Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency vs Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence
Ghana passive income route: $800 fee. Switzerland passive income route: 12 months.
Built for: Passive investors.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $800
- Processing
- 52-103.9 weeks
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 2-4 weeks
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Switzerland Lump Sum
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Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency
Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Passive income | Passive income |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Retirees, Passive investors, Freelancers, Remote employees, Digital nomads | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Specific countries only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $308,558 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $308,558 |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $800 | Not specified |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | Yes (Pension income recognized) |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 52 weeks | 2 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 103.9 weeks | 4 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | Not specified | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 10 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 20 years |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Other |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Tax registration deadline, months after arrival | Not specifiedTax notes | At registrationTax notes |
| Field | Ghana Right of Abode / Extended Residency | Switzerland Lump Sum Taxation Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | Not specified |
| Apostille required | No | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |