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67 programmesCitizenship by investment
17 programmesProgramme
Investment (USD)
Passport Rank
Happiness
Freedom
Suitability
🇬🇩
Grenada
Caribbean
For citizenship
USD 150,000 single
Passport Rank
#26Happiness
—Freedom
#42Suitability
91/100CBI
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🇩🇲
Dominica
Caribbean
For citizenship
USD 100,000 single applicant
Passport Rank
#26Happiness
—Freedom
#29Suitability
87/100CBI
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🇰🇳
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Caribbean
For citizenship
USD 250,000 single
Passport Rank
#19Happiness
—Freedom
#42Suitability
86/100CBI
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🇦🇬
Antigua & Barbuda
Caribbean
For citizenship
USD 100,000 single
Passport Rank
#19Happiness
—Freedom
#57Suitability
85/100CBI
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🇱🇨
Saint Lucia
Caribbean
For citizenship
USD 100,000 single
Passport Rank
#26Happiness
—Freedom
#34Suitability
85/100CBI
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🇻🇺
Vanuatu
Pacific Islands
For citizenship
USD 130,000 single applicant
Passport Rank
#51Happiness
—Freedom
#61Suitability
83/100CBI
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🇺🇸
United States
North America
For citizenship
USD 800,000
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#23Freedom
#64Suitability
82/100CBIRBI
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🇨🇦
Canada
North America
For citizenship
≈ USD 108k–216k (CAD 150–300k)
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#15Freedom
#6Suitability
77/100CBIRBI
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🇹🇷
Turkey
Europe / Middle East (Transcontinental)
For citizenship
USD 400,000 in Turkish real estate
Passport Rank
#44Happiness
#98Freedom
#140Suitability
68/100CBI
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🇸🇹
São Tomé & Príncipe
Central Africa (Island)
For citizenship
USD 50,000 real estate or business i…
Passport Rank
#75Happiness
—Freedom
#54Suitability
50/100CBI
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🇯🇴
Jordan
Middle East
For citizenship
JOD 200,000
Passport Rank
#84Happiness
#95Freedom
#136Suitability
40/100CBI
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🇪🇬
Egypt
North Africa / Middle East
For citizenship
USD 300,000 in registered property
Passport Rank
#84Happiness
#102Freedom
#165Suitability
38/100CBI
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🇳🇿
New Zealand
Asia-Pacific
For citizenship
≈ USD 3M (NZD 5M weighted min.)
Passport Rank
#3Happiness
#11Freedom
#2Suitability
30/100CBIRBI
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🇬🇧
United Kingdom
Europe
For citizenship
No minimum — must demonstrate access…
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
#20Freedom
#29Suitability
30/100CBIRBI
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🇦🇺
Australia
Asia-Pacific
For citizenship
≈ USD 3.25M (AUD 5M)
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#10Freedom
#23Suitability
28/100CBIRBI
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🇳🇷
Nauru
Pacific Islands
For citizenship
≈ USD 95,000–120,000
Passport Rank
#60Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
28/100CBI
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🇩🇴
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
For citizenship
≈ USD 200,000
Passport Rank
#63Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
22/100CBIRBI
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Residency — citizenship pathway
34 programmesProgramme
Investment (USD)
Passport Rank
Happiness
Freedom
Suitability
🇵🇹
Portugal
Southern Europe (EU)
For residency
≈ USD 900/mo income (EUR 820/mo)
Passport Rank
#5Happiness
#54Freedom
#13Suitability
86/100TaxRBI
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🇨🇷
Costa Rica
Central America
For residency
USD 150,000 in a productive Costa Ri…
Passport Rank
#35Happiness
#12Freedom
#26Suitability
84/100RBITax
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🇨🇴
Colombia
South America
For residency
Minimum 350 UVT
Passport Rank
#34Happiness
#45Freedom
#82Suitability
83/100RBI
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🇸🇬
Singapore
Asia-Pacific
For residency
≈ USD 700–1,500 setup (SGD 1k–2k)
Passport Rank
#1Happiness
#30Freedom
#117Suitability
83/100TaxRBI
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🇲🇽
Mexico
North America
For residency
USD 2,500–3,000/month income or USD …
Passport Rank
#20Happiness
#25Freedom
#104Suitability
80/100RBI
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🇪🇸
Spain
Southern Europe (EU)
For residency
≈ USD 1.1M+ (EUR 1M in company shares / funds)
Passport Rank
#2Happiness
#36Freedom
#34Suitability
80/100RBI
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🇦🇺
Australia
Asia-Pacific
For residency
≈ USD 3.25M (AUD 5M)
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#10Freedom
#23Suitability
78/100CBIRBI
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🇨🇾
Cyprus
Eastern Mediterranean (EU)
For residency
≈ USD 330k (EUR 300k property)
Passport Rank
#13Happiness
#55Freedom
#37Suitability
77/100TaxRBI
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🇨🇦
Canada
North America
For residency
≈ USD 108k–216k (CAD 150–300k)
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#15Freedom
#6Suitability
76/100CBIRBI
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🇲🇹
Malta
Southern Europe (EU)
For residency
≈ USD 440k+ (Gozo: EUR 98k contrib + EUR 300k property)
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
#34Freedom
#47Suitability
76/100TaxRBI
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🇦🇷
Argentina
South America
For residency
Provable income of USD 1,500/month
Passport Rank
#19Happiness
#48Freedom
#45Suitability
75/100RBI
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🇳🇿
New Zealand
Asia-Pacific
For residency
≈ USD 3M (NZD 5M weighted min.)
Passport Rank
#3Happiness
#11Freedom
#2Suitability
74/100CBIRBI
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🇺🇸
United States
North America
For residency
USD 800,000
Passport Rank
#7Happiness
#23Freedom
#64Suitability
74/100CBIRBI
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🇺🇾
Uruguay
South America
For residency
≈ USD 1,100/mo income (UYU 45k/mo)
Passport Rank
#15Happiness
#30Freedom
#9Suitability
74/100RBITax
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🇬🇷
Greece
Southern Europe (EU)
For residency
≈ USD 2,200/mo income (EUR 2k/mo)
Passport Rank
#5Happiness
#58Freedom
#52Suitability
73/100TaxRBI
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🇧🇷
Brazil
South America
For residency
≈ USD 90k (BRL 500k)
Passport Rank
#17Happiness
#17Freedom
#69Suitability
72/100RBI
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🇵🇭
Philippines
Southeast Asia
For residency
≈ USD 15k–25k deposit
Passport Rank
#73Happiness
#56Freedom
—Suitability
72/100RBI
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🇬🇧
United Kingdom
Europe
For residency
No minimum — must demonstrate access…
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
#20Freedom
#29Suitability
72/100CBIRBI
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🇧🇿
Belize
Central America
For residency
Proof of USD 2,000/month in foreign …
Passport Rank
#61Happiness
—Freedom
#56Suitability
70/100RBITax
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🇭🇺
Hungary
Europe
For residency
≈ EUR 1,000,000
Passport Rank
#6Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
70/100RBITax
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🇮🇩
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
For residency
≈ USD 126k bank deposit or USD 315k property
Passport Rank
#63Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
70/100RBI
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🇮🇪
Ireland
Western Europe
For residency
≈ USD 55k (EUR 50k startup funding)
Passport Rank
#2Happiness
#17Freedom
#4Suitability
70/100RBI
›
🇲🇺
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
For residency
USD 375,000 in an approved luxury re…
Passport Rank
#47Happiness
—Freedom
#60Suitability
70/100RBITax
›
🇬🇮
Gibraltar
Southern Europe
For residency
≈ USD 2.5M net worth
Passport Rank
#1Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
68/100TaxRBI
›
🇲🇪
Montenegro
Western Balkans (EU Candidate)
For residency
≈ USD 275k+ (EUR 250k+)
Passport Rank
#42Happiness
#48Freedom
#86Suitability
65/100TaxRBI
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🇻🇳
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
For residency
≈ USD 120k minimum
Passport Rank
#86Happiness
#65Freedom
—Suitability
65/100RBI
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🇧🇬
Bulgaria
Eastern Europe
For residency
≈ USD 563k (BGN 1M / EUR 512k; 5-yr bonds)
Passport Rank
#22Happiness
#89Freedom
#88Suitability
62/100RBI
›
🇩🇴
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
For residency
≈ USD 1,500/mo
Passport Rank
#63Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
62/100CBIRBI
›
🇫🇯
Fiji
Pacific Islands
For residency
≈ USD 43,000 deposit
Passport Rank
#59Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
54/100RBI
›
🇷🇪
Réunion
Indian Ocean (French Territory)
—
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
52/100RBI
›
🇵🇫
French Polynesia
Pacific Islands (French Territory)
—
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
46/100RBITax
›
🇳🇨
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands (French Territory)
—
Passport Rank
#4Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
40/100RBITax
›
🇱🇰
Sri Lanka
South Asia
For residency
≈ USD 100,000
Passport Rank
#97Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
40/100RBI
›
🇼🇸
Samoa
Pacific Islands
For residency
≈ USD 500,000–1,000,000
Passport Rank
#42Happiness
—Freedom
—Suitability
30/100RBI
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Tax Residency
29 programmesProgramme
Investment (USD)
Income Tax
Capital Gains
Foreign Income
🇰🇾
Cayman Islands
Caribbean
For tax residency
KYD 500,000
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
For tax residency
AED 12,000–20,000
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇧🇸
Bahamas
Caribbean
For tax residency
USD 750,000 in approved residential …
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoRBITax
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🇲🇨
Monaco
Western Europe
For tax residency
≈ USD 550k+ in Monaco bank (EUR 500k+; unofficial threshold)
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇧🇭
Bahrain
Middle East
For tax residency
BHD 200,000
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇶🇦
Qatar
Middle East
For tax residency
QAR 730,000
Income Tax
0%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇬🇪
Georgia
Caucasus / Eastern Europe
For tax residency
GEL 1,500/month
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0% foreignForeign Income
NoTax
›
🇵🇦
Panama
Central America
For tax residency
USD 1,000/month pension or annuity i…
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0% foreignForeign Income
NoTax
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🇨🇷
Costa Rica
Central America
For tax residency
USD 150,000 in a productive Costa Ri…
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0% foreignForeign Income
NoRBITax
›
🇨🇾
Cyprus
Eastern Mediterranean (EU)
For tax residency
≈ USD 330k (EUR 300k property)
Income Tax
0% (non-dom)Capital Gains
0% overseasForeign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇵🇾
Paraguay
South America
For tax residency
USD 5,000 deposited in a Paraguayan …
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇬🇮
Gibraltar
Southern Europe
For tax residency
≈ USD 2.5M net worth
Income Tax
—Capital Gains
—Foreign Income
—TaxRBI
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🇨🇭
Switzerland
Western Europe
For tax residency
≈ USD 220k–560k/yr lump-sum tax (CHF 200–500k/yr)
Income Tax
ForfaitCapital Gains
0% privateForeign Income
NoTax
›
🇭🇰
Hong Kong
Asia-Pacific
For tax residency
HKD 30,000,000
Income Tax
2–17%Capital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇸🇨
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
For tax residency
USD 1,000,000 in an approved Special…
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTax
›
🇸🇬
Singapore
Asia-Pacific
For tax residency
≈ USD 700–1,500 setup (SGD 1k–2k)
Income Tax
0–22% localCapital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇲🇺
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
For tax residency
USD 375,000 in an approved luxury re…
Income Tax
15% flatCapital Gains
0%Foreign Income
YesRBITax
›
🇲🇹
Malta
Southern Europe (EU)
For tax residency
≈ USD 440k+ (Gozo: EUR 98k contrib + EUR 300k property)
Income Tax
15% flatCapital Gains
0% overseasForeign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇲🇪
Montenegro
Western Balkans (EU Candidate)
For tax residency
≈ USD 275k+ (EUR 250k+)
Income Tax
9–15%Capital Gains
9%Foreign Income
PartialTaxRBI
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🇺🇾
Uruguay
South America
For tax residency
≈ USD 1,100/mo income (UYU 45k/mo)
Income Tax
0% (7-yr holiday)Capital Gains
12% localForeign Income
NoRBITax
›
🇰🇭
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
For tax residency
USD 100,000 in approved assets
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0% sharesForeign Income
NoTax
›
🇭🇺
Hungary
Europe
For tax residency
≈ EUR 1,000,000
Income Tax
—Capital Gains
—Foreign Income
—RBITax
›
🇵🇹
Portugal
Southern Europe (EU)
For tax residency
≈ USD 900/mo income (EUR 820/mo)
Income Tax
20% (NHR 2.0)Capital Gains
0% (NHR)Foreign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇬🇷
Greece
Southern Europe (EU)
For tax residency
≈ USD 2,200/mo income (EUR 2k/mo)
Income Tax
7% flatCapital Gains
0% overseasForeign Income
NoTaxRBI
›
🇧🇿
Belize
Central America
For tax residency
Proof of USD 2,000/month in foreign …
Income Tax
0% foreignCapital Gains
0%Foreign Income
NoRBITax
›
🇮🇹
Italy
Southern Europe (EU)
For tax residency
≈ USD 110k/yr flat tax (EUR 100k/yr)
Income Tax
€100k/yr flatCapital Gains
0% overseasForeign Income
NoTax
›
🇳🇺
Niue
Pacific Islands (NZ Realm)
—
Income Tax
—Capital Gains
—Foreign Income
—RBITax
›
🇵🇫
French Polynesia
Pacific Islands (French Territory)
—
Income Tax
—Capital Gains
—Foreign Income
—RBITax
›
🇳🇨
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands (French Territory)
—
Income Tax
—Capital Gains
—Foreign Income
—RBITax
›