Quick Countries Comparison

The following are quick comparison list of countries offering "Citizenship-by-investment" vs "Residency-by-investment" programs to third nationals of various countries.

The key difference is "Citizenship-by-investment" programs offer investors direct passport to investors within few months or a year. "Residency-by-investment" aka "Golden visa" or "Investor visa" programs initially offer residency to investors, and then after certain number of years of living, it is possible to apply for the Citizenship and passport (indirect route) through naturalisation. The common route is residence permit converted to PR then PR later converted to citizenship.

Note: UK is not a schengen member country. The visas and residence permits issued by schengen countries to non-EU citizens, is not valid to travel to UK. Therefore a separate UK visa needed. Only EU citizens and EU passport holders can visit UK without visa.
 
Country Passport Minimum Investment Program Name
 Processing Time
Residency by Investment
 Real Estate Investment Business Investment Minimum Stay Requirements
 Permanent Residency (PR) Naturalisation Time for Citizenship
 EU Schengen Member
  UK visa needed
  USA visa needed
 Double Citizenship Visa free travel countries* Passport Reputation (out of 10)
Australia
 A$ 1.5 million
 Investor stream
 4 months
 yes
yes
 40 days per year
 After 4 years
 PR + 4 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 168
 9.4
Antigua & Barbuda $ 100,000 (Nov 1, 2017 onwards) Citizenship by investment
3 months		 no yes (minimum $400,000)
 $1.5 million
 no requirement
 -
 -
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 133
 8.5
Bahamas
 $500,000
 Economic Investment PR
 4 months
 yes
 yes
 yes
Immediate PR
 10 years
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 139
 8.4
Belgium € 200,000 Belgium Business  Residence Program (BBRB
 3-4 months
 yes no yes no requirement
 5 years
 5 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 170
 9.5
Bulgaria € 512,000 Investor visa
 7 months
  yes no
 yes
 -
 Immediate
 After 5 years
 pending
 no
 yes
 yes
 150
 9.0
Canada (Quebec)
 CAD 800,000
Quebec Immigrant Investor Program

8-10 months
 yes no possible
 yes
 3 years
 5 years in total
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 170
 9.5
Czech Republic
 no program exists





5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 164
 9.4
Costa Rica
 no program exists













Croatia
 no program exists





5 years
 10 years
 pending
 no
 yes
 yes
 142
 9.0
Cyprus € 2 million (real estate) Cypriot (EU) Citizenship by Investment
 3 months (Immediate passport)
 no yes
 € 5 million
 none
 5 years
 8 years
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 158
 9.0
Denmark
 no program exists




6 years
 9 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.6
Dominica $ 100,000 Citizenship by investment 8-10 months
 no $200,000
 - none

no
 no
 yes
 yes
 113
 7.5
Estonia
 no program exists





5 years
 8 years
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 159
 9.2
France
 €10 million
 French investor program (given 10 year residency)




5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.6
Finland
 no program exists





4 years
 5 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 172
 9.6
Germany
 no program exists
 no
 4 months
 no
€ 250,000
5 years
 8 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 173
 9.8
Grenada $ 150,000 Citizenship by investment 3 months
 no $350,000 no


no
 no
 yes
 yes
 117
 7.8
Greece € 250,000 (real estate) Greece Golden visa
 3-4 months
 Immediate Residency yes no none
 Immediate PR granted
 7 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 167
 9.3
Hungary € 300,000 (Government bonds) Hungarian Residency Bonds (scheme closed from Mar 20, 2017) 4-5 months
 Immediate Residency no no none
 Immediate PR
 8 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 163
 9.2
Hong Kong HK$ 10 million Capital Investment Scheme (suspended)
 3-5 months
 Immediate Residency no yes yes
 After 7 years
no
 no
 yes
 no
 152
 9.1
Iceland No such program exists





4 years
 7 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 164
 9.2
Ireland
 Irish Immigrant Investor Program
 €500,000 donation or €2 million (Bonds) or
3 months
 Immediate Residency
 possible
 € 1 million
5 years
 5 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 169
 9.5
Italy
 € 1 million
 Golden visa
 2 months Residency yes yes
5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.5
Japan
 no program exiss





10 years
 5 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.4
Malta
 Approx € 900,000

European Citizenship by Investment
 Malta Individual Investor Program (MIIP)
 3 months
 no
 € 350,000 (optional)
 no
 none
 5 years (waived)
 5 years (waived)
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 167
 9.5
Monaco (Monte Carlo)
 € 1 million Investor visa
 3 months
 Immediate Residency
 optional
 no limit
 6 months per year
 5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 151
 9.9
Netherlands
 € 1.25 million
 Dutch Investor visa
 3 months
 Immediate Residency
yes
 yes
 5 years
 5 years
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 171
 9.6
Poland
 no program exists





5 years
 8 years
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 158
 9.2
Portugal € 500,000
Portugal Golden visa
 3-4 months
 yes
yes € 1 million
 7 days per year After 5 years
 6 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 170
 9.6
Romania
 no program exists





5 years
 8 years
 pending
 no
 no
 yes
 149
 9.0
Russia
 $ 300,000
 pending
yes
yes
2 years year
 3-5 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 102
 7.0
Spain € 500,000 (real estate) Spanish Golden visa
 3-4 months
 yes
yes no none
 After 5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 only with spanish speaking countries
 169
 9.5
Switzerland CHF 1 million
 Swiss Lump Sum Taxation
 3 months
 yes
 no CHF 1 million turnover
 yes
 10 years
 12 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 169
 9.8
St Lucia
 $100,000 from Jan 2017
 Citizenship by investment 2-3 months
 no
 $300,000
 $3.5 million
 none

no
 no
 yes
 yes
 121
 7.9
Saint Kitts and Nevis $150,000 (Hurricane Relief Fund until Mar 31, 2018) or $250,000 (SIDF) Citizenship by investment 8 months
 no $400,000
none

no
 no
 yes
 yes
 131
 8.3
Slovenia
 no program exists





5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 161
Slovakia
 no program exists





5 years
 13 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 162
United Kingdom (UK)
 GBP 200,000 or GBP 2 million
UK Entrepreneur or Investor visa (tier-1)
2 months 		yes no yes 9 months per year for UK passport
 5 years
 6 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 173
 9.8
United States (U.S.A)
 $ 500,000 - 1 million 
EB-5 Investor visa
 10 months
 yes no yes 50% of time in US (2.5 out of 5 yrs)
 Immediate
 5 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 172
 9.7
Liechtenstein
 no program exists





5 years
 30 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 161
 9.9
Latvia €80,000 (business) or €250,000 (real estate)
Latvia Investor visa (PR)
 4 months
 yes €250,000
€80,000
5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 170
 9.4
Lithuania
 no program exists





5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 no
159
 9.3
Luxembourg
 no program exists





5 years
 7 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.5
New Zealand
 NZ$ 1.5 million
 Business Investor Visa
 3-4 months
 Immediate Residency
 Possible
 yes
 146 days per year
 2 years
 5 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 170
 9.6
Norway
 no program exists





3 years
 7 years
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 171
 9.6
Poland
 no program exists





5 years
 10 years
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 158
 9.4
Panama
 $300,000
 Real Estate
Immediate Residency (PR)
 yes
 yes

5 years
 no
 no
 yes
125
 7.9
Serbia
 no program exists





5 years
no
 no
 yes
 yes
 110
 8.6
Sweden
 no program exists





5 years
 5 years
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 172
 9.8
South Korea
F5 PR
yes
no limit

5 years
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 171
 9.2
Singapore SG$ 2.5 million (approx US$ 2 million) Global Investor Program (GIP)
yes no yes
Immediate Permanent Residency
 2-6 years with PR
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 169
 9.2
Vanuatu $200,000 Citizenship by Investment Vanuatu Development Support Program (DSP)



no
 no
 yes
 yes
 110
 7.2
Moldova no program exists Residency


10 years
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 101
 8
Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Special Investor Program (coming soon)


10 years
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 107
 8.2

 

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