Unsung IM Programs Part 1: Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
In this first installment of a new series about less-known investment migration programs, Ahmad Abbas evaluates Andorra’s golden visa.
A low-tax, safe, peaceful, and tiny country, Andorra straddles the Pyrenees mountains on the border between France and Spain.
The Residence Without Lucrative Activity visa is popular among French and Spanish HNWIs because of its limited physical presence requirements, flexible investment options, and – naturally – proximity to two of Europe’s largest economies.
Though Andorra is not part of the EU, the official currency is the Euro and holders of residence permits in the country are afforded visa-free travel (though not settlement) throughout the Schengen area.
Program Type | Golden Visa Program |
Time to citizenship | 20 years |
Time to permanent residency | 7 years |
Minimum investment | EUR 400,000 |
Physical presence requirement | 90 days a year |
Application processing time | 2-4 months |
Citizenship grants visa-free travel to | 168 destinations, including Schengen countries and the United States |
Contribution types available | Property Investment, Business Investment, Securities Investment, Bond Investment |
General program requirements
There are multiple investment options for the Residence without Lucrative Activity in Andorra. Total investment must amount to no less than EUR 400,000.
Regardless of the investment type chosen, all applicants must deposit €50,000 cash in the Andorra Institute of Finance (AFA) and an additional €10,000 per dependent included in the application. These amounts are returned when residency is relinquished or the applicant becomes a citizen. The remaining balance of the EUR 400,000 may be invested in:
Investment accounts with Andorran banks;
Shares in Andorran companies;
Other investments in the Andorran property market;
Public company bonds;
Further deposits with the Autoritat Financera Andorrana (AFA).
The applicant needs to prove 300% of the annual minimum wage from revenue from sources outside of Andorra, as well as an additional 100% of the minimum wage for each dependent. The Andorran minimum annual salary is €13,460. For a family of three, for example, annual revenue from foreign sources would then need to be equivalent to 500% of the minimum wage, i.e., €67,300.
Program benefits
Requirements to qualify for citizenship
The applicant will have 6 months to make the initial investment after being approved for residency and will need to undergo a medical exam before being able to collect the residency permit.
The initial permit is for a 2-year period, which can be renewed for another 2 years, and then 3 years after that. After completing 7 years of residency, the applicant can apply for a 10 year permanent residency permit. An application for citizenship would require being a permanent resident physically present in Andorra for a minimum of 10 years. In most cases, the process for citizenship takes up to 20 years.
Before applying for citizenship, an applicant must pass an exam in Catalan language, geography and the history of Andorra. Dual citizenship is not permitted in Andorra. Applicants need to prove they have renounced their previous citizenship within 5 years of obtaining Andorran citizenship.
Applications for this program may be directed to:
Ministry of Justice and Interior/Immigration Department
Legislation upon which this program is based:
Immigration Act qualified, and Law 16/2013, of 10
No statistics available yet for this program.
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Adriano Vieira | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa, Chile Independent Means Visas, Chile Investor Visa | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese | ||
André Gonçalves | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Portuguese | ||
Aran Hawker | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Ariane Real | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa Chile Independent Means Visas, Chile Investor Visa | English, Spanish, Portuguese | ||
Bastien Trelcat | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Chile Independent Means Visas Chile Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP France Talent Passport Business Investor France Talent Passport – Startup and Business France Talent Passport Startup and Business Creation France Citizenship by Descent France Financially Independent Person Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Citizenship by Descent Italy Elective Residency Visa Italy Investor Visa Irish Citizenship by Descent Lithuania Citizenship by Descent Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Namibia Investor Residency New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista/Pensionado Visa Philippines Retirement Visa SRRV Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Quebec Entrepreneurs for French speakers Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Slovakia Citizenship by Descent South Africa Financial Independent Permit Spain Golden Visa Taiwan Golden Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Thailand Long-Term Residency Thailand Retirement Visa Thailand Permanent Residency Thailand Citizenship | English, French, Chinese, Thai | ||
Calvin Mazlumyan | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Chile Independent Means Visas Chile Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP France Talent Passport Business Investor France Talent Passport – Startup and Business France Talent Passport Startup and Business Creation France Citizenship by Descent France Financially Independent Person Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Citizenship by Descent Italy Elective Residency Visa Italy Investor Visa Irish Citizenship by Descent Lithuania Citizenship by Descent Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Namibia Investor Residency New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista/Pensionado Visa Philippines Retirement Visa SRRV Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Quebec Entrepreneurs for French speakers Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Slovakia Citizenship by Descent South Africa Financial Independent Permit Spain Golden Visa Taiwan Golden Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Thailand Long-Term Residency Thailand Retirement Visa Thailand Permanent Residency Thailand Citizenship | English, French, Spanish, Turkish | ||
Christopher Lennon | 🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa France Talent Passport Business Investor Portugal HQA Visa | English | ||
Christina Georgaki | 🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Greece | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Greece Golden Visa; Greece FIP | English, Greek | ||
David Lesperance | 🇵🇱 Gdynia, Poland | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment, US Expatriation, International Tax and Wealth Planning, Family Office Advisory | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Cayman Islands Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Gibraltar Category 2 HNWI Residence Greece FIP Visa Ireland Independent Means Italy Elective Residency Visa Jersey High Value Residency Portugal D7 Visa Canada Startup Visa Panama Business Investor Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa Hungary Citizenship by Descent Ireland Citizenship by Descent Italy Citizenship by Descent Latvia Citizenship by Descent Poland Citizenship by Descent Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program | English | ||
Dwayne Chauhan | 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Ekaterina Mavrenkova | 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa United States EB-5 Thailand Elite Residence Program | English, Russian | ||
Elena Ruda | 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Russian, German | ||
Eric G. Major | 🇬🇧 London, UK | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Germany Self-Employment Visa Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency United States EB-5 | English, French | ||
Geoffrey DuBoulay | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Lucia CIP | English | ||
George Ganey | 🇺🇸 Washington DC, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | United States EB-5 United States E2 Visa | English, Spanish, Catalan | ||
Güvenç Ketenci | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder VisaUnited States EB-5 United States E2 UAE Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish | ||
Hakan Cortelek | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa United States EB-5 | English, Turkish | ||
Hannah Ma | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass South Korea Investor Visa Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Chinese | ||
Hany Mostafa Moawad | 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Egypt CIP Egypt Residence by Investment Program Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Arabic | ||
Imad Elbitar | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Nicaragua Investor PR Program Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP, Colombia Independent Means Visas | English, Arabic, German | ||
Jasmin Lopez | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Nicaragua Investor PR Program Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP, Colombia Independent Means Visas | English, Spanish | ||
Jerry Lewless | 🇺🇸 Orlando, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence | English | ||
Joana Ferreira Reis | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa | English, Portuguese, Spanish | ||
Kemal Nicholson | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa | English | ||
Kevin Hosam | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Barbados SERP Program Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Barbados Welcome Stamp Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Cambodia My 2nd Home Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Laszlo Kiss | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa United States EB-5 United States E2 UAE Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Hungarian | ||
Mana Hosseini | 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa | English, Spanish, Farsi, Armenian | ||
Matías Apparcel | 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese | ||
Melvin Warshaw | 🇺🇸 Boston, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning, US Expatriation | United States EB-5 United States E2 | English | ||
Mona Shah | 🇺🇸 New York, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Grenada CIP Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Turkey CIP UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States EB-5 | English | ||
Natalie Fridlender | 🇻🇳 Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Russia Investor Visa | English, Russian | ||
Nicolas Salerno | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Monaco Carte de Séjour Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 | English, French, Spanish | ||
Ömer Kahraman | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Paul Girodo | 🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa France Talent Passport Business Investor Portugal HQA Visa | English, French | ||
Paul Williams | 🇬🇧 London, UK | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa United States EB-5 Spain Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP Canada Startup Visa | English | ||
Philippe May | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Barbados SERP Program Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Barbados Welcome Stamp Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Cambodia My 2nd Home Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, German, Chinese | ||
Rogelio Caceres | 🇺🇸 Miami, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Bahamas Economic PR Canada Startup Visa Cayman Islands Investor Visa Costa Rica Investor Visa Czechia Citizenship by Descent Hungary Citizenship by Descent Ireland Citizenship by Descent Italy Citizenship by Descent Latvia Citizenship by Descent Panama Qualified Investor Visa Poland Citizenship by Descent Portugal D7 Visa Singapore Entrepass Slovak Citizenship by Descent Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa UAE Golden Visa UAE Golden Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 | English, Spanish | ||
Sam Bayat | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Canada Startup Visa United States EB-5 | English, French, Farsi | ||
Sarrah Sammoon | 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Jersey High Value Residency Latvia Investor Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Monaco Carte de Séjour New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Sri Lanka Independent Means Visas Sri Lanka Investor Visas United States EB-5 | English, Sinhala | ||
Slava Apel | 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa | English, Russian, Romanian | ||
Taymour Polding | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Troy Neel | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Vito Magagnino | 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Germany Self-Employment Visa Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, German, Italian | ||
Zaid Aldayriyeh | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Arabic | ||
James Hall | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Australia BIIP Investor Streams New Zealand Investor Visa | English | ||
Manpreet Kataria | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Hindi, Punjabi | ||
Kenneth Camilleri | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Maltese, Italian | ||
Mixue Qin | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Maltese, Chinese | ||
Crystal Xie | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Chinese | ||
Chloe Chen | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Chinese | ||
Alexander Osetinskiy | 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Spain Golden Visa Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa Turkey CIP | English, Russian | ||
Mohamed Hassan | 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Egypt CIP Spain Golden Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa | English, Arabic | ||
Colin Bishop | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP | English | ||
Ceri Pratley | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa Grenada CIP Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency Greece Golden Visa Greece FIP Visa Italy Investor Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Cayman Islands Investor Visa Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Netherlands Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Portugal HQA Visa Portugal D7 Visa Singapore Entrepass United States E2 Visa | Englis, Spanish, Afrikaans, Chinese, Arabic | ||
Peter Dunn | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Hammad Farooqi | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP UK Innovator Founder Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Urdu, Punjabi | ||
Pablo Ostrick | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, French | ||
Murat Coskun | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish, French | ||
Werner Gruner | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, French | ||
Gökçe Emer | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish | ||
Joseph Iskander | 🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Egypt CIP Egypt Residence by Investment Program | English, Arabic | ||
Siren Chen | 🇨🇳Shenzhen, China | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | "Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass South Korea Investor Visa Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP" | English, Chinese | ||
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In this first installment of a new series about less-known investment migration programs, Ahmad Abbas evaluates Andorra’s golden visa.
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Update, July 3rd, 2018: After several email exchanges, the firm has informed IMI’s editor that they have removed the “programs”
Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Programs that offer citizenship in exchange for investments following a 1-2 year period, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Bulgaria Investor Program (discontinued)
Malta MEIN
Programs that offer residence permits within months in exchange for passive investments, with limited physical presence requirements.
Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
Anguilla Permanent Residency Program
Australia BIIP Investor Streams
Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence
Barbados SERP Program
Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Cambodia My 2nd Home
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Colombia Investor Visas M and R
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Curaçao Investor Permit Program
Cyprus Golden Visa
Georgia Investor Visas
Greece Golden Visa
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program (discontinued)
Italy Investor Visa
Latvia Investor Visa
Luxembourg Investor Visa
Malaysia M2H Visa
Malta Permanent Residence Program
Mauritius Permanent Residency Program
Monaco Carte de Séjour
Netherlands Investor Visa
New Zealand Investor Visa
Nicaragua Investor Permanent Residency Program
Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Paraguay Investor Permanent Residency Program (SUACE)
Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit
Portugal Golden Visa
Russia Investor Visa
South Korea Investor Visa
Spain Golden Visa
Taiwan Golden Visa (APRC Plum Blossom Card)
Thailand Elite Residence Program
UAE Golden Visa
UK Investor Visa (discontinued)
United States EB-5
Uruguay Investor Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who can demonstrate income or personal wealth above a certain level, usually requiring that the holder not take up employment locally.
Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency
Austria Independent Means Visa
Barbados Welcome Stamp
Brazil Retirement Visa
Chile Independent Means Visas
Colombia Independent Means Visas
Costa Rica Independent Means Visas
Gibraltar Category 2 HNWI Residence
Greece FIP Visa
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Ireland Independent Means (Stamp 0)
Italy Elective Residency Visa
Jersey High Value Residency
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Paraguay Independent Means Visa
Peru Independent Means Visa (Rentista)
Portugal D7 Visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Uruguay Independent Means Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who physically relocate to start and/or run a business. Startup and entrepreneur visas fall under this category.
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