Residency Without Physical Presence
Programs with minimal or no physical-presence requirements
You want the status but don’t want to live there full-time. Portugal Golden (7 days/yr avg), UAE Golden, Malta Residency, Greece Golden, Caribbean CBI (most waive presence), Monaco (via residence only).
Programs Matched to This Profile
13 programsPortugal Golden Visa (ARI)
Portugal PRT
Processing
6mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
5y
Verified 2026-04-20
Greece Golden Visa
Greece GRC
Processing
4mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
7y
Verified 2026-04-20
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Malta MLT
Processing
6mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
No
Verified 2026-04-20
UAE Virtual Working Programme (Remote Work Visa)
United Arab Emirates ARE
Processing
1mo
Min. Income
$5,000/mo
Citizenship
No
Verified 2026-04-20
Hungary Guest Investor Programme
Hungary HUN
Processing
3mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
8y
Verified 2026-04-20
Thailand Privilege (Elite) Visa
Thailand THA
Processing
1mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
No
Verified 2026-04-20
Malaysia Premium Visa Programme (PVIP)
Malaysia MYS
Processing
3mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
No
Verified 2026-04-20
Mauritius Permanent Residency (Property Purchase)
Mauritius MUS
Processing
4mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
5y
Verified 2026-04-26
Indonesia Second Home Visa (B211B)
Indonesia IDN
Processing
2mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
10y
Verified 2026-04-26
Saudi Arabia Premium Residency (Iqama Mumayazah)
Saudi Arabia SAU
Processing
2mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
No
Verified 2026-04-26
NZ Active Investor Plus Visa
New Zealand NZL
Processing
9mo
Min. Income
—
Citizenship
5y
Verified 2026-05-13
Argentina Rentista Visa
Argentina ARG
Processing
3mo
Min. Income
$2,000/mo
Citizenship
2y
Verified 2026-06-01
Cyprus Category F Permit (Retirees & Passive Income)
Cyprus CYP
Processing
3mo
Min. Income
$10,400/mo
Citizenship
7y
Verified 2026-06-01
These programs are grouped by how they are typically marketed and which applicants they practically suit — not by endorsement. Verify every detail on the program page and with official sources before acting.