Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! See instructions here

Note: This page is best viewed on a desktop computer

The IMI Program Pages

IMI is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of capital-based migration program pages, which run the whole gamut from well-known CIPs to obscure startup visas.

If you find that any of the information on our program pages is incorrect, please email the editor directly at cn@imidaily.com.

Direct Citizenship Programs
Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.

Semi-Direct Citizenship Programs
Programs that offer citizenship in exchange for investments following a 1-2 year period, with minor/no physical presence requirements.

Golden Visa Programs
Programs that offer residence permits within months in exchange for passive investments, with limited physical presence requirements.

Independent Means Visas
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.

Active Investor Visas
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.

Citizenship by Descent Policies
Policies that offer citizenship to the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sometimes even more distant descendants of European ancestors.

New features: Narrow down the search with our

Program-selector tools

Not sure which program is right for your situation?

Talk to experts and get recommendations

Explore Programs

Direct Citizenship Programs

Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.

Antigua & Barbuda CIP
Cambodia CIP
Dominica CIP
Egypt CIP
Grenada CIP
Jordan CIP
Montenegro CIP
North Macedonia CIP
Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP
Saint Lucia CIP
Turkey CIP
Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP

Semi-Direct Citizenship Programs

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

Golden Visa Programs

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
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Curaçao Investor Permit Program
Cyprus Golden Visa
Greece Golden Visa
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program
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
Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit
Portugal Golden Visa
South Korea Investor Visa
Spain Golden Visa
Thailand Elite Residence Program
UK Investor Visa (discontinued)
United States EB-5

Independent Means Visas

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
Greece FIP Visa
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Italy Elective Residency Visa
Jersey High Value Residency
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Paraguay Permanent Residency Program
Portugal D7 Visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Uruguay Independent Means Visa

Active Investor Visas

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.

Canada Startup Visa
France Talent Passport Business Investor
Germany Self-Employment Visa
Panama Business Investor Visa
Portugal HQA Visa
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
Singapore Entrepass
UK Startup/Innovator Visa
United States E2 Visa

Talk to a Trusted Program Specialist

As the hub for investment migration professionals, IMI is regularly in touch with program specialists in every corner of the globe.

Tell us a little about your situation and what you need so that we may put you in touch with the right advisors.

Pre-Filtered Program Selections

See our pre-filtered selections to find programs suited to your goals

Citizenship in 2 years or fewer

No investment required

Visa-free travel to EU/Schengen

Minimum investment under $100,000

No/negligible physical presence requirement

Low cost of living

Low tax country

Processing time under 6 months

Citizenship within 3 years - for $50k or less

Immediate citizenship - practically without physical presence requirements

Citizenship or PR - in EU/EEA - without becoming tax resident

Visa-free travel to EU/Schengen - in under 1 year - for $200k or less

EU citizenship and right of settlement anywhere in EU - in 5 years or fewer

Immediate PR or citizenship - in a low tax country - with visa-free travel to EU/Schengen

PR in 3 years or fewer - in low tax country - for $30k or less

Citizenship in 2 years or fewer

No investment required

Visa-free travel to EU/Schengen

Minimum investment under $100,000

No/negligible physical presence requirement

Low cost of living

Low tax country

Processing time under 6 months

Citizenship within 3 years - for $50k or less

Immediate citizenship - practically without physical presence requirements

Citizenship or PR - in EU/EEA - without becoming tax resident

Visa-free travel to EU/Schengen - in under 1 year - for $200k or less

EU citizenship and right of settlement anywhere in EU - in 5 years or fewer

Immediate PR or citizenship - in a low tax country - with visa-free travel to EU/Schengen

PR in 3 years or fewer - in low tax country - for $30k or less

Program comparison chart

Conveniently compare and filter programs with your own customized criteria

Minimum contribution (US$ equivalent):

Income necessary to qualify (US$ per year):

Physical presence (days per year) to qualify for PR:

Time to permanent residency (years):

Time to citizenship (years):

Passive investment available:

Has real estate option:

Has bond option:

Has business investment option:

Visa-free travel to Schengen:

Visa-free destinations (for citizens):

Requires tax residency (if PR/citizenship track pursued):

Low tax country:

Program	Minimum contribution (US$ equivalent)	Income necessary to qualify (US$ per year)	Physical presence (days per year) to qualify for PR	Time to permanent residency (years)	Time to citizenship (years)	Passive investment available	Has real estate option	Has bond option	Has business investment option	Visa-free travel to Schengen	Visa-free destinations (for citizens)	Requires tax residency (if PR/citizenship track pursued)	Low tax country
Antigua & Barbuda CIP	100.000	999.999	1	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	150	No	Yes
Cambodia CIP	245.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	53	No	Yes
Dominica CIP	100.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	143	No	Yes
Egypt CIP	250.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	51	No	No
Grenada CIP	150.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens only	144	No	Yes
Jordan CIP	750.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	50	No	No
Montenegro CIP	475.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens only	123	No	No
North Macedonia CIP	210.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	125	No	Yes
Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP	150.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens only	157	No	Yes
Saint Lucia CIP	100.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens only	146	No	Yes
Turkey CIP	400.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	110	No	No
Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP	130.000	999.999	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	98	No	Yes
Malta MEIN	725.000	999.999	14	0	1	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens and residents	185	No	Yes
Andorra Non-Lucrative Residency	420.000	999.999	90	7	A decade or longer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	168	No	Yes
Anguilla PR Program	150.000	999.999	0	0	5	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens only	95	No	Yes
Australia BIIP Investor Streams	1.770.000	999.999	275	1	5	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	For citizens only	184	Yes	No
Bahamas Economic PR	750.000	999.999	90	0	A decade or longer	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	155	No	Yes
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)	28.000	999.999	30	0	3	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	169	No	No
Cayman Islands Investor Visa	610.000	999.999	1	5	5	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	185	No	Yes
Costa Rica Investor Visa	100.000	999.999	180	3	7	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	149	No	No
Curaçao Investor Permit Program	280.000	999.999	1	0	5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	No	Yes
Cyprus Golden Visa	315.000	999.999	5	0	5	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	176	No	Yes
Greece Golden Visa	263.000	999.999	0	0	7	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	185	No	No
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency	250.000	999.999	183	5	6	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	185	Yes	Yes
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program	420.000	999.999	999	N/A	5	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	No	No
Italy Investor Visa	263.000	999.999	0	5	A decade or longer	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	189	No	No
Latvia Investor Visa	53.000	999.999	183	5	A decade or longer	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	181	No	No
Luxembourg Investor Visa	525.000	999.999	183	5	6	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	189	Yes	No
Malaysia M2H Visa	235.000	114.000	999	N/A	A decade or longer	Yes	No	No	No	For citizens only	179	Yes	No
Malta Permanent Residence Program	158.000	999.999	0	0	5	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens and residents	185	No	Yes
Mauritius Permanent Residency Program	375.000	999.999	1	0	2	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	146	No	Yes
Monaco Carte de Séjour	525.000	999.999	183	A decade or longer	A decade or longer	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens and residents	174	Yes	Yes
Netherlands Investor Visa	1.300.000	999.999	245	5	6	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	Yes	No
New Zealand Investor Visa	1.900.000	999.999	44	3	5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens only	186	No	No
Nicaragua Investor PR	30.000	999.999	0	0	2	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens only	126	No	Yes
Panama Qualified Investor Visa	300.000	999.999	5	0	5	Yes	Yes	No	No	For citizens only	141	No	Yes
Philippines Special Investor	75.000	999.999	999	N/A	A decade or longer	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	65	No	No
Portugal Golden Visa	263.000	999.999	7	5	5	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	No	No
South Korea Investor Visa	235.000	999.999	1	5	5	Yes	No	No	No	For citizens only	190	No	No
Spain Golden Visa	525.000	999.999	183	5	A decade or longer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	For citizens and residents	189	Yes	No
Thailand Elite Residence Program	16.000	999.999	999	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	79	No	No
United States EB-5	800.000	999.999	185	2	7	Yes	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	185	Yes	No
Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency	0	24.000	0	3	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	170	No	No
Greece FIP Visa	0	25.000	183	5	7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens and residents	185	Yes	No
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)	0	18.000	183	5	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	71	Yes	No
Italy Elective Residency Visa	0	33.000	183	5	A decade or longer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens and residents	189	Yes	No
Jersey High Value Residency	0	900.000	185	5	6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	187	Yes	Yes
Mexico Legal Residency Visa	0	16.980	0	0	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	158	No	No
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas	0	7.200	183	3	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	126	Yes	Yes
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa	0	12.000	1	0	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	141	No	Yes
Paraguay Permanent Residency Program	4.600	999.999	0	0	3	Yes	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	141	No	Yes
Portugal D7 Visa	0	8.904	183	5	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens and residents	187	Yes	No
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa	0	30.000	183	5	A decade or longer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens and residents	189	Yes	No
Uruguay Independent Means Visa	0	18.000	183	0	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	153	Yes	Yes
Canada Startup Visa	0	999.999	0	2	5	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	For citizens only	185	Yes	No
France Talent Passport Business Investor	315.000	999.999	183	5	5	Yes	No	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	Yes	No
Germany Self-Employment Visa	350.000	999.999	0	5	7	No	No	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	190	Yes	No
Panama Business Investor Visa	160.000	999.999	0	2	5	No	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	141	No	Yes
Portugal HQA Visa	185.000	999.999	7	5	5	Yes	N/A	N/A	Yes	For citizens and residents	187	No	No
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons	158.000	999.999	270	A decade or longer	A decade or longer	Yes	No	No	Yes	For citizens and residents	169	Yes	No
Singapore Entrepass	100.000	999.999	0	Not specified	A decade or longer	No	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	192	Yes	Yes
UK Startup/Innovator Visa	50.000	999.999	183	5	6	No	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	186	Yes	No
United States E2 Visa	150.000	999.999	0	N/A	N/A	No	No	No	Yes	For citizens only	185	No	No
	Minimum contribution (US$ equivalent)	Income necessary to qualify (US$ per year)	Physical presence (days per year) to qualify for PR	Time to permanent residency (years)	Time to citizenship (years)	Passive investment available	Has real estate option	Has bond option	Has business investment option	Visa-free travel to Schengen	Visa-free destinations (for citizens)	Requires tax residency (if PR/citizenship track pursued)	Low tax country

You can't buy investment migration expertise.

But in IMI Club, you can build it faster than anywhere else.

IMI Club members-only benefits:

✓ Unlimited articles
✓ Full access to the IMI Data Center
✓ Full access to our databases
✓ Full access to partner reports
✓ Preferential access to IMI Research Unit reports

✓ Free access to the Market Eligibility Index
✓ Listing of your profile as an IMI Expert
✓ Exclusive interviews
✓ Read IMI on the iPhone and Android apps
✓ Free access to our resume bank

View IMI Club membership options

“Thanks to IMI Club, I am never that one guy in the meeting that hasn’t heard about the latest RCBI program price cut or rule change. Getting those regular alerts is simply necessary for me to stay on top of this rapidly-changing market.”

Eric G. Major
CEO, Latitude Residency & Citizenship

INVESTMENT MIGRATION RESOURCES
IMI Data Center
IMIpedia
CIP Documentary Series
History of Citizenship by Investment
Investment Migration FAQ
Books on Investment Migration
CIP Restricted Nationalities Lists
Passport Rankings

INVESTMENT MIGRATION COMPANIES
IMI-Preferred Partners
Investment Migration Company Directory
Accredited Agents Lists

INVESTMENT MIGRATION REAL ESTATE
IMI Real Estate Listings
Approved CBI Real Estate Developments
CBI Real Estate Watch

INVESTMENT MIGRATION EVENTS
INVESTMENT MIGRATION JOBS
SUBSCRIBE
ABOUT