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Entry requirements, processing timelines and tax treatment for every country and programme we track — no scores, no rankings, just the figures behind each route.
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Argentina
3 programmesTemp-WorkEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Rentista/PenRetirementmin ~3 mo
RBIInvestmentmin ~6 mo
35%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Australia
4 programmesSC 186Employmentmin ~13 mo
SC 189Employmentmin ~4 mo
SC 190Employmentmin ~7 mo
+ 1 more programme →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Austria
1 programmeRWR Card+Employmentmin ~3 mo
55%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Brazil
11 programmesCPLPOthermin ~2 mo
VITEM XIFamilymin ~1 mo
MERCOSULOthermin ~1 mo
+ 8 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
Canada
4 programmesEE-CECEmploymentmin ~6 mo
PNPEmploymentmin ~7 mo
EE-FSTEmploymentmin ~6 mo
+ 1 more programme →
55%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Chile
3 programmesTemp-WorkEmploymentmin ~6 mo
Temp ResRetirementmin ~6 mo
InvestorInvestmentmin ~3 mo
40%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Colombia
11 programmesV-NómadasDigital nomadmin ~1 mo
M-ProfEmploymentmin ~1 mo
V-RentistaOther—
+ 8 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
Costa Rica
9 programmesDNVDigital nomadmin ~1 mo
Employee ResEmploymentmin ~3 mo
Family ReunFamilymin ~10 mo
+ 6 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Cyprus
2 programmesTemporary Vis…Retirement—
PRInvestmentmin ~5 mo
35%Top income tax
Fast route
Ecuador
4 programmesRetirementRetirement—
Bank DepositInvestment—
IV SharesInvestmentmin ~3 mo
+ 1 more programme →
37%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
France
3 programmesBlue CardEmploymentmin ~3 mo
Talent PassEmploymentmin ~3 mo
VLS-TSRetirement—
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Germany
2 programmesOpp. CardEmployment—
Blue CardEmploymentmin ~2 mo
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Greece
9 programmesFIPRetirementmin ~3 mo
GV HeritageInvestmentmin ~4 mo
GV StartupInvestmentmin ~4 mo
+ 6 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast route
Hungary
1 programmeGuest InvInvestmentmin ~1 mo
Non-Resident Foreign Income ExemptionForeign income
Fast route
Italy
5 programmesElective ResRetirementmin ~1 mo
IV StartupInvestmentmin ~3 mo
IV CompanyInvestmentmin ~3 mo
+ 2 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Latvia
1 programmeGolden VisaInvestmentmin ~1 mo
36%Top income tax
Fast route
Malta
3 programmesMPRP RentInvestmentmin ~6 mo
MRPRetirementmin ~3 mo
MPRP BuyInvestmentmin ~4 mo
15%Foreign income
Fast route
Mexico
3 programmesTemp-SolvRetirement—
Temp-WorkEmploymentmin ~1 mo
PRRetirementmin ~1 mo
35%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Monaco
2 programmesSelf-SuffInvestmentmin ~3 mo
RBIInvestmentmin ~2 mo
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
New Zealand
4 programmesAEWVEmploymentmin ~1 mo
WHVEmployment—
AIP-GrowthInvestmentmin ~1 mo
+ 1 more programme →
39%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Panama
19 programmesFN EmployEmploymentmin ~2 mo
DNVDigital nomadmin ~1 mo
Marriage ResFamilymin ~3 mo
+ 16 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Paraguay
2 programmesRetiree ResRetirementmin ~2 mo
SUACEInvestmentmin ~3 mo
TerritorialForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Peru
2 programmesRentistaRetirementmin ~2 mo
InvestorInvestmentmin ~2 mo
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Portugal
14 programmesBlue CardEmploymentmin ~2 mo
Family ReunFamilymin ~9 mo
GV JobsInvestmentmin ~1.5 yr
+ 11 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Singapore
11 programmesDPFamilymin ~1 mo
EPEmploymentmin ~2 mo
EntrePassEmploymentmin ~2 mo
+ 8 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Spain
1 programmeNLVRetirementmin ~1 mo
47%Top income tax
Fast route
Switzerland
1 programmeInvestor ResInvestmentmin ~3 mo
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Thailand
14 programmesLTR PensionRetirement—
LTR - Highly-…Employmentmin ~1 mo
Non-Imm BEmploymentmin ~1 mo
+ 11 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
United Arab Emirates
4 programmesEmploymentEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Green VisaEmploymentmin ~1 mo
RetirementRetirement—
+ 1 more programme →
0%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
United Kingdom
5 programmesGlobal TalentEmploymentmin ~1 mo
GraduateEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Health-CareEmploymentmin ~1 mo
+ 2 more programmes →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
United States
14 programmesE-1Employmentmin ~3 mo
EB-1Employmentmin ~6 mo
EB-2Employmentmin ~6 mo
+ 11 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
Uruguay
3 programmesPR RetireeRetirementmin ~1 mo
IV REInvestmentmin ~3 mo
IV BusinessInvestmentmin ~5 mo
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
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