Own Business / Investment | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence Card | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Economic immigration and work permits (Express Entry, PNP worker streams, LMIA / intra-company transfer) | Employment | — | $3k | — | — | 146d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Provincial Nominee Program entrepreneur streams (e.g. BC Entrepreneur Immigration, Manitoba Business Investor) | Entrepreneur | $109k | $6k | $363k | — | 146d | 3y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit for Business Owners with Temporary Residence Intent (C11 significant benefit) | Entrepreneur | $145k | $500 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family sponsorship (spouse/partner, dependent child, parents) | Family | — | $1k | — | — | 146d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) | Investor / golden visa | $870k | $17k | $1.4M | — | 146d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 8y | 15y | |
| ↗ | Certificate of Direct Investment | Entrepreneur | $1.2M | $28k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence) | Entrepreneur | — | $10k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Special Economic Zone Employment Certificate (Cayman Enterprise City) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | $45k | — | 8y | — | |
| ↗ | Residency and Employment Rights Certificate / Dependant status (spouse & children) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means | Independent means | $600k | $27k +$2k/y | — | $90k | 30d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Certificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means | Investor / golden visa | $2.4M | $123k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Workers with Job Offer | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Family Members | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence - Retirees and Rentistas | Independent means | — | $875 | — | $12k | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence - Investors and Related Personnel | Investor / golden visa | $500k | $875 | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Visa (Z) + Work and Residence Permit | Employment | — | $750 | — | — | none | 4y | — | |
| ↗ | Talent Visa (R) / Young Science & Technology Talent Visa (K) | Employment | — | $500 | — | — | none | 3y | — | |
| ↗ | Business Visa (M) via own company | Entrepreneur | — | $375 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion Residence Permit (Q1/S1) | Family | — | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card (investment category) | Investor / golden visa | $500k | $250 | — | — | — | 3y | — | |
| ↗ | Visitor Visa (V) – Digital Nomad | Digital nomad | — | $750 | — | $16k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Migrant Visa (M) – Worker | Employment | — | $913 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Migrant Visa (M) – Partner or Owner | Entrepreneur | $45k | $913 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Beneficiary visas / Spouse of Colombian | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Visitor Visa (V) – Rentista (passive income) | Independent means | — | $750 | — | $53k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Migrant Visa (M) – Investor | Investor / golden visa | $153k | $913 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Migrant Visa (M) – Pensioner | Retirement | — | $913 | — | $16k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Employment or Business | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Stay for Remote Workers and Service Providers (Digital Nomad) | Digital nomad | — | $300 | — | $36k | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Workers (Work Permit) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence through Link with a Costa Rican Citizen | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Rentista (Passive Income) | Independent means | $60k | $1k +$75/y | — | $30k | 1d | 3y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Pensioner (Retiree) | Retirement | — | $1k +$75/y | — | $12k | 1d | 3y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Resident Card – Employment | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Resident Card – Investor / Entrepreneur (CEPICI company) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Resident Card – Self-Sufficient / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary stay for immigration and return of Croatian emigrants and descendants | Ancestry | — | $313 | — | — | — | 3y | now | |
| ↗ | Croatian citizenship for emigrants and their descendants (Art. 11 Citizenship Act) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | Temporary stay of digital nomads | Digital nomad | — | $309 | $51k | $51k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Stay and work permit (employment) | Employment | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Stay and work permit for self-employment in own company | Entrepreneur | $31k | $313 | — | $42k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $213 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss registration of temporary stay (free movement) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $63 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Business/Foreign-Investment Staff | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (spouse of Cuban) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit (employment-based residence) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Admission of Dutch nationals | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Permit (3- or 5-year) | Investor / golden visa | $279k | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor Permit (indefinite) | Investor / golden visa | $838k | — | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner / Penshonado residence | Special tax status | $252k | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa | Digital nomad | — | $313 | — | $49k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (employment / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Business Facilitation Unit — company of foreign interest (key personnel) | Entrepreneur | $235k | $1k | — | $35k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (MEU1 registration) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $25 | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Visitor residence permit (Category F, financially independent) | Independent means | — | $375 | — | $11k | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Permit by Investment (Regulation 6(2)) | Investor / golden visa | $353k | $750 | — | $59k | none | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Non-domiciled tax status | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Czech citizenship by declaration for former citizens and descendants | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Program | Digital nomad | — | $500 | — | $40k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Employee Card / EU Blue Card (employment) | Employment | — | $288 | — | $32k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Long-term visa / residence permit for the purpose of doing business (Živno visa) | Entrepreneur | — | $500 | $8k | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Long-term residence for family reunification | Family | — | $163 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Certificate of temporary residence for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $13 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Long-term visa for other purposes (financially independent / retirees) | Independent means | — | $375 | $8k | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Long-term residence permit for the purpose of investment | Investor / golden visa | $3.6M | $288 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Establishment Visa (Work / Business) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Special Establishment Visa for Investors | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Pay Limit Scheme (also Positive Lists, Fast-track) | Employment | — | $2k | — | $87k | — | 8y | 9y | |
| ↗ | Start-up Denmark | Entrepreneur | — | $1k | $24k | — | — | 8y | 9y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification – spouse or cohabiting partner | Family | — | $3k | $10k | — | — | 8y | 9y | |
| ↗ | EU residence document (EU/EEA and Swiss citizens) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 9y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Economic Diversification Fund | Citizenship by investment | $200k | $66k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $200k | $116k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work in Nature (WIN) Visa | Digital nomad | — | $1k | — | $50k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence (work/other) → Permanent Residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | now | 2y | |
| ↗ | Rentier Residence (Law 171-07) | Independent means | — | $3k | — | $24k | — | now | 2y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence by Investment | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $3k | — | — | — | now | 0.5y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Residence (Law 171-07) | Retirement | — | $3k | — | $18k | — | now | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Digital Nomad | Digital nomad | — | $938 | — | $17k | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Worker / Professional | Employment | — | $938 | — | — | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Dependant (Amparo) | Family | — | — | — | — | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Rentista | Independent means | — | $938 | — | $17k | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Investor | Investor / golden visa | $48k | $938 | — | — | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Retiree (Jubilado) | Retirement | — | $938 | — | $17k | 275d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $300k | $10k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Business Investment | Citizenship by investment | $450k | $10k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Donation | Citizenship by investment | $250k | $10k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Bank Deposit | Citizenship by investment | $500k | $10k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work Residence Permit | Employment | — | $250 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence (GAFI) for Company Founders/Shareholders | Entrepreneur | $35k | $388 +$63/y | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence Permit | Family | — | $188 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit for Real-Estate Owners (1–3 years) | Investor / golden visa | $50k | $63 +$25/y | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit for Real-Estate Owners (5 years) | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $188 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit by Foreign-Currency Bank Deposit | Investor / golden visa | $50k | $63 +$25/y | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Five-Year Multiple-Entry Visa with Tourist Residence Card | Other | — | $2k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Freedom Visa | Citizenship by investment | $1.0M | $1k | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Work Residence | Employment | — | $425 | — | — | 90d | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 1y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Rentier Residence | Independent means | — | $425 | — | $20k | 90d | 1y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence | Investor / golden visa | $100k | — | — | — | 90d | 1y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence for Investors/Donors in Government Programmes | Investor / golden visa | — | $2k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Residence | Retirement | — | $425 | — | $15k | 90d | 1y | 5y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa | Digital nomad | — | $350 | — | $63k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit for employment | Employment | — | $750 | — | $30k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit for enterprise | Entrepreneur | $19k | $750 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit for start-up entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur | — | $750 | $2k | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | $563 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (right of residence) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $38 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit for large investors | Investor / golden visa | $1.2M | $750 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | e-Residency (not a residence permit) | Other | — | $175 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit via Business / Investment | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (self-sufficient / retiree) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Ethiopian Origin ID Card ("Yellow Card") | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit and Temporary Residence (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence Permit (EIC investment permit) | Entrepreneur | $100k | — | — | — | — | 3y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Permit | Entrepreneur | $22k | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Dependant / family permit | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit on Assured Income | Retirement | $44k | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit on the basis of Finnish origin (remigration) | Ancestry | — | $2k | — | — | — | 6y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for an employed person / specialist / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $2k | — | $23k | — | 6y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur (Finnish Startup Permit) | Entrepreneur | — | $2k | $17k | — | — | 6y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for an entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | — | $2k | — | $17k | — | 6y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit on the basis of family ties | Family | — | $1k | — | $37k | — | 6y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Registration of an EU citizen's right of residence (incl. Swiss) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $213 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Work permit (salaried / Talent – qualified employee / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | $875 | — | $49k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Talent residence permit — business creator / innovative project (French Tech Visa) | Entrepreneur | $35k | $875 | — | $26k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Entrepreneur / liberal profession residence permit | Entrepreneur | — | $875 | — | $26k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | $20k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Long-stay visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur) | Independent means | — | $875 | — | $20k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Talent residence permit — economic investor | Investor / golden visa | $353k | $875 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Impatriate tax regime (Art. 155 B CGI) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Employment | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Own Business / Investment | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Self-Sufficient / Family | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification Residence Permit | Family | — | $225 | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit – Real Estate Ownership | Investor / golden visa | $150k | $225 +$225/y | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investment Residence Permit | Investor / golden visa | $300k | $225 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Visa-free stay (up to 1 year) | Other | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | High Net Worth Individual (HNWI) tax residency status | Special tax status | — | — | $1.1M | $74k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | German citizenship by descent / restoration (Art. 116(2) GG, §15 StAG) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | now | |
| ↗ | Skilled worker / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $513 | — | $60k | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Employment | — | $125 | $15k | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for self-employment (§21 AufenthG) | Entrepreneur | — | $513 | — | — | — | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for freelancers (§21(5) AufenthG) | Entrepreneur | — | $513 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (Anmeldung) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for other purposes / private means (§7(1) AufenthG) | Independent means | — | $513 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Right of Abode | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Work and Residence Permit (Immigrant Quota) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Residence Permit | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Indefinite Residence Permit | Other | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Employment / work permit with residence permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Family member residence (dependants of residents/British citizens) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Permit of residence – self-sufficient persons / own business | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Category 2 Individual (High Net Worth) status | Special tax status | — | $1k | $2.7M | — | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | High Executive Possessing Specialist Skills (HEPSS) | Special tax status | — | — | — | $214k | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad residence permit | Digital nomad | — | $3k | — | $49k | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Work permit (salaried / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for investment / business activity | Entrepreneur | $294k | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (registration certificate) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $63 | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Financially Independent Persons (FIP) residence permit | Independent means | — | $3k | — | $49k | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa — real estate | Investor / golden visa | $294k | $3k | — | — | none | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa — capital / financial investment | Investor / golden visa | $294k | $3k | — | — | none | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Non-dom alternative taxation for HNWIs (Art. 5A ITC) | Special tax status | $588k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | 7% flat tax for foreign pensioners (Art. 5B ITC) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – National Transformation Fund | Citizenship by investment | $235k | $15k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $270k | $65k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit / Permanent Residence | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Work | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Rentista Residence | Independent means | — | — | — | $12k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Residence | Retirement | — | — | — | $12k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Employment Permit (Short/Medium/Long Term) + work visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Entrepreneur visa | Entrepreneur | $268k | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Family visa (spouse/partner/child of settled person) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Open Market residence (Open Market Resident Certificate) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Income tax caps (Open Market new-resident cap & standard caps) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Employment | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card via Own Business / Investment | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit / Landing Permit – Employment Status | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Landing Permit – Business Status | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence / Citizenship by Marriage | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | CARICOM Skills Certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (sponsored) | Other | — | $113 +$113/y | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit / Temporary Resident Worker | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (spouse/relative of Honduran or resident) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | now | 2y | |
| ↗ | Rentier Residence | Independent means | — | $1k | — | $30k | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence | Investor / golden visa | $55k | $2k | — | — | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Residence | Retirement | — | $1k | — | $18k | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Top Talent Pass Scheme | Employment | — | $88 | — | $321k | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) | Employment | — | $88 | — | — | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | General Employment Policy (GEP – Professionals) | Employment | — | $88 | — | — | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | Arrangement for Investment as Entrepreneurs (GEP – Investment) | Entrepreneur | — | $88 | — | — | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | Dependant Visa | Family | — | $63 | — | — | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES) | Investor / golden visa | $3.8M | $88 | $3.8M | — | none | 7y | — | |
| ↗ | Simplified naturalisation (Hungarian ancestry) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | now | |
| ↗ | White Card (digital nomad) | Digital nomad | — | $125 | — | $42k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (Hungarian Card, EU Blue Card, guest worker) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for self-employment / business | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (registration certificate) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $25 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Guest Investor Programme | Investor / golden visa | $294k | $1k | — | — | none | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Long-term visa for remote work | Digital nomad | — | $300 | — | $97k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence permit based on work (expert knowledge, labour shortage, service contract) | Employment | — | $2k | — | — | — | 4y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Registration of EEA/EFTA nationals (incl. Swiss) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) | Ancestry | — | $825 | — | — | none | now | 6y | |
| ↗ | Employment Visa (E) | Employment | — | $750 | — | $25k | none | — | 12y | |
| ↗ | Business Visa (B) | Entrepreneur | — | $750 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Entry (X) Visa – family members | Family | — | $500 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residency Status (PRS) for Foreign Investors | Investor / golden visa | $1.1M | $1k | — | — | none | — | 12y | |
| ↗ | Remote Worker Visa (E33G) | Digital nomad | — | $750 | $2k | $60k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work KITAS (E23) via RPTKA | Employment | — | $2k +$1k/y | — | — | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Investor KITAS (E28A, PMA shareholder) | Entrepreneur | $151k | $2k | — | — | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Family / Spouse KITAS (E31) → KITAP | Family | — | $1k | — | — | none | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Second Home Visa (E33E) | Independent means | $121k | $3k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa – Individual Investor (E28C) | Investor / golden visa | $350k | $2k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Retirement Visa (E33F) | Retirement | — | $750 +$750/y | — | $18k | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit and residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Five-year residence for foreign investors and depositors | Investor / golden visa | $100k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment residence (federal Iraq / KRI) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Kurdistan Region investor residence permit | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Kurdistan Region residence through property purchase | Investor / golden visa | $50k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Irish citizenship by descent (Foreign Births Register) | Ancestry | — | $513 | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | Critical Skills Employment Permit | Employment | — | $2k | — | $48k | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | General Employment Permit | Employment | — | $2k | — | $43k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) | Entrepreneur | $59k | $1k | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification (non-EEA family of Irish citizens / Stamp 4 holders) | Family | — | $588 | — | $35k | — | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (and Common Travel Area for UK citizens) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Stamp 0 – Financially Independent / Retired Persons | Independent means | — | $1k +$700/y | — | $59k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Remittance basis for non-domiciled residents | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Worker Migrant visa (with Confirmation of Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Business Migrant – Innovator visa | Entrepreneur | $67k | $6k | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Business Migrant – Start-up visa | Entrepreneur | — | $3k | $1k | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family visa (partner/child of settled person or migrant) | Family | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Income tax cap | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Aliyah under the Law of Return | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | B/1 work visa (expert / employment) | Employment | — | — | — | $97k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Graduated procedure for spouses of Israeli citizens | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | B/5 investor visa | Investor / golden visa | $150k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad and Remote Worker Visa | Digital nomad | — | $875 | — | $33k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work permit (salaried employment / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Self-Employment Visa (Decreto Flussi quota) | Entrepreneur | — | $938 | $25k | $10k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Italia Startup Visa | Entrepreneur | $59k | $938 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | $8k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (registration with the anagrafe) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $63 | — | — | none | 5y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Elective Residence Visa | Independent means | — | $875 | — | $37k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa for Italy | Investor / golden visa | $294k | $938 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | 7% Flat Tax for Foreign Pensioners in Southern Towns (Art. 24-ter TUIR) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Marriage Exemption / Family Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | CARICOM Skilled Nationals Certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Extension of Stay (self-supporting / retiree) | Independent means | — | $188 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence (Unconditional Landing) | Other | — | $2k | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Designated Activities – Digital Nomad | Digital nomad | — | $125 | — | $68k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Highly Skilled Professional (incl. J-Skip) | Employment | — | $188 | — | $20k | none | 1y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (work visa) | Employment | — | $188 | — | — | none | 10y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Spouse or Child of Japanese National / Dependent | Family | — | $188 | — | — | none | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Designated Activities – Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation (wealthy visitors) | Independent means | — | $125 | $203k | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (skilled) + work visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Skilled High Earner route (business licence + Licensed status) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | $334k | — | 10y | — | |
| ↗ | Business relocation – Licensed permission for principals/key staff | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | $134k | — | 10y | — | |
| ↗ | Family member residence (spouse/partner/children) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | High Value Residency (Entitled status) | Special tax status | $2.3M | — | $13M | $1.7M | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by investment (2025 framework) | Citizenship by investment | $706k | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | |
| ↗ | Work permit and residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Five-year residence through real-estate purchase | Investor / golden visa | $212k | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor residence (business investment) | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Kandas (ethnic Kazakh) status | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | 1y | |
| ↗ | Business immigrant residence (own company) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family reunification residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor visa A6 / investor residence permit ("golden visa") | Investor / golden visa | $300k | — | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | AIFC Investment Residency Programme | Investor / golden visa | $60k | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Work Permit (Class N) | Digital nomad | — | $1k +$1k/y | — | $55k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Class D Employment Permit | Employment | — | $4k +$4k/y | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Class G Investor Permit | Entrepreneur | $100k | $2k +$2k/y | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Pass | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Class K Permit (Ordinary Resident / Retiree with Assured Income) | Independent means | — | $2k +$2k/y | — | $24k | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Employment | Employment | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Business Owners / Self-Employment | Entrepreneur | — | $313 | — | $6k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Family Reunification | Family | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Other Purposes (sufficient means / property owners) | Independent means | — | $313 | — | $6k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Residence (Article 18, employer-sponsored) | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family (Dependant) Residence (Article 22) | Family | — | — | — | $31k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Self-sponsored Residence (Article 24) | Independent means | — | — +$2k/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence (KDIPA-licensed foreign investment, up to 15 years) | Investor / golden visa | $16M | — +$425/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Property-owner Residence (Residency Law 114/2024) | Investor / golden visa | — | — +$163/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit and temporary residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence – business / own company | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family-based residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor visa (type I) and residence permit | Investor / golden visa | $114k | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Labour visa (LA-B2) with work permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Dependant visa (family of visa holders) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor visa (NI-B2) and Stay Permit Card | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Honorary citizenship for investors (Decree 14/2022) | Investor / golden visa | $1.5M | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Sponsored long-stay business visa (LA-B2) for retirees | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Latvian/Livonian descent – repatriation & citizenship registration | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Remote work (digital nomad) long-stay visa | Digital nomad | — | $318 | — | $59k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – employment / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $375 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Start-up founder temporary residence permit | Entrepreneur | — | $563 | $7k | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – family reunification | Family | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement – registration certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $75 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – investment in company capital | Investor / golden visa | $59k | $12k | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Courtesy residence | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit and residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence for persons of independent means | Independent means | — | — | $11k | $7k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence for property owners | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work and Residence Permit (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (own business / self-sufficient) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Dependant Residence Permit | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Naturalisation for Persons of African Descent | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Resident Permit (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Resident Permit for Investors / Business Owners | Entrepreneur | $300k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employer-Sponsored Work Visa and Residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit for third-country nationals (managers/specialists) | Employment | — | $750 | — | — | — | 10y | 30y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $375 | — | — | — | 5y | 30y | |
| ↗ | EEA residence permit – gainful activity (quota) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $625 | — | — | — | 5y | 30y | |
| ↗ | EEA residence permit – without gainful activity (lottery) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $625 | — | — | — | 5y | 30y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for Swiss nationals (separate quota) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $625 | — | — | — | 5y | 30y | |
| ↗ | Third-country residence for investors/company founders (important public interest) | Investor / golden visa | $1.3M | $750 | — | — | — | 10y | 30y | |
| ↗ | Residence for persons of Lithuanian descent / citizenship restoration | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – employment / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $425 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – company manager/shareholder (business) | Entrepreneur | $33k | $425 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Startup Visa Lithuania | Entrepreneur | — | $425 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – family reunification | Family | — | $300 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement – registration certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $75 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – investor (EUR 260k / investment agreement) | Investor / golden visa | $306k | $425 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU Blue Card (highly qualified worker) | Employment | — | $500 | — | $62k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Salaried worker residence permit | Employment | — | $500 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Self-employed residence permit | Entrepreneur | — | $500 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $250 | — | $38k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement – registration certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $38 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for private reasons – sufficient resources | Independent means | — | $500 | — | $38k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor residence permit | Investor / golden visa | $588k | $500 | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Long-Stay Work Visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Long-Stay Investor Visa → Resident Card | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification Visa | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Long-Stay Retiree Visa | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Employment Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business Residence Permit | Entrepreneur | $50k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Permit | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit (retirees / own means) | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | Digital nomad | — | $450 | — | $24k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Long Term Social Visit Pass (spouse/family) | Family | — | $250 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) – Silver | Independent means | $285k | $3k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) – Gold | Independent means | $725k | $4k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) – Platinum | Independent means | $1.4M | $45k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | MM2H – Special Economic / Financial Zone (SEZ/SFZ, e.g. Forest City) | Independent means | $145k | $3k | — | — | 60d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) | Independent means | $225k | $90k | — | $108k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Sarawak MM2H (S-MM2H) | Retirement | $34k | $2k | — | $19k | 30d | — | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Nomad Residence Permit | Digital nomad | — | $1k | — | $49k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Single Permit / Key Employee Initiative | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Startup Residence Programme | Entrepreneur | $29k | $2k | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (residence document) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $100 | — | — | none | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Investor / golden visa | $44k | $75k | $588k | — | none | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family Office Residency Programme | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Malta Retirement Programme | Retirement | — | $3k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Global Residence Programme | Special tax status | — | $7k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | The Residence Programme (EU/EEA/Swiss) | Special tax status | — | $7k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit and Residence Card | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence (Investment Code / Nouadhibou Free Zone) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Mauritian Diaspora Scheme | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Visa | Digital nomad | — | — | — | $18k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Occupation Permit – Professional | Employment | — | $1k | — | $13k | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Occupation Permit – Self-Employed | Entrepreneur | $50k | $1k | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Dependant / family residence permit | Family | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Occupation Permit – Investor | Investor / golden visa | $100k | $1k | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit via Property Acquisition (IRS/RES/PDS/Smart City/G+2) | Investor / golden visa | $375k | $50 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit – Retired Non-Citizen | Retirement | — | $1k | — | $24k | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Remote work via Temporary Residence (no dedicated digital-nomad visa) | Digital nomad | — | $2k | $72k | $52k | none | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence with job offer (work permit) | Employment | — | $1k | — | — | none | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family unity residence (spouse/child of Mexican citizen or resident) | Family | — | $1k | — | — | none | 2y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Economic Solvency | Independent means | — | $2k | $72k | $52k | none | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence – Investor (Mexican company or real estate) | Investor / golden visa | $253k | $2k | — | — | none | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence – Economic Solvency (retirees/pensioners) | Retirement | — | $2k | $289k | $86k | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Descent / Reacquisition | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa (temporary residence for remote work) | Digital nomad | — | $625 | — | $33k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Employment (incl. IT Park companies) | Employment | — | $625 | — | $11k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Family Reunification | Family | — | $500 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Foreign Investors | Investor / golden visa | $28k | $750 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit with employment (work permit) | Employment | — | $563 | — | — | 90d | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Business founder / company director residence (own company) | Entrepreneur | $18k | $2k | — | — | 90d | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family members of residents | Family | — | $188 | — | — | 90d | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit (carte de séjour) – self-sufficient, without professional activity | Independent means | — | $563 | $588k | — | 90d | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work visa (HC) and residence permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family residence (spouse/children of holder or citizen) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor residence permit (investor visa) | Investor / golden visa | $100k | $188 | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence and work as company founder/director | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence based on property ownership | Investor / golden visa | — | $750 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of Belonger or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (independent means / property owner) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Moroccan Nationality by Descent | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work Permit and Residence Card (Salaried) | Employment | — | $38 | — | — | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card for Investors / Company Owners | Entrepreneur | — | $38 | — | — | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification Residence Card | Family | — | $38 | — | — | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Self-Sufficient / Retiree | Independent means | — | $38 | — | $21k | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | 10-Year Resident Card | Other | — | $38 | — | — | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Casablanca Finance City Status – Employee/Executive | Special tax status | — | $38 | — | — | — | 4y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Visa and DIRE (Employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa → DIRE (Residence Permit for Foreigners) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion DIRE | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence (own means / retiree) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | |
| ↗ | Employment stay permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business visa / stay permit for MIC-approved investors | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa | Digital nomad | — | $563 | — | $24k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Permit (work permit) | Employment | — | — +$150/y | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Employment Permit to Conduct a Business (Investor Permit) | Entrepreneur | — | — +$150/y | — | — | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Dependant / spouse permits | Family | — | — | — | — | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Permit (independent means / retirees / investors) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | now | 10y | |
| ↗ | Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program | Citizenship by investment | $90k | $15k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Non-Tourist Work Visa | Employment | — | $375 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business / Investor (Non-Tourist) Visa via FDI | Entrepreneur | $141k | $375 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Non-Tourist Visa – spouse/family of Nepali citizens | Family | — | $250 | — | — | none | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residential Visa (investor / retiree) | Independent means | $100k | $2k +$4k/y | — | $20k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Highly Skilled Migrant / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $2k | — | $84k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for self-employed persons | Entrepreneur | — | $2k | — | $25k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Start-up residence permit | Entrepreneur | — | $2k | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Dutch-American / Dutch-Japanese Friendship Treaty (DAFT / DJTT) | Entrepreneur | $5k | $2k | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | $563 | — | $32k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (registration) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $100 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Visitor Visa / NZeTA with remote work (digital nomad) | Digital nomad | — | $213 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Skilled Migrant Category / Accredited Employer Work Visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Business Investor Work Visa | Entrepreneur | $588k | — | $294k | — | 184d | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Partner / Dependent Child Resident & Work Visas | Family | — | — | — | — | none | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Active Investor Plus Visa – Growth category | Investor / golden visa | $2.9M | — | — | — | 7d | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Active Investor Plus Visa – Balanced category | Investor / golden visa | $5.9M | — | — | — | 21d | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa | Retirement | $441k | — | $294k | $35k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence | Investor / golden visa | $30k | $1k | — | — | — | 3y | 4y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment e-CERPAC (R2A) | Employment | — | $6k +$6k/y | — | — | — | — | 15y | |
| ↗ | Business Permit & Self-Sponsored e-CERPAC (company owner) | Entrepreneur | $66k | $6k +$6k/y | — | — | — | — | 15y | |
| ↗ | Dependant CERPAC / Dependant Visa | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence (NVP 2025 P-categories) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence/citizenship for persons of Macedonian origin | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence – employment | Employment | — | $250 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence & work permit – company founder/owner (self-employment) | Entrepreneur | — | $313 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence – family reunion | Family | — | $250 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence – owner of residential property (EU/OECD citizens) | Investor / golden visa | $47k | $313 | — | — | 274d | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for skilled workers | Employment | — | $2k | — | $55k | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for self-employed persons (sole proprietorship) | Entrepreneur | — | $2k | — | $34k | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family immigration permit | Family | — | $1k | — | $44k | — | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Registration certificate for EEA/EFTA nationals (incl. Swiss) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Svalbard – visa- and permit-free residence (Svalbard Treaty) | Other | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Residence Visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor / Commercial Residence (own company under Foreign Capital Investment Law) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Joining Visa | Family | — | — | — | $5k | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Residency (10-year investor residence) | Investor / golden visa | $520k | $3k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Property-Owner Residence (Integrated Tourism Complex freehold) | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Pakistan Origin Card (POC) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment for Commonwealth citizens | Citizenship by investment | $18k | — | — | — | — | — | 1y | |
| ↗ | Work Visa (employment) | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business / Investor Visa (multiple entry, up to 5 years) | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers | Digital nomad | — | $900 | — | $36k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit / employment-based residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Small Business Investor Visa | Entrepreneur | $160k | $4k | — | — | none | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification (spouse/dependants of Panamanian or resident) | Family | — | $3k | — | — | none | 1y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Self Economic Solvency Visa | Independent means | $300k | $4k | — | — | none | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Friendly Nations Visa (Permanent Residence for nationals of friendly countries) | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $4k | — | — | none | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Visa (Pensionado) | Retirement | — | $3k | — | $12k | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Working Resident Entry Permit (work permit incl. own company) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Dependant entry permit | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence – Investor class | Investor / golden visa | $490k | $4k | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification Residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Direct Permanent Residence for Investors - SUACE Productive Route | Investor / golden visa | $70k | $5k | — | — | 1d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Paraguay Investor Pass | Investor / golden visa | $150k | $3k | — | — | 1d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad (temporary) | Digital nomad | — | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Resident Worker | Employment | — | $150 | — | — | 182d | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Family of Resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Resident Rentista | Independent means | — | $150 | — | $12k | 182d | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Resident Investor | Investor / golden visa | $138k | $150 | — | — | 182d | 3y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G) + Alien Employment Permit | Employment | — | $2k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage (13A) | Family | — | $1k | — | — | none | 1y | — | |
| ↗ | Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) | Investor / golden visa | $75k | $1k | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) – Classic | Retirement | $10k | $2k +$363/y | — | $10k | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) – Smile / Human Touch / Courtesy | Retirement | $20k | $2k +$363/y | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Confirmation of Polish citizenship by descent | Ancestry | — | $19 | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | EU Blue Card / temporary residence and work permit (employment) | Employment | — | $650 | — | $43k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit to conduct business activity | Entrepreneur | — | $650 | — | $3k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for family reunification | Family | — | $375 | — | $3k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Registration of residence of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $50 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Lump-sum taxation for new tax residents (Polish flat tax on foreign income) | Special tax status | — | $28k | — | — | 183d | — | — | |
| ↗ | D8 Digital Nomad Visa | Digital nomad | — | $1k | $13k | $52k | 183d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work visa (D1 / D3 highly qualified / EU Blue Card) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | D2 Entrepreneur / Independent Professional Visa | Entrepreneur | — | $1k | $13k | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (CRUE registration certificate) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $63 | — | — | none | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | D7 Passive Income / Retirement Visa | Independent means | — | $1k | — | $13k | 183d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa (Residence Permit for Investment Activity, ARI) | Investor / golden visa | $235k | $24k | — | — | 7d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | IFICI tax incentive ("NHR 2.0") | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | US immigration routes in Puerto Rico (EB-5, E-2, L-1, family) | Other | $800k | $22k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Act 60 Export Services decree | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | 183d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Executive Residency (10-year) | Employment | — | — | — | $165k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Residence Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | 180d | 20y | — | |
| ↗ | Entrepreneur Residency (10-year, incubator-endorsed) | Entrepreneur | — | — | $10k | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor / Company-Owner Residence | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (sponsored dependants) | Family | — | — | — | $33k | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Real Estate Owner Residence Permit (≥ QAR 730,000) | Investor / golden visa | $201k | $3k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residency via Real Estate (≥ QAR 3.65m) | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | $2k | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Card (Law No. 10 of 2018) | Other | — | $2k | — | — | 305d | 20y | — | |
| ↗ | Romanian citizenship by descent / reacquisition (Art. 10 & 11, Law 21/1991) | Ancestry | — | $375 | — | — | none | now | now | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa (long-stay visa for remote work) | Digital nomad | — | $625 | — | $83k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for commercial activities (business investor) | Entrepreneur | $118k | $875 | — | $10k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for professional/self-employed activities | Entrepreneur | — | $625 | — | $28k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $500 | — | $12k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss citizen registration certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $63 | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | State Programme for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots / Native Russian Speaker | Ancestry | — | $188 | — | — | 183d | now | 1y | |
| ↗ | Highly Qualified Specialist Work Permit | Employment | — | $188 | — | $38k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion (spouse/child of Russian citizen or resident) | Family | — | $188 | — | — | 183d | 1y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit for Foreign Investors (Government Decree No. 2573) | Investor / golden visa | $188k | $250 | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit (quota-based) | Other | — | $188 | — | — | 183d | 1y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit for Foreigners Sharing Traditional Russian Values (Decree No. 702) | Other | — | $188 | — | — | 183d | 1y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Employment Temporary Resident Permit | Employment | — | $206 | — | — | — | 5y | 15y | |
| ↗ | Investor / Entrepreneur Temporary Resident Permit | Entrepreneur | — | $206 | — | — | — | 5y | 15y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Resident Permit (M2/M3) | Family | — | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Class K Resident Permit (Person with Assured Income / Retiree) | Independent means | — | $206 +$100/y | — | — | — | 5y | 15y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence for Investors (high-value property or priority-sector investment) | Investor / golden visa | $500k | — | — | — | — | now | 15y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – National Economic Fund | Citizenship by investment | $240k | $16k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – National Action Bonds | Citizenship by investment | $300k | $66k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $300k | $30k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Enterprise Project | Citizenship by investment | $1.0M | $30k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for business owners / entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment (National Transformation Fund) | Citizenship by investment | $90k | $8k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Special Talent | Employment | — | $3k | — | $45k | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Residence (Iqama) | Employment | — | — | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | $107k | $3k | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | MISA Investor Licence – Company-Owner Residence (Iqama) | Entrepreneur | — | — +$3k/y | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family (Dependant) Residence | Family | — | — +$3k/y | — | $13k | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Unlimited Duration | Investor / golden visa | $213k | — | — | — | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Limited Duration | Investor / golden visa | — | — +$27k/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Real Estate Owner | Investor / golden visa | $1.1M | $3k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Investor | Investor / golden visa | $1.9M | $3k | — | — | — | 2y | — | |
| ↗ | Premium Residency – Gifted | Other | — | $3k | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Foreigner Identity Card – Employment | Employment | — | $75 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Foreigner Identity Card – Investor / Self-Employed (APIX company) | Entrepreneur | $175 | $75 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification (CIE for dependants) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Foreigner Identity Card – Own Resources (retiree / self-sufficient) | Independent means | — | $75 | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship for Persons of Serbian Origin / in the Interest of the Republic | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Single Permit (residence + work) for Employment | Employment | — | $688 | — | — | — | 3y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Single Permit (residence + work) for Entrepreneurs, Self-Employed and Company Founders | Entrepreneur | — | $875 | — | — | — | 3y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence for Family Reunification | Family | — | $438 | — | — | — | 3y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence based on Real Estate Ownership | Investor / golden visa | — | $663 | — | — | — | 3y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Seychelles Workcation Programme | Digital nomad | — | $163 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Gainful Occupation Permit – Employee (incl. ITZ work permit) | Employment | — | $488 +$425/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Gainful Occupation Permit – Self-employed / Investor | Entrepreneur | — | $488 +$425/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Dependent's Permit (family of citizens / permit holders) | Family | — | $275 +$138/y | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit | Independent means | — | $18k | — | — | 5d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Permit | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | African Diaspora Accession (citizenship by DNA ancestry) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Fast-Track Citizenship by Investment | Citizenship by investment | $140k | $23k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Resident Permit (Employment / Business) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Resident Permit | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | GO-FOR-GOLD Permanent Residency | Investor / golden visa | $188k | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Pass (incl. founder/director of own SG company) | Employment | — | $763 | — | $52k | none | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) | Employment | — | $763 | — | $279k | none | 2y | 4y | |
| ↗ | EntrePass | Entrepreneur | — | $763 | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Dependant's Pass / Long-Term Visit Pass | Family | — | $513 | — | $56k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Global Investor Programme (GIP) | Investor / golden visa | $7.8M | — | — | — | none | now | 2y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit (employment-based residence) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Admission of Dutch nationals | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit – Independent Means / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | First-time Investor Permit | Investor / golden visa | $503k | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Certificate of Slovak Living Abroad → temporary residence & fast-track citizenship | Ancestry | — | $63 | — | — | — | 4y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for OECD nationals working for a foreign employer (remote work) | Digital nomad | — | $625 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 13y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for employment / EU Blue Card | Employment | — | $625 | — | $27k | 183d | 5y | 13y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for the purpose of business | Entrepreneur | $6k | $800 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 13y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence for family reunification | Family | — | $375 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 13y | |
| ↗ | Registration of residence of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $25 | — | — | none | 5y | 13y | |
| ↗ | Permanent residence for 5 years in the interest of the Slovak Republic | Other | — | $625 | — | — | — | now | 13y | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit for digital nomads | Digital nomad | — | $401 | — | $48k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Single residence and work permit / EU Blue Card (employment) | Employment | — | $401 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Single permit for company founders / legal representatives | Entrepreneur | $59k | $401 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Single permit for self-employment (sole trader) | Entrepreneur | — | $401 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $288 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss registration certificate (free movement) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor work/residence permit (approved foreign investment) | Investor / golden visa | $30k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route for private individuals | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Remote Work Visa | Digital nomad | — | $263 | — | $56k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Critical Skills Work Visa | Employment | — | $263 | — | — | none | 1y | 6y | |
| ↗ | General Work Visa (points-based) / Intra-company Transfer / Trusted Employer Scheme | Employment | — | $263 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Business Visa (s.15) | Entrepreneur | $281k | $263 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spousal / Relative's Visa and family PR | Family | — | — | — | $6k | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence – Financially Independent (s.27(f)) | Independent means | — | $7k | $675k | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence – Business (s.27(c)) | Investor / golden visa | $281k | $263 | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Retired Person's Visa (s.20) | Retirement | — | $263 | — | $25k | none | now | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence – Retired Person (s.27(e)) | Retirement | — | $263 | — | $25k | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Workation (Digital Nomad) Visa (F-1-D) | Digital nomad | — | $375 | — | $63k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Professional Employment (E-7) / Top-Tier Visa | Employment | — | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Corporate Investor Visa (D-8) | Entrepreneur | $72k | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Visas (F-3 Dependant / F-6 Marriage Migrant) | Family | — | $375 | — | — | none | 2y | 2y | |
| ↗ | Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (IISPB, F-2-12 → F-5) | Investor / golden visa | $1.1M | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Immediate Permanent Residence by Investment (F-5) | Investor / golden visa | $2.2M | $375 | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | International Telework Visa (Digital Nomad) | Digital nomad | — | $563 | — | $40k | 183d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work permit (Highly Qualified Professional / EU Blue Card / ordinary) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Entrepreneur Residence (Startups Law / Ley 14/2013) | Entrepreneur | — | $563 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | $13k | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EEA/Swiss free movement (EU citizen registration certificate) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $50 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Non-Lucrative Residence Visa | Independent means | — | $563 | — | $34k | 183d | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Special Regime for Inbound Workers (Beckham Law) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Residence Visa | Employment | — | $750 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Resident Visa – Investor (BOI / Resident Guest Scheme) | Entrepreneur | $100k | $1k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / Dependant Residence Visa | Family | — | $375 | — | — | none | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Golden Paradise Residence Visa | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $6k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Retirement Visa ("My Dream Home") | Retirement | $15k | $625 | — | $18k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Sustainable Island State Contribution / Public Benefit Option | Citizenship by investment | $250k | $18k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate | Citizenship by investment | $325k | $68k | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (self-sufficient / property owner) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Spouse / dependant of citizen or resident | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (self-sufficient / property owner) | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence | Other | — | — | — | — | — | now | 7y | |
| ↗ | Person of Surinamese Origin Status | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Reunification | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | CARICOM Skills Certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (purpose-based) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit to look for work or start a business (highly qualified) | Entrepreneur | — | $400 | $4k | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Right of residence for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens (population registration) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | none | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Work permit for non-EU/EFTA nationals (quota) | Employment | — | $750 | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Self-employed / company founder permit (non-EU) | Entrepreneur | — | $750 | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification | Family | — | $375 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EFTA free movement – residence without gainful activity (B EU/EFTA) | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $500 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | EU/EFTA free movement – employed or self-employed | EU / EFTA free movement | — | $500 | — | — | none | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for retirees (non-EU, 55+) | Retirement | — | $625 | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Lump-sum taxation residence for non-EU wealthy (important public/fiscal interest) | Special tax status | — | $750 | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Lump-sum (expenditure-based) taxation for EU/EFTA nationals | Special tax status | — | $500 | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work permit and residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor residence under Investment Law 18/2021 (amended by Decree 114/2025) | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visitor Visa | Digital nomad | — | $125 | $10k | $20k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Gold Card | Employment | — | $375 | — | $60k | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Entrepreneur Visa | Entrepreneur | $63k | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family-based ARC (spouse/dependants) | Family | — | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Investor Resident Visa / ARC (foreign investment) | Investor / golden visa | $188k | $500 | — | — | 183d | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence (APRC) by Investment | Investor / golden visa | $469k | $1k | — | — | 183d | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work permit and temporary residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investment visa (Category C) / investor residence | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit Class B (Employment) | Employment | — | $3k | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit Class A (Investors & Self-Employed) | Entrepreneur | $500k | $4k | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Pass | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Zanzibar Residence Permit for Property Investors (Class C11) | Investor / golden visa | $100k | $550 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit Class C (Retirees & Others) | Retirement | — | $550 | — | — | — | — | 7y | |
| ↗ | Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa – Work-from-Thailand Professional | Digital nomad | — | $5k | — | $80k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | Digital nomad | — | $925 | $15k | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business Visa (Non-Immigrant B) + Work Permit | Employment | $62k | $375 +$275/y | — | $19k | none | 3y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Non-Immigrant O (marriage/family) | Family | — | $188 +$63/y | $12k | $15k | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Thailand Privilege Visa (formerly Thailand Elite) | Independent means | — | $60k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa – Wealthy Global Citizen | Investor / golden visa | $500k | $5k | $1.0M | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence (quota) | Other | $92k | $6k | — | — | — | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa – Wealthy Pensioner | Retirement | — | $5k | — | $80k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Retirement Visa (Non-Immigrant O / O-A / O-X) | Retirement | $25k | $188 +$175/y | — | $24k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Employment / Family | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Investor / Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Card – Self-Sufficient / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | $888 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence (spouse/dependant) | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | CARICOM Skills Certificate | EU / EFTA free movement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit and Residence Card | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor / Company Manager Residence | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence Card | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Card – Self-Sufficient / Retiree | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Ordinary Residence Card (long-term) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Turkish Citizenship by Investment | Citizenship by investment | $400k | $5k | — | — | none | now | 0.5y | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa + Short-term Residence Permit | Digital nomad | — | $1k | — | $36k | none | 8y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit (incl. company shareholders/directors) | Employment | — | $1k | — | — | none | 8y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Turquoise Card | Entrepreneur | — | — | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Family Residence Permit | Family | — | $750 | — | — | none | 8y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Short-term Residence Permit – Property Ownership | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $1k | — | — | none | 8y | 5y | |
| ↗ | New-resident foreign-income tax exemption (Law No. 7582) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | 183d | — | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work Permit | Employment | — | — +$2k/y | — | — | — | 10y | 15y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Certificate – Undertaking and Investment in a Business | Entrepreneur | $750k | $27k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / Dependant of Islander or PRC holder | Family | — | $400 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (Investor / Independent Means) | Independent means | $250k | — +$2k/y | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Certificate – Undertaking and Investment in a Home | Investor / golden visa | $300k | $27k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence Certificate – Investment in Designated Public Sector Project | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | $27k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Homeowner's Residence Permit | Investor / golden visa | $300k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Entry Permit Class G2 (Employment) | Employment | — | $3k +$3k/y | — | — | — | — | 20y | |
| ↗ | Entry Permit for Investors (Class D trade / Class E manufacturing) | Entrepreneur | $250k | $3k +$3k/y | — | — | — | — | 20y | |
| ↗ | Dependant Pass | Family | — | $550 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Immigration of Persons of Ukrainian Origin | Ancestry | — | $375 | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit based on Employment | Employment | — | $375 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Reunion / Immigration as Spouse or Relative | Family | — | $375 | — | — | — | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence Permit for Foreign Investors (company founder) | Investor / golden visa | $118k | $375 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Immigration Permit / Permanent Residence for Investors | Investor / golden visa | $100k | $500 | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Remote Work Visa (Dubai Virtual Working Programme) | Digital nomad | — | $1k | — | $42k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa – Specialised Professionals and Talents | Employment | — | $4k | — | $98k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Residence Visa | Employment | — | — | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa – Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | — | $4k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Green Visa – Freelancer / Self-Employed and Investor / Partner | Entrepreneur | — | $3k | — | $98k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor / Partner Residence Visa (mainland or free-zone company) | Entrepreneur | — | $9k +$4k/y | — | — | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Residence Visa (sponsored dependants) | Family | — | $2k | — | $13k | 180d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa – Real Estate Investor | Investor / golden visa | $545k | $4k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa – Investor in Public Investments (fund deposit / company capital) | Investor / golden visa | $545k | $4k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Retirement Residence Visa (55+) | Retirement | $273k | $3k | $273k | $65k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | UK Ancestry visa | Ancestry | — | $22k | — | — | none | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Global Talent visa | Employment | — | $22k | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | High Potential Individual visa | Employment | — | $11k | $2k | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Innovator Founder visa | Entrepreneur | — | $18k | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker visa | Entrepreneur | — | $11k | — | $70k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family visa (partner/child of British or settled person) | Family | — | $11k | — | $39k | none | 5y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime for new residents | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | E-2 Treaty Investor Visa | Entrepreneur | $100k | $950 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | L-1A Intracompany Transferee (Executive/Manager) → EB-1C green card | Entrepreneur | — | $4k | — | — | none | 2y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Family-based immigration (spouse/child/parent of US citizen or green-card holder) | Family | — | $3k | — | $27k | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program | Investor / golden visa | $800k | $11k | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Provisional Identity Permit | Digital nomad | — | $38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence for Family Members of Uruguayans | Family | — | — | — | — | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Legal Permanent Residence | Independent means | — | $375 | — | $18k | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | US Work Visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | E-2 Treaty Investor Visa | Entrepreneur | $100k | $950 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family-based Immigration | Family | — | $3k | — | $27k | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | EB-5 Immigrant Investor (US green card) | Investor / golden visa | $800k | $15k | — | — | 183d | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | USVI Economic Development Commission benefits | Special tax status | $100k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit and temporary residence | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family reunion residence | Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence permit through purchase of real estate (Decree UP-5611) | Investor / golden visa | $100k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor residence permit (company capital) | Investor / golden visa | $250k | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Development Support Program (DSP) – Citizenship by Investment | Citizenship by investment | $130k | $40k | — | — | none | now | 0.2y | |
| ↗ | Work Residence Visa | Employment | — | $1k | — | — | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Self-funded Residence Visa | Independent means | — | $3k | — | $25k | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Foreign Investor / Leasehold Holder Residence Visa | Investor / golden visa | $84k | $3k | — | — | none | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Family / Resident visa | Family | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Transient Visa – Rentista | Independent means | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Transient Visa – Investor | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Work Permit + LD Visa / Temporary Residence Card | Employment | — | $625 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Family Visa (TT) / Temporary Residence Card | Family | — | $375 | — | — | none | 3y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa & Temporary Residence Card (DT1–DT3) | Investor / golden visa | $114k | $750 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | E-visa (90 days, multiple entry) | Other | — | $150 | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Permit | Employment | — | $1k +$2k/y | — | — | — | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Investor's Permit | Entrepreneur | $150k | $825 +$1k/y | — | — | — | 3y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / Dependant's Permit | Family | — | $225 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Permit (permanent residence) | Other | — | $750 | — | — | — | now | 10y | |
| ↗ | Retired Person's Permit | Retirement | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Employment Permit | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence Permit | Entrepreneur | $100k | $1k | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Spouse / Dependant Residence Permit | Family | — | $600 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Non-Investor Residence Permit (own means) | Independent means | — | $1k | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| Changes or availability under review | ||||||||||
| ↗ | Residence for professionals with international activity(changing) | Digital nomad | — | $87k | — | $56k | 90d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Active residence – self-employed / own company(changing) | Entrepreneur | $4k | $59k | — | — | 183d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Passive residence (residence without gainful activity)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $470k | $87k | — | $56k | 90d | 20y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Lose the Crowd, Find Yourself (remote-work stay)(changing) | Digital nomad | — | $3k | — | — | 90d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Special Residency Status (10-year)(changing) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | none | — | 3y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship for persons of Armenian descent(changing) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Work-based temporary residence / work permit(changing) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence – entrepreneurial activity(changing) | Entrepreneur | $5k | $1k | — | — | — | 3y | 3y | |
| ↗ | Family reunification with a third-country national(changing) | Family | — | $425 | — | $34k | — | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Work Where You Vacation (remote work permit)(changing) | Digital nomad | — | $750 | — | $75k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence as Investor(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $200k | $1k +$75/y | — | — | 1d | 3y | 7y | |
| ↗ | @HOME in Curaçao (digital nomad)(changing) | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Residence Visa for Foreign Home Owners (Proclamation 1388/2025)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $100k | — | — | — | — | — | 4y | |
| ↗ | Work Residence Permit (employment, IE or own company)(changing) | Employment | — | $750 +$238/y | — | — | none | 10y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Residence & Work Permit for Foreign Investors (GIPA registration)(changing) | Entrepreneur | $50k | — | — | — | — | 7y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Próspera ZEDE Residency (Roatán)(changing) | Special tax status | — | — +$388/y | — | — | — | — | 3y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for spouse/children (family reunification)(changing) | Family | — | $1k | — | — | — | 4y | 7y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis)(changing) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | now | now | |
| ↗ | New Residents' Flat Tax Regime (Art. 24-bis TUIR)(changing) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Business Manager Visa(changing) | Entrepreneur | $203k | $188 | — | — | none | 10y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Investor visa (Jersey Immigration Rules)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $2.7M | — | — | — | — | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Work permit (quota) and temporary residence(changing) | Employment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Employment Pass(changing) | Employment | — | $750 | — | $14k | none | 5y | — | |
| ↗ | Digital nomad temporary residence(changing) | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Montserrat Remote Work Stamp(changing) | Digital nomad | — | $750 | — | $70k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Pensioner Residence(changing) | Retirement | — | $750 | — | $12k | — | 3y | 4y | |
| ↗ | Investor Visa (N3A–N3D) and Investor Residence(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $250k | — | — | — | — | — | 15y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by investment (special economic interest)(changing) | Citizenship by investment | $235k | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Investor Residency – original 5/10-year tiers (OMR 250k / 500k)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $650k | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Retiree Residency(changing) | Retirement | — | — | — | $125k | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence for Qualified Investors(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $300k | $7k | — | — | none | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Temporary Residence(changing) | Independent means | — | $1k | — | — | 1d | 2y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Pole's Card (Karta Polaka) → permanent residence(changing) | Ancestry | — | $63 | — | — | — | now | 1y | |
| ↗ | Act 60 Resident Individual Investor decree(changing) | Special tax status | — | $5k +$5k/y | — | — | 183d | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit / single permit and EU Blue Card (employment)(changing) | Employment | — | $750 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Live It – long-stay remote work permission(changing) | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Elective (investor) residence(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $588k | $12k | — | — | — | 10y | 20y | |
| ↗ | Real Estate (Tourism & Recreational Facility) Investment Immigration (F-2-8)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $719k | $375 | — | — | none | 5y | 5y | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa(changing) | Digital nomad | — | $625 | — | $24k | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Work permit (incl. EU Blue Card)(changing) | Employment | — | $475 | — | $43k | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for self-employed persons(changing) | Entrepreneur | — | $450 | $21k | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Residence permit for family members (family reunification)(changing) | Family | — | $238 | — | — | — | 5y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Skilled Worker visa (incl. self-sponsorship via own UK company)(changing) | Employment | — | $18k | — | $56k | none | 5y | 6y | |
| ↗ | Employment-based visas and green cards (H-1B, O-1, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, EB-2/EB-3)(changing) | Employment | — | — | — | — | none | 3y | 8y | |
| ↗ | Trump Gold Card (Form I-140G)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | $2.0M | — | — | — | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Tax Residency by Investment and Tax Holiday (Impatriate Regime)(changing) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Gold Card (US$1m gift)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | $2.0M | — | — | 183d | now | 5y | |
| ↗ | Golden visa – 5-year residence for donation (Decree PF-67)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $250k | $300k | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspended programmes | ||||||||||
| ↗ | Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay (BEATS)(suspended) | Digital nomad | — | $2k | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Self-Employed Persons Program(suspended) | Entrepreneur | — | $4k | — | — | 146d | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship for Persons of African Descent (diaspora citizenship)(suspended) | Ancestry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by registration for investors (Citizenship Act s.9(3))(suspended) | Citizenship by investment | $500k | — | — | — | — | — | 2y | |
| ↗ | Rentier Residence(suspended) | Independent means | — | $750 | — | $15k | — | 3y | 4y | |
| ↗ | No realistic residence route (civil war)(suspended) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Upcoming · not yet available | ||||||||||
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment Programme(changing) | Citizenship by investment | $350k | $125k | — | — | — | — | now | |
| ↗ | Permanent residence by investment (Art. 29.6, new law)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | — | — | — | — | none | now | 3y | |
| ↗ | Investor Residence Permit(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $500k | — | — | — | — | 2.5y | 7.5y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment (proposed)(changing) | Citizenship by investment | $75k | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
| ↗ | Permanent Residence (new Aliens Law 2026)(changing) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | now | — | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa (10-year investor residence card)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $5.0M | $10k | — | — | — | — | 4y | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment (GIPA Act 2026 provision)(changing) | Citizenship by investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | UK–EU Gibraltar Treaty border arrangement(changing) | Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Altyn Visa (golden status, Decree of 25 Apr 2026)(changing) | Special tax status | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Temporary residence permit – alternative investment fund (state-established)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $176k | $12k | — | — | — | 5y | 10y | |
| ↗ | Golden Visa (USD 1m investment)(changing) | Investor / golden visa | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | |
| ↗ | Digital nomad visa(changing) | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Digital Nomad Visa (Executive Order 86)(changing) | Digital nomad | — | — | — | — | none | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment programme (proposed)(changing) | Citizenship by investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ↗ | Citizenship by Investment (planned, SVG Investment Fund)(changing) | Citizenship by investment | — | — | — | — | none | — | now | |
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