Live program tracker
What is open, what changed, what closed.
The category moves constantly. This is the standing record we keep current, so you never plan around a program that no longer exists. Each line carries the date we last verified it.
Verified July 2026| Program | Status | From | Timeline | Citizenship | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua & BarbudaCitizenship by Investment | Open | USD 230,000 NDF contribution per application | No guaranteed official end-to-end service standard is published | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| CyprusImmigration Permit for Investors under Regulation 6(2) | Open | EUR 300,000 plus VAT where applicable across four qualifying investment categories | About 2 months under the official fast-track procedure once the file is complete | 8 years | Jul 2026 |
| EgyptCitizenship by Investment | Open | USD 250,000 non-refundable Treasury contribution | 3 to 6 months for security and application review, then up to 6 months to execute the qualifying investment before the grant stage | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| GreeceGolden Visa | Open | EUR 250,000 only for qualifying change-of-use or listed-building restoration projects; standard property starts at EUR 400,000 or EUR 800,000 by location | The official special-property procedures estimate 50 to 60 days for the administrative stage; acquisition, documents, biometrics and card delivery add separate time | 7 years | Jul 2026 |
| HungaryGuest Investor Program | Open | From EUR 250,000 in an approved real-estate fund held for at least 5 years | Official administrative period of 21 days once the residence-permit file is complete, excluding cure time and the preceding guest-investor entry stage | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| ItalyInvestor Visa | Open | EUR 250,000 innovative startup; EUR 500,000 Italian company; EUR 1 million philanthropy; EUR 2 million government bonds | The Investor Visa Committee decides a complete online application within 30 days; consular issuance, entry, residence-permit issuance and funding are separate stages | 10 years | Jul 2026 |
| MalaysiaMy Second Home (MM2H) | Open | USD 150,000 fixed deposit (Silver tier) plus a MYR 600,000 (~USD 146,000) property purchase; Sarawak S-MM2H requires an RM500,000 (~USD 122,000) fixed deposit with no property requirement | About 4 to 8 months from application to visa endorsement | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| MaltaMalta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) | Open | Buy qualifying property for EUR 375,000 or rent for EUR 14,000 per year, plus mandatory administration, contribution and donation | No official guaranteed end-to-end service standard is published | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| MauritiusResidence by Property Investment and Occupation Permit | Open | USD 375,000 in approved real estate; the investor Occupation Permit is transitioning from USD 50,000 to the Budget-announced USD 100,000 threshold, subject to implementing law and live EDB guidance | 2 to 6 months to a permit | 5 years | Jul 2026 |
| MonacoResidence Permit Based on Accommodation and Means | Open | No government-defined investment minimum; suitable accommodation, sufficient means and good character are required | Case-specific residence-permit process | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| New ZealandActive Investor Plus Visa | Open | NZD 5,000,000 (~USD 3,000,000) over 3 years into Growth-category direct investments or approved managed funds | 80% of Active Investor Plus approval-in-principle decisions within 10 weeks; then 6 months to transfer and invest | 5 years | Jul 2026 |
| PanamaQualified Investor Visa | Open | USD 300,000 in real estate (standing minimum, no scheduled increase) | About 30 to 60 days to permanent residence | 5 years | Jul 2026 |
| QatarProperty Residency | Open | QAR 730,000 in qualifying property | No fixed government processing time is published | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| Saudi ArabiaPremium Residency | Open | SAR 4,000,000 in qualifying property | No fixed official processing time is published | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| SingaporeGlobal Investor Program | Open | From S$10 million (business route) | Staged process: EDB assessment, investment completion after approval in principle, then ICA permanent-residence formalisation | 2 years | Jul 2026 |
| St LuciaCitizenship by Investment | Open | USD 240,000 NEF contribution for a family up to 4 | No official end-to-end service standard is published | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| SwitzerlandExpenditure-Based Taxation and Residence Admission | Open | No federal investment-for-residence minimum; tax treatment and immigration admission are separate decisions | Canton- and case-specific | 10 years | Jul 2026 |
| ThailandThailand Privilege Visa and Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa | Open | THB 650,000 (~USD 19,000) one-time membership fee for the Thailand Privilege Bronze tier; the LTR visa has no membership fee but the Wealthy Global Citizen route needs USD 500,000 placed in Thai assets | 1 to 3 months | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| TurkeyCitizenship by Investment | Open | USD 400,000 in qualifying real estate held for 3 years | No official end-to-end service standard is published | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| United Arab EmiratesGolden Visa | Open | AED 2,000,000 (~$545,000) | 1 to 4 weeks | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| United StatesEB-5 Immigrant Investor | Open | USD 800,000 (TEA: rural or high-unemployment area) | Variable. Rural petitions receive statutory priority, but USCIS does not publish a durable end-to-end service standard; visa availability and later stages add separate waits. | 5 years | Jul 2026 |
| BahrainGolden Residency | Recently changed | BHD 130,000 in qualifying property | 5 working days for property-owner applications | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| CanadaQuebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) | Recently changed | QIIP: CAD 1,000,000 refundable 5-year investment + CAD 200,000 contribution; CAD 2,000,000 net worth required | QIIP: 3-year work permit, then permanent residence after the required Quebec presence and federal processing | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| DominicaCitizenship by Investment | Recently changed | USD 200,000 EDF contribution | Approval in principle is commonly 60 to 90 days; the full official process is framed at roughly 3 to 6 months before passport issuance steps | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| GrenadaCitizenship by Investment | Recently changed | $235,000 NTF donation | 6-8 months | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| LatviaResidence by Investment | Recently changed | From EUR 50,000 share capital plus a EUR 10,000 state payment for the qualifying small-company route | State processing service levels are 30 days, 10 working days or 5 working days by fee selected; completeness, external checks, biometrics and card delivery can add time | 10 years | Jul 2026 |
| NauruEconomic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program | Recently changed | USD 115,000 enacted base contribution | Program Office guidance is roughly 3 to 4 months, including approximately 1 to 2 months for due diligence | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| OmanGolden Residency | Recently changed | OMR 200,000 (about USD 520,000) | No fixed government processing time is published | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| PortugalGolden Visa (ARI) | Recently changed | From €250,000 (cultural donation; €200,000 in low-density areas) | Roughly 24 to 42 months from submission to the first residence card; legacy backlog cases can take longer | 10 years | Jul 2026 |
| St Kitts & NevisCitizenship by Investment | Recently changed | $250,000 (SISC or PBO contribution) | 120 to 180 days to a decision, plus document preparation | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| VanuatuCitizenship by Investment | Recently changed | USD 130,000 single-applicant DSP/VCP price + USD 5,000 FIU due diligence | Statutory decision within 3 months after receipt under the governing law; passport issuance follows separately | On approval | Jul 2026 |
| AustraliaSignificant Investor Visa (closed); National Innovation visa (subclass 858) | Closed | No investment route. The Significant Investor Visa (AUD 5,000,000, roughly USD 3,450,000) closed to new applicants on 31 July 2024. | Not applicable. No open investment pathway. | 4 years | Jul 2026 |
| SpainGolden Visa, legacy cases only | Closed | Closed to new applications from 3 April 2025 | Not applicable to new applicants | Residence only | Jul 2026 |
| United KingdomTier 1 (Investor), legacy cases only | Closed | Closed to new applications on 17 February 2022 | No new applications; eligible legacy settlement applications face a 17 February 2028 deadline | Residence only | Jul 2026 |