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What each route actually asks of you.
Entry requirements, processing timelines and tax treatment for every country and programme we track — no scores, no rankings, just the figures behind each route.
51 guides
Andorra
1 programmePassive-InvInvestment—
10%Top income tax
Argentina
3 programmesTemp-WorkEmploymentmin ~1 mo
RBIInvestmentmin ~6 mo
Rentista/PenRetirementmin ~3 mo
35%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Australia
6 programmesAustralia Par…Familymin ~8 mo
SC 186Employmentmin ~13 mo
SC 189Employmentmin ~4 mo
+ 3 more programmes →
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
Bulgaria
1 programmePension LTRRetirement—
TerritorialForeign income
No foreign-income taxLow entry cost
Canada
5 programmesCanada Spousa…Familymin ~1.5 yr
EE-CECEmploymentmin ~6 mo
PNPEmploymentmin ~7 mo
+ 2 more programmes →
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
10 programmesR-AcumOthermin ~1 mo
M-SpouseFamilymin ~1 mo
M VisaEmploymentmin ~1 mo
+ 7 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
Costa Rica
9 programmesEmployee ResEmploymentmin ~3 mo
Family ReunFamilymin ~10 mo
Student ResStudentmin ~1 mo
+ 6 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Croatia
1 programmeDNVDigital nomad—
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxLow entry cost
Cyprus
2 programmesTemporary Vis…Retirement—
PRInvestmentmin ~5 mo
35%Top income tax
Fast route
Czechia
1 programmeDNVDigital nomadmin ~2 mo
23%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Denmark
3 programmesDenmark Fast-…Employmentmin ~1 mo
Positive ListEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Pay LimitEmploymentmin ~1 mo
56%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Ecuador
4 programmesRetirementRetirement—
Bank DepositInvestment—
IV SharesInvestmentmin ~3 mo
+ 1 more programme →
37%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Estonia
1 programmeDNVEmployment—
22%Top income tax
Low entry cost
Finland
1 programmeStartupEmployment—
44%Top income tax
Low entry cost
France
10 programmesBlue CardEmploymentmin ~3 mo
AESOthermin ~4 mo
France — Cert…Othermin ~4 mo
+ 7 more programmes →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Germany
4 programmesGermany Famil…Familymin ~3 mo
AusbildungStudent—
Opp. CardEmployment—
+ 1 more programme →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Greece
10 programmesGreece Digita…Digital nomadmin ~1 mo
FIPRetirementmin ~3 mo
GV HeritageInvestmentmin ~4 mo
+ 7 more programmes →
WorldwideForeign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
Hong Kong SAR
3 programmesGEPEmploymentmin ~1 mo
QMASEmploymentmin ~6 mo
CIESInvestmentmin ~1 mo
TerritorialForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Hungary
1 programmeGuest InvInvestmentmin ~1 mo
Non-Resident Foreign Income ExemptionForeign income
Fast route
Ireland
3 programmesCSEPEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Gen-EmpEmploymentmin ~3 mo
Stamp 0Retirementmin ~4 mo
40%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Italy
6 programmesItaly Digital…Digital nomadmin ~3 mo
Elective ResRetirementmin ~1 mo
IV StartupInvestmentmin ~3 mo
+ 3 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Japan
5 programmesEng/SpecEmploymentmin ~1 mo
HSPEmploymentmin ~1 mo
ICTEmploymentmin ~1 mo
+ 2 more programmes →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Korea South
4 programmesD-8Investmentmin ~3 mo
Tourism-InvInvestmentmin ~1 mo
F-2-12Investmentmin ~1 mo
+ 1 more programme →
45%Top income tax
Fast route
Latvia
1 programmeGolden VisaInvestmentmin ~1 mo
36%Top income tax
Fast route
Malaysia
3 programmesEPEmployment—
RP-TEmployment—
MM2HRetirement—
30%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Malta
3 programmesMRPRetirementmin ~3 mo
MPRP RentInvestmentmin ~6 mo
MPRP BuyInvestmentmin ~4 mo
15%Foreign income
Fast route
Mexico
3 programmesTemp-WorkEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Temp-SolvRetirement—
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
Netherlands
3 programmesHSMEmploymentmin ~1 mo
DAFTEmploymentmin ~3 mo
Blue CardEmploymentmin ~1 mo
30% Ruling (Expat Tax Regime)Foreign income
Fast routeLow entry cost
New Zealand
9 programmesAEWVEmploymentmin ~2 mo
New Zealand D…Familymin ~7 mo
New Zealand P…Familymin ~7 mo
+ 6 more programmes →
39%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Norway
1 programmeSWVEmploymentmin ~1 mo
47%Top income tax
Fast route
Panama
19 programmesFN EmployEmploymentmin ~2 mo
Marriage ResFamilymin ~3 mo
Parent 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
Philippines
2 programmes9GEmploymentmin ~2 mo
SRRVRetirementmin ~2 mo
TerritorialForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Poland
1 programmeBiz ActivityEmploymentmin ~2 mo
32%Top income tax
Fast route
Portugal
15 programmesGV JobsInvestmentmin ~1.5 yr
Family ReunFamilymin ~9 mo
Portugal CPLP…Other—
+ 12 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
San Marino
1 programmePensionerRetirementmin ~4 mo
6%Foreign income
Fast route
Singapore
11 programmesEntrePassEmploymentmin ~2 mo
LTVPFamilymin ~2 mo
ONE PassEmploymentmin ~2 mo
+ 8 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Spain
4 programmesSpain — Entre…Employment—
Spain — Self-…Employmentmin ~3 mo
Spain Digital…Digital nomadmin ~1 mo
+ 1 more programme →
47%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Sweden
2 programmesHQ WorkEmploymentmin ~1 mo
Blue CardEmploymentmin ~1 mo
55%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
Switzerland
1 programmeInvestor ResInvestmentmin ~3 mo
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Thailand
14 programmesLTR - Highly-…Employmentmin ~1 mo
Non-Imm BEmploymentmin ~1 mo
SMARTEmploymentmin ~2 mo
+ 11 more programmes →
ExemptForeign income
No foreign-income taxFast route
Turkey
1 programmeCBIInvestmentmin ~3 mo
40%Top income tax
Fast 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
11 programmesGlobal TalentEmploymentmin ~1 mo
GraduateEmploymentmin ~1 mo
United Kingdo…Othermin ~6 mo
+ 8 more programmes →
45%Top income tax
Fast routeLow entry cost
United States
19 programmesE-1Employmentmin ~3 mo
E-2Investmentmin ~6 mo
EB-1Employmentmin ~6 mo
+ 16 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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