Compare up to three citizenship by investment and golden visa programmes side by side: minimum investment, investment routes, processing time, visa-free travel, visit and interview rules, family and more. Pick the programmes below and press Compare.
Programme type
Citizenship by investmentPassport issued on approval
Residence by investmentResidence permit (golden visa)
Citizenship by investmentPassport issued on approval
Minimum investment
US$250,000Starting from, plus fees
€200,000Starting from, plus fees
US$230,000Starting from, plus fees
Investment routes
Donation: US$250,000
Public Benefit Option: US$250,000
Real Estate: US$325,000
Private Home: US$600,000
Public Benefit Option: US$250,000
Real Estate: US$325,000
Private Home: US$600,000
Cultural / Artistic: €200,000
Investment Fund: €500,000
Scientific Research: €500,000
Company and Jobs: €500,000
Job Creation: 10 jobs
Investment Fund: €500,000
Scientific Research: €500,000
Company and Jobs: €500,000
Job Creation: 10 jobs
Donation: US$230,000
Real Estate: US$300,000
UWI Fund: US$260,000
Business Investment: US$1,500,000
Real Estate: US$300,000
UWI Fund: US$260,000
Business Investment: US$1,500,000
Processing time
3–6 months Best
6–10 monthsBiometric appointment wait
12–20 months
Citizenship
ImmediatePassport for life
10 yearsOf legal residence
ImmediatePassport for life
Visa-free countries
157 BestDestinations, Henley Passport Index
185With the passport, once naturalised
154Destinations, Henley Passport Index
Passport rank
#22 BestHenley Passport Index
#5Henley Passport Index
#24Henley Passport Index
Real estate route
US$325,000
Not availableClosed since October 2023
US$300,000
Physical visit
No
YesIn person for biometrics
Yes5 days within the first 5 years
Interview
Yes
No
Yes
Biometrics
Yes
Yes
No
Passport validity
10 yearsRenewable
10 yearsRenewable
5 yearsRenewable
Family included
YesChildren up to 30, parents 55+
YesSpouse and children included
YesSpouse and children included
US E-2 visa
NoNo treaty with the US
YesTreaty country
NoNo treaty with the US
Facts reviewed against official programme sources; visa-free counts and ranks from the Henley Passport Index (October 2026). Figures are minimums and change often.
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