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Best Visas For Investor Residency & Citizenship

Investment-based programs from USD 100k to USD 2M+

Last verified 2026-07-07

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. 1
    🇦🇪 UAE Golden Visa

    United Arab Emirates

    Zero personal income or capital gains tax, fast processing, and no physical presence requirement to maintain — a strong tax-neutral base that doesn't require giving up any other citizenship.

  2. 2
    🇲🇹 Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)

    Malta

    EU-adjacent residency without a relocation obligation, giving Schengen access and a long-term (though not fast) route toward permanent status for HNWIs wanting a foothold in Europe.

  3. 3
    🇵🇹 Portugal Golden Visa (ARI)

    Portugal

    Post-2023 fund-based investment option keeps a low physical-presence requirement (about 7 days/year) while preserving a 5-year path toward EU citizenship without relocating.

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.

  1. 1
    🇵🇹 Portugal Golden Visa (ARI)Editor's pick

    Portugal

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  2. 2
    🇬🇷 Greece Golden Visa

    Greece

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  3. 3
    🇲🇹 Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)Editor's pick

    Malta

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  4. 4
    🇹🇭 Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa

    Thailand

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  5. 5
    🇲🇾 Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)

    Malaysia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  6. 6
    🇦🇪 UAE Golden VisaEditor's pick

    United Arab Emirates

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  7. 7
    🇵🇦 Panama Friendly Nations Visa

    Panama

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  8. 8
    🇺🇸 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa

    United States

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  9. 9
    🇺🇸 E-2 Treaty Investor Visa

    United States

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  10. 10
    🇦🇺 Australia Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 188)

    Australia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  11. 11
    🇳🇿 New Zealand Investor 2 Visa

    New Zealand

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  12. 12
    🇯🇵 Japan Business Manager Visa

    Japan

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  13. 13
    🇸🇬 Singapore EntrePass

    Singapore

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  14. 14
    🇸🇬 Singapore ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass)

    Singapore

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  15. 15
    🇰🇷 South Korea D-8 Investor Visa

    South Korea

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  16. 16
    🇮🇳 India Business Visa

    India

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  17. 17
    🇭🇺 Hungary Guest Investor Programme

    Hungary

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  18. 18
    🇹🇭 Thailand Privilege (Elite) Visa

    Thailand

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  19. 19
    🇮🇹 Italy Investor Visa (Visto per Investitori)

    Italy

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  20. 20
    🇮🇩 Indonesia Golden Visa

    Indonesia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  21. 21
    🇲🇾 Malaysia Premium Visa Programme (PVIP)

    Malaysia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  22. 22
    🇵🇭 Philippines Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV)

    Philippines

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  23. 23
    🇲🇺 Mauritius Permanent Residency (Property Purchase)

    Mauritius

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  24. 24
    🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Premium Residency (Iqama Mumayazah)

    Saudi Arabia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  25. 25
    🇨🇭 Switzerland B Residence Permit (Employment)

    Switzerland

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  26. 26
    🇨🇭 Switzerland Self-Employment Permit

    Switzerland

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  27. 27
    🇨🇿 Czech Long-Term Residence — Investment / Business

    Czech Republic

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  28. 28
    🇳🇿 NZ Active Investor Plus Visa

    New Zealand

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  29. 29
    🇧🇷 Brazil Investor Visa (VITEM XIV)

    Brazil

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  30. 30
    🇹🇷 Turkey Turquoise Card

    Turkey

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  31. 31
    🇦🇪 UAE Green Visa

    United Arab Emirates

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  32. 32
    🇻🇳 Vietnam DT Investor Visa

    Vietnam

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  33. 33
    🇮🇹 Italy Flat Tax Regime for High-Net-Worth New Residents

    Italy

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  34. 34
    🇯🇵 Japan J-Skip Visa (Highly Skilled Professional Fast-Track)

    Japan

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  35. 35
    🇰🇷 Korea F-5 Permanent Residency

    South Korea

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  36. 36
    🇱🇻 Latvia Real Estate Residence Permit (MPR)

    Latvia

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  37. 37
    🇹🇭 Thailand LTR Visa – Wealthy Global Citizen

    Thailand

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  38. 38
    🇳🇷 Nauru Citizenship by Investment (Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme)

    Nauru

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  39. 39
    🇨🇻 Cape Verde Residency-by-Investment to Naturalisation

    Cape Verde

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50
  40. 40
    🇺🇸 Puerto Rico Act 60 (Individual Resident Investor & Export Services)

    United States

    • ✓Listed as a fit by the programme's own data
    50

Want the narrative editorial companion? See the Investor Residency & Citizenship profile → (who fits, who doesn't, top gotchas).

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