Residency
Residency by Investment
Long-term residence rights for qualifying investors — from the UAE Golden Visa to established European programs.
Programs by region
Oceania2 programmes
Asia2 programmes
Tools for residency
Explore at your own pace.
Path to citizenship
Which residencies can lead to a passport.
Residence by investment does not give a passport. Some countries let residents apply for citizenship after years of living there; others never do.
Can lead to citizenship
17Ordinary naturalisation rules only
20Periods are the residence the law asks for before you can apply; language, physical presence and other conditions still apply, and some countries do not allow dual citizenship. Each programme page has the detail.
What changed
Residency programme changes, dated.
Latvia ends its property and deposit routes
Latvia's new Immigration Law ended residence through real estate and bank deposits. The company investment route remains.
Latvia Investor Residence PermitLatvia Property and Deposit Residence Routes (Closed)
Quebec updates its Investor Program conditions
Quebec's Investor Program accepts applications by mail with no cap: CAD 2 million net worth, a CAD 1 million five-year guaranteed investment plus a CAD 200,000 contribution, and spoken French at level 7. The 2026 application fee is CAD 18,241.
Mauritius publishes Golden Visa guidelines
A renewable two-year visa for investors who commit at least USD 1 million to a qualifying business within 12 months, with a five-working-day processing target.
For reference
Closed programs
These programs no longer accept applications. We keep them here, with the year each one closed, so you can see what changed and which open options replaced them.
About residency by investment
Residency grants the right to live in a country. It is distinct from citizenship and usually requires renewal and ongoing compliance.
Several European programs have been reformed in recent years.
Questions
Good to know.
Does residency lead to citizenship?
Sometimes, through the country's ordinary naturalisation rules, which usually involve physical residence, language and integration requirements. It is never automatic.
Does residency make me a tax resident?
Not necessarily. Immigration status and tax residency are separate questions that require specialist tax advice.
Can my family join me?
Most programs allow certain family members to be included, under definitions that vary by program.
A private conversation, at your convenience.
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