28+ Golden Visas Compared (2026)

Golden visas grant residency through a qualifying investment, typically in real estate, government bonds, or a business fund. Minimum investments start around $200,000 and can exceed $1 million. Many golden visas lead to citizenship and have no physical presence requirement.

Showing 28 golden visas

Saudi Arabia

Middle East

Golden Visa

Saudi Arabia Premium Residency

3.0
score
Admin ease 3.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

4 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

→ PRDependents OK
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Grenada

Latin America

Golden Visa

Grenada Citizenship by Investment

3.0
score
Admin ease 2.2/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–16 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

—

→ PRDependents OK
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Hungary

Europe

Golden Visa

Hungary Golden Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

$1,592/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

120 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Latvia

Europe

Golden Visa

Latvia Golden Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

—

Processing

~26 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

60 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Italy

Europe

Golden Visa

Italy Golden Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

—

Processing

26 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

6 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Bulgaria

Europe

Golden Visa

Bulgaria Golden Visa

2.7
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

—

Processing

2 wks–4 wks

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

60 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Vanuatu

Oceania

Golden Visa

Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

2.7
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Serbia

Europe

Golden Visa

Serbia Golden Visa

2.6
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

$1,025/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

6 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Greece

Europe

Golden Visa

Greece Golden Visa

2.6
score
Admin ease 2.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

~17 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

60 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Romania

Europe

Golden Visa

Romania Golden Visa

2.6
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Not rated

Duration

60 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Jordan

Middle East

Golden Visa

Jordan Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

—

Processing

2 wks–3 wks

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

60 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Malta

Europe

Golden Visa

Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.7/5

Min Income

—

Processing

16 wks–24 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Qatar

Middle East

Golden Visa

Qatar Permanent Residency Card

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

—

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Panama

Latin America

Golden Visa

Panama Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

$734/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

→ PRDependents OK
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Cyprus

Europe

Golden Visa

Cyprus Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

—

Processing

9 wks–26 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

120 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Turkey

Middle East

Golden Visa

Turkey Citizenship by Investment

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

RenewableDependents OK
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El Salvador

Latin America

Golden Visa

El Salvador Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.9/5

Min Income

—

Processing

4 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Malta

Europe

Golden Visa

Malta Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.9/5

Min Income

$1,941/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

—

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Bahrain

Middle East

Golden Visa

Bahrain Golden Visa

2.4
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

$10,638/mo

Processing

1 wks–2 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

6 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Dominica

Latin America

Golden Visa

Dominica Citizenship by Investment

2.4
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

24 wks–39 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Latin America

Golden Visa

Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment

2.3
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

17 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

RenewableDependents OK
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Saint Lucia

Latin America

Golden Visa

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment

2.3
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–36 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Antigua and Barbuda

Latin America

Golden Visa

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–17 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Portugal

Europe

Golden Visa

Portugal Golden Visa

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

$1,256/mo

Processing

26 wks–104 wks

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Sri Lanka

Asia

Golden Visa

Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Residence Visa

2.1
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

$350/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

120 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Montenegro

Europe

Golden Visa

Montenegro Golden Visa

2.1
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

~17 wks

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Indonesia

Asia

Golden Visa

Indonesia Golden Visa

2.1
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

$5,000/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

120 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Egypt

Africa

Golden Visa

Egypt Golden Visa

2.1
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

26 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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