Citizenship & Residency
Discover pathways to citizenship and residency in countries around the world
Discover pathways to citizenship and residency in countries around the world
Discover pathways to citizenship and residency in countries around the world
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Citizenship Programs
Residency Options
Investment Programs
Ancestry Routes
🇷🇼Rwanda
Rwanda offers fast-track residence and citizenship path through investment in designated sectors.
🇿🇦South Africa
South African citizenship available after 5 years of permanent residence with good character requirement.
🇨🇦Canada
Children born in Canada automatically acquire Canadian citizenship regardless of parents' status.
🇺🇸United States
Children born on US soil automatically acquire US citizenship regardless of parents' nationality (jus soli).
🇳🇿New Zealand
Investor visa for high-net-worth individuals making significant investment in New Zealand economy.
🇸🇬Singapore
Permanent residence for established entrepreneurs and business owners investing in Singapore business ecosystem.
🇦🇺Australia
For internationally recognized individuals with exceptional talent in profession, sport, arts, or academia.
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Exceptional talent in science, humanities, engineering, arts, or digital technology can fast-track to UK citizenship.
🇧🇷Brazil
Foreign spouses of Brazilian citizens can apply for citizenship after 1 year of marriage and residence.
🇪🇸Spain
Spouses of Spanish citizens can apply for citizenship after just 1 year of legal residence in Spain.
🇦🇷Argentina
Argentina offers one of the fastest naturalization paths - citizenship possible after just 2 years of residency.
🇨🇦Canada
Canadian citizenship available after 3 years (1095 days) of permanent residence within a 5-year period.
🇫🇷France
French citizenship available after 5 years of legal residence with integration and language requirements.
🇩🇪Germany
German citizenship available after 8 years of legal residence (reduced to 6-7 years with integration achievements).
🇵🇱Poland
Confirm Polish citizenship if your ancestors were Polish citizens. No generational limit if citizenship was never renounced.
🇮🇹Italy
Claim Italian citizenship if you can prove unbroken lineage to an Italian ancestor who was a citizen at time of emigration.
🇲🇺Mauritius
Mauritius offers citizenship through investment in property or government funds with African and global access.
🇬🇷Greece
Greek Golden Visa offers residency through real estate investment. Investment thresholds vary by location: €800,000 in prime areas (Athens center, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini), €400,000 in other high-demand areas, and €250,000 for specialized real estate projects or properties in less popular regions. Grants 5-year renewable residency with path to citizenship after 7 years. No minimum stay requirement for visa renewal. Family members (spouse, children, parents) included.
🇮🇪Ireland
Claim Irish citizenship if you have an Irish-born parent or grandparent.
🇲🇹Malta
Malta's citizenship by naturalization for exceptional services by direct investment offers EU citizenship.
🇵🇹Portugal
Portugal's Golden Visa program offers residency through investment, with a path to citizenship after 5 years. Note: The real estate investment route was eliminated in October 2023. Current qualifying routes include: investment funds/venture capital (€500K), research activities (€500K), arts/cultural heritage (€250K), or job creation (10+ employees).
🇬🇷Greece
Remote work visa for digital nomads and remote workers. Requires minimum monthly income of €3,500 (€4,200 for families). Those who transfer tax residency to Greece may qualify for a 50% income tax reduction for the first 7 years under the non-dom incentive regime.
🇿🇦South Africa
New visa allowing remote workers to live and work from South Africa while employed abroad.
🇨🇴Colombia
🇪🇪Estonia
Startup visa for entrepreneurs wanting to build companies in Estonia. Note: e-Residency is a SEPARATE program — it provides a digital identity to manage an Estonian business remotely but does NOT grant the right to live in or move to Estonia. e-Residency costs ~€100-120 and is not a visa or residency permit.
🇬🇷Greece
Residency through real estate investment. Tiered pricing: €800,000 in prime areas (Athens center, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini), €400,000 in other high-demand areas, €250,000 for specialized projects or less popular regions. No minimum stay requirement for renewal. Family members included.
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇪🇸Spain