Investor visas — residence by investment routes

Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP — closed)

Historic golden-visa equivalent; closed to new applications from 15 February 2023.

Portugal Golden Visa (residence by investment)

Residence-by-investment route; real-estate and capital-transfer pathways were closed in October 2023, but fund-investment and other options remain.

Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025)

Residence-by-investment route announced to end on 3 April 2025; residual queries reference historical rules.

UAE Golden Visa

10-year renewable residence visa for investors, entrepreneurs, and outstanding talent across professional categories.

UAE Investor / Partner residence visa

Residence for business owners and partners holding qualifying shares in UAE companies.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Permanent residence through investment in a new US commercial enterprise that creates at least 10 full-time jobs.

E-2 Treaty Investor

Non-immigrant treaty investor visa for nationals of countries with a qualifying treaty of commerce and navigation with the US.

Active Investor Plus Visa

Residence visa for investors committing at least NZD 5 million in acceptable NZ investments over 4 years.

Premium Residency

Saudi Arabia's permanent residence programme — available for a lump-sum fee or annual fee, with property ownership and employer-independent work rights.

Golden Visa

Greek investment residence route, best known for real-estate and other qualifying investment categories.

Residence authorization for investment

Residence authorization for foreign nationals making a qualifying investment in Brazil, including real-estate investment under CNIg Resolution 36/2018.

Inversionista (Investor) Temporary Residence

Temporary residence for foreign nationals who make a productive, commercial or service investment of interest to Argentina, with funds of lawful origin.

Temporary Residence - Investors and Related Personnel

Temporary residence subcategory for investors making a qualifying investment in Chile and for related executive or specialist personnel.

Business Visa

Visa for foreigners investing a prescribed amount of capital to establish or invest in a business in South Africa that advances the national interest.

Occupation Permit (Investor)

Work and residence permit for non-citizens investing in and running a business in Mauritius.

Class A Work Permit (Prospecting and Mining)

Work permit for a foreign national engaging, alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya.

Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)

Investment-migration route relaunched in 2024 for people who place a substantial sum in permissible Hong Kong assets.

Investor Residence Visa

A residence visa granted by the Ministry of Interior to foreign nationals coming to Qatar for investment, applied for through the Hukoomi portal.

Turkey Citizenship by Investment

Exceptional acquisition of Turkish citizenship for foreigners making a qualifying investment, including real estate of at least USD 400,000 with a three-year no-sale restriction.

Investor KITAS (Limited Stay Permit for Investors)

Limited stay permit for foreign shareholders or directors of a PT PMA (foreign-investment company) in Indonesia.

Golden Visa (5 and 10-year)

Long-stay investor and talent visa granting 5 or 10 years of residence to qualifying investors, corporate figures and selected individuals.

Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV)

Resident visa for foreign investors who place qualifying capital in an eligible Philippine enterprise, endorsed by the Board of Investments.

Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG)

Special resident visa for foreign nationals who run a sustainable enterprise that employs a qualifying number of Filipino workers.

Investor Visa (DT1-DT4)

Tiered investor visa (DT1 to DT4) for foreign investors and representatives, graded by the amount of capital contributed.

Visa M Inversionista / Socio o Propietario

The Migrant (M) visa for foreign investors and business owners or partners in a Colombian company.

Temporary Residence - Inversionista (Investor)

Temporary residence for foreign nationals making a qualifying investment in Costa Rica.

Qualified Investor Permanent Residence (Inversionista Calificado)

Permanent residence for foreign nationals making a substantial qualifying investment in Panama, created by Decreto 722 of 2020.

Economic Solvency Residence (Solvencia Economica Propia)

Permanent residence for foreign nationals who demonstrate their own economic solvency through a qualifying investment or deposit in Panama.

Investor Visa (multiple-entry)

A multiple-entry visa category of the Nigeria Immigration Service for foreign nationals investing in a Nigerian enterprise, with stay duration scaling by the size of the investment and sitting within the permanent-residence family of visas.

Citizenship by Investment (Egypt, Law 190 of 2019)

Egypt's programme under Law 190 of 2019 granting naturalisation to foreign nationals who make a qualifying investment - real estate, a bank deposit, a business contribution or a treasury contribution - going straight to citizenship with no permanent-residence step.

GIPC Automatic Immigrant Quota

An automatic expatriate-employment quota tied to the capital an enterprise registers with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, allowing the company to bring in foreign staff who then obtain work and residence permits from the Ghana Immigration Service.

Investor Residency (Golden Visa)

Oman long-term Investor Residency / Golden Visa offering 5 or 10 year renewable residence to qualifying investors, administered via Invest Oman. It is renewable residence, not permanent residence or citizenship.

Investment Residence Permit

A longer-validity residence permit for foreign nationals who make a qualifying investment in Georgia above an official threshold.

Guest Investor Programme (golden visa)

Hungary's investor residence route, live since 1 July 2024, granting a long-validity residence permit for a qualifying investment in the national economic interest.

Residence by Investment - Investor

If you make a qualifying investment in the Dominican Republic, the investor route gives you residence and, like the other investment classes, a fast track to permanent residence.

Residence by Investment

If you can make a qualifying investment in Bulgaria, this route grants residence and, depending on the amount, a faster path to permanent residence.

Residency by Investment / Business Activities (Romania)

If you want to invest or run a business in Romania, the live route is residence through qualifying business activity - a stand-alone golden visa was proposed in late 2025 but did not go ahead.

Residence Visa (Investor Category)

For you if you are putting capital into a business or venture in Sri Lanka: the investor-category residence visa lets you reside in the country while you set up and run your approved investment.

Temporary Residence - Investor (Inversionista)

For people investing in Ecuador: this route grants temporary residence to those who place a qualifying investment - for example in real estate or a certificate of deposit - of lawful origin.

Unique Permit for Investors

If you invest in an Albanian business, the investor route of the Unique Permit grants you residence tied to that investment.

Permanent Residence for Investors (SUACE)

For investors: the SUACE route is Paraguay's fast lane - it grants permanent residence directly, without first going through temporary residence, for foreign investors who register a qualifying business.

Investor Permit (Class A-1 / B-1)

For foreign investors backing a company in Rwanda: the investor permit (such as Class A-1 or B-1) lets you reside on the basis of your investment, and it requires your company to hold an investment certificate, which is issued through the Rwanda Development Board.

Investor Work Permit

For non-citizens investing in a business in Botswana: the investor category of the work permit lets you reside and run or invest in a Botswana business, applied for through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on gov.bw.

Golden Visa (5-year residence for investment)

For you if you want longer-term residence in Uzbekistan through a significant investment or contribution: the Golden Visa is a newer route offering a five-year residence permit under a simplified procedure.

Business Visa (foreign investors and representatives)

For you if you are an approved foreign investor or business representative in Nepal: the Business Visa is the long-stay route for people investing in or running an approved business, granted on a recommendation from the relevant authority.

Temporary Residence for Investors (Moldova)

If you make a qualifying investment in a Moldovan business, this route grants temporary residence tied to that investment.

Investor (Inversionista)

For people investing in Peru: this category grants residence to foreign nationals who form, invest in or manage a Peruvian company with a qualifying capital investment.

Investor Temporary Residence

For people investing in El Salvador: this temporary residence is for foreign investors who place a qualifying investment in a business or project in the country.

Investor Residency (Qualifying Real-Estate Purchase)

For people buying qualifying property in Jordan: this residency lets a real-estate investor and their family live in Jordan based on a property purchase that meets the threshold.

Investor Permit for Non-Citizen Investors

For people who want to run a business in Fiji: this tiered Investor Permit lets a non-citizen invest in and operate an approved business, with a longer permit for larger investments.

Residence Permit Class A (self-employed and investors)

For self-employed foreigners and investors running their own venture in Tanzania: the Class A residence permit lets you live in the country on the basis of your business or investment, and for registered investors it is usually arranged through the Tanzania Investment Centre.

Temporary Residence Permit (investment, real estate or deposit)

For you if you want residence in Azerbaijan through a financial commitment: a temporary residence permit can be granted on grounds such as a qualifying investment in the economy, owning real estate, or holding a fixed-term bank deposit - but please read the honesty note first.

Temporary Residence - Investor (Residencia Inversionista)

For people investing in Guatemala: this residence is for foreign nationals who make a qualifying investment in the country, for example in a Guatemalan company or project.

Investor Residence (qualifying investment)

For foreign nationals making a qualifying investment in Namibia and running their own business there: this investor route lets you reside on the strength of that investment, with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board helping coordinate the permit through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Investor Residence Permit / Golden Visa (Latvia)

If you make a qualifying investment in Latvia - in a company, real estate, a bank deposit or government bonds - this route grants temporary residence.

Residence Visa (Foreign Investor ground)

For people investing in a business in Vanuatu who hold a Foreign Investor approval certificate from VIPA. The visa is granted on the foreign-investor ground and tied to that investment.

Investor Residence (foreign-invested company)

For you if you are a foreign investor in, or a senior representative of, a foreign-invested company in Mongolia: this route gives you a residence permit on the basis of that investment or role, rather than a local employment contract.

Investor Residency (long-term, up to ~15 years)

For foreign investors licensed under Kuwait's foreign-investment law, who can be granted a long-term residency of up to around 15 years. Important: even this long tier is renewable fixed-term residence, not permanent residence - Kuwait grants none to expatriates.