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Residency by Investment

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Residency by Investment

Accomplished investors and entrepreneurs are able to expand their business into other countries. Through a business investment, they can be granted permanent residence — and with it, benefits close to those of local citizens in social security, education and healthcare.
Prosperous Living Investment provides expert advice on residency-by-investment programmes in the leading countries listed below.

Residency by investment by country

Explore the world's leading residency and citizenship programmes for Vietnamese investors
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Portugal

Portugal offers a Golden Visa through investment in a venture capital fund or a cultural project, from €250,000. After five years, applicants become eligible for citizenship.
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Bulgaria

Bulgaria, a Schengen member since 2025, offers permanent residence through investment in an AIF fund or ETFs from €512,000, in a jurisdiction with a flat 10% tax rate.
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Canada

Canada offers provincial investment streams and the Start-up Visa, aimed at entrepreneurs with an innovative business idea backed by a designated organisation.
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Cyprus

Cyprus offers a Golden Visa through real estate investment from €300,000. Permanent residence is granted to the whole family within 2-6 months.
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United States

The United States offers the EB-5 programme for foreign investors, from US$800,000 into projects in a Targeted Employment Area, leading to a permanent resident Green Card.
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Greece

Greece offers a Golden Visa through real estate investment from €250,000. Residence is granted across three generations of the family, with no physical residence requirement.
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Latvia

Latvia offers the European Union's lowest-cost residence programme: from €50,000 into a business, €250,000 into real estate or a €280,000 deposit.
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Malta

Malta offers the MPRP (Malta Permanent Residence Programme), covering four generations of one family, at a total cost of around €107,000.
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New Zealand

New Zealand offers the Active Investor Plus visa in two forms: Growth from NZ$5 million (3 years) or Balanced from NZ$10 million (5 years), with flexible residence requirements.
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Panama

Panama offers the Qualified Investor Visa from US$300,000 in real estate, granting permanent residence to the whole family in just 30-45 days.
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Singapore

Singapore offers the Global Investor Programme from S$10 million into a business, reserved for entrepreneurs and senior executives with an outstanding business record.
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UAE

The UAE offers a 10-year Golden Visa through real estate investment from AED 2 million, in a jurisdiction with no personal income tax and no capital gains tax.
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Italy

Italy offers an Investor Visa with several routes: from €250,000 into a startup, €500,000 into a company or €2 million into government bonds.

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    About

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    Residency-by-investment programmes open the door to permanent residence in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and countries across Europe and the Caribbean.
    Investors can contribute to economic projects, invest in real estate or in business models set out by the host government. In doing so, they can earn a return on their investment and obtain lawful long-term residence.
    Beyond residence itself, these programmes open up global education, healthcare and business opportunities, securing a sustainable future for the family.

    Permanent resident benefits

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    Freedom to live and work

    Individuals and families holding permanent residence may live and work legally without any limit on the length of their stay.
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    Welfare entitlements

    Permanent residents enjoy the highest level of benefits offered by the country granting their residence, including education, healthcare and other social security – welfare entitlements.
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    Sponsoring relatives

    Permanent residents may sponsor their family – spouse, children, parents or grandparents – to join them.
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    Becoming a citizen

    Permanent residents may naturalise and obtain a passport after living for a qualifying period in the country that granted their residence.