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The golden / investor visa. Where it gets you in.

35 countries offer this route, pulled live from the Nomad knowledge graph. Each one with its real duration, income threshold, and whether you can bring family. Start a plan and we match you to the right one.

Visa class
Golden / investor visa
Countries
35
Routes
54
Source
Live KG
Where it works

Countries that offer the golden / investor visa.

Argentina

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Visa Inversionista (Investor Residency)

1 year~12 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Belize

Investor Residency

1 year~16 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Brazil

VIPER Investor Visa (Visto Permanente em Razão de Investimento)

Varies~12 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Canada

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Start-Up Visa (SUV) — PAUSED to new applications

Varies~208 wks processingRemote workFamily ok

Chile

Visa de Residencia Temporal: Inversionista (Investor Visa)

1 year~20 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+1 more route in Chile

Colombia

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Visa M Inversionista (Investor Visa)

3 years~4 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Costa Rica

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Inversionista

2 years~14 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Cyprus

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Cyprus Investment Programme (TERMINATED)

VariesRemote workFamily ok

Dominican Republic

CONFOTUR Tourism Investment Incentive (Ley 158-01)

VariesRemote workFamily ok
+2 more routes in Dominican Republic

Estonia

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Major Investor Residence Permit

5 years~13 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
+1 more route in Estonia

France

Talent Passport Investor (Passeport Talent Investisseur Économique)

4 years~6 wks processingRenewableFamily ok

Georgia

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Investment Residence Permit

5 years~4 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Greece

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Greece Golden Visa (Permanent Investor Residence Permit)

5 years~24 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+1 more route in Greece

Hungary

Guest Investor Visa (Vendégbefektetői vízum / Golden Visa)

10 years~8 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Indonesia

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Golden Visa (Corporate Investor / Founder)

5 years~8 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+2 more routes in Indonesia

Ireland

Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)

2 years~16 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+1 more route in Ireland

Israel

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B/5 Investor Visa (US citizens only)

2 yearsRenewableFamily ok

Italy

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Investor Visa for Italy (Visto per Investitori)

2 years~8 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Malta

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Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment (MEIN)

Varies~52 wks processingRemote workFamily ok

Mexico

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Residente Temporal por Inversión (Investor Visa)

1 year~3 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Netherlands

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Start-up Visa (Verblijfsvergunning Start-up)

1 year$1,525/mo~12 wks processingRemote workFamily ok

New Zealand

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Business Investor Work Visa

3 yearsRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+1 more route in New Zealand

Panama

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Business Investor Visa (Visa de Inversionista de Negocio Propio)

2 years~24 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+2 more routes in Panama

Peru

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Inversionista Residente (Investor Visa)

1 yearRenewableFamily ok

Portugal

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Golden Visa (Autorização de Residência para Atividade de Investimento, ARI)

2 years~78 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Puerto Rico

Act 60 Chapter 2: Individual Investor (formerly Act 22)

15 years~20 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+1 more route in Puerto Rico

Singapore

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Global Investor Programme (GIP)

5 years~36 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

South Korea

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D-8 Corporate Investment Visa

1 year~6 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
+1 more route in South Korea

Spain

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Golden Visa (Visado de Residencia para Inversores)

3 years~3 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok

Taiwan

Entrepreneur Visa (Startup Visa)

1 year~6 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
+1 more route in Taiwan

Turkiye

Citizenship by Investment (Turkish CBI / "Golden Passport")

Varies~40 wks processingRemote workFamily ok

United Arab Emirates

Golden Visa

10 years~4 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+2 more routes in United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Tier 1 Investor Visa (Closed)

Varies~8 wks processingRemote workFamily ok

Uruguay

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Investor / Tax-Residency-by-Investment Route

VariesRemote workFamily ok

Vietnam

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DT1 Investor Visa (Major Investor)

5 years~2 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
+3 more routes in Vietnam

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