Best Visas For Relocating With Kids
Programs that prioritise family inclusion, schools, and predictable renewals
Editor's top 3
A short, opinionated shortlist. For the full algorithmic ranking of every programme matched to this profile, scroll to the ranked list below.
- 1🇵🇹 Portugal D7 Passive Income Visa
Portugal
Strong network of British and international curriculum schools around Lisbon/Cascais, English widely spoken in expat-dense areas, solid safety statistics, and a genuine path to citizenship that benefits kids long-term.
- 2🇪🇸 Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Spain
Excellent international school density in Madrid and Barcelona plus Spain's strong public healthcare extends to dependents, though the visa's no-work rule for both spouses means this suits families living off passive income rather than dual salaries.
- 3🇵🇦 Panama Friendly Nations Visa
Panama
Fast processing and a genuinely low-friction path to permanent residency for the whole family, with a well-established Panama City international-school corridor and USD-pegged currency reducing budgeting surprises.
Full ranked list
Every programme tagged for this persona, scored by the criteria below. Score is a heuristic for ranking, not a recommendation.
Scoring methodology
Baseline 50 for every programme that lists this persona as a fit. Persona-specific criteria (income threshold, family inclusion, citizenship timeline, processing speed, presence requirements) add weight. Each programme's detail page has the full sourced facts.
- 165🇵🇹 Portugal D7 Passive Income VisaEditor's pick
Portugal
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 265
Portugal
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 365🇪🇸 Spain Non-Lucrative VisaEditor's pick
Spain
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 465
Malaysia
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 565
Mexico
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 665
United Kingdom
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 765
Germany
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 865
France
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 965
Netherlands
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1065
Ireland
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1165
United States
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1265
Canada
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1365
Canada
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1465
Canada
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1565
Australia
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1665
New Zealand
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1765
South Korea
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1865
Poland
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 1965
Italy
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2065
Malaysia
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2165
Brazil
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2265
France
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2365
France
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2465
United Kingdom
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2565
Israel
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2665
United States
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2765
United States
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2865
Switzerland
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 2965
Austria
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3065
Czech Republic
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3165
Belgium
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3265
Luxembourg
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3365
Chile
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3465
India
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3565
Mexico
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3665
Uruguay
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3765
Australia
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3865
Portugal
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 3965
Portugal
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 4065
Canada
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 4165
Philippines
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 4265
Portugal
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
- 4365
Australia
- ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
- ✓Family included as dependants
Want the narrative editorial companion? See the Relocating With Kids profile → (who fits, who doesn't, top gotchas).
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