Move abroad
Ready to relocate? Whether you want sun, safety, lower costs, or better career prospects — there are more legal routes to move abroad than ever. Golden visas, skilled worker permits, entrepreneur visas, and investor routes all open the door.
How can you move abroad legally?
There are dozens of legal pathways to relocate permanently. Golden visas let you buy residency through property or fund investment. Skilled worker visas are employer-sponsored. Entrepreneur visas reward those who start a business. Investor visas require significant capital. Each route has different cost, timeline, and eligibility requirements — but one of them likely fits your situation.
All 191 relocation programmes
Temporary Residence through Business / Investment
Armenia
Australia National Innovation Visa (NIV)
Australia
Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders
Austria
Professional Card / Self-employed Residence
Belgium
Permanent Residence
Belize
Business / long-stay visa
Benin
Specific Purpose / Investor Residence
Bolivia
Temporary Residence for Work / Business
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Investor / entrepreneur residence
Brunei
Residence for Trade Representative / Investment
Bulgaria
Self-employed Persons Program (legacy/paused)
Canada
Work/entrepreneur residence permits
China
Long-stay visa / investor permit
Côte d’Ivoire
Long-term Residence for Business
Czechia
Professional Visa
Ecuador
Startup Visa
Estonia
Bitcoin/Entrepreneur residence facilitation
El Salvador
Annual Residence Permit
Bahamas
Settlement Permit – Gainful Employment Excepted
Austria
Investor Visa
Ecuador
Residence for International Professionals / Entrepreneurs
Andorra
Unique Permit / Investor Residence
Albania
Investor Visa (E / EB extensions)
Cambodia
Provincial Entrepreneur Streams
Canada
Investor Residency (Inversionista)
Costa Rica
Investor / Residence for Independent Means
El Salvador
M Investor Visa
Colombia
Investor Residency
Dominican Republic
Special Residency for ethnic Armenians / investors
Armenia
Investor Permit
Curaçao
Temporary Residence for Investors / Entrepreneurs
Chile
Economic Permanent Residence
Bahamas
Golden Residency Visa
Bahrain
Bahrain Golden Visa
Bahrain
Welcome Stamp
Barbados
Residence Permit for Investors
Botswana
Investor Residence Permit
Brazil
Canada Investor (Provincial Nominee Programs)
Canada
Foreign Permanent Residence for Investors
China
Special Entry and Reside Permit (SERP)
Barbados
Certificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means
Cayman Islands
Economic Investment Residential Certificate
Bermuda
Colombia Investor Visa
Colombia
Permanent Residence by Investment (Regulation 6(2))
Cyprus
Cyprus Permanent Residence by Investment
Cyprus
Dominican Republic Dr Rentier Investor
Dominican Republic
Residence by Property / Investment
Egypt
Top Talent / entrepreneur entry
Hong Kong
Business Visa / startup founder route
India
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
India
Highly Skilled Professional Visa
Japan
Startup Visa
Japan
KITAS (Work/Investor VITAS)
Indonesia
Startup Visa
Italy
Investor Visa
Kyrgyzstan
Investor Visa
Laos
Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)
Ireland
Class G Investor Permit
Kenya
Second Home Visa
Indonesia
Innovator Founder / Business Migrant Routes
Isle of Man
Investor Residence
Jordan
Investor / Business Residence
Kuwait
Investor Permit
Fiji
Hungarian Golden Visa (GRP)
Hungary
Investor Visa
Italy
Talent Passport – Business Investor
France
France Visiteur
France
Investment Residence Permit
Georgia
Georgia Remotely From Georgia
Georgia
Self-employment / Entrepreneur Residence Permit
Germany
Right of Abode / indefinite stay
Ghana
Residence Permit through Investment
Ghana
Greece Financially Independent Person Permit
Greece
Residency / Permanent Residence
Grenada
Investor Visa
Kazakhstan
Golden Visa
Indonesia
Greece Golden Visa
Greece
Immigrant Investor Programme
Ireland
B/5 investor or innovation paths
Israel
High Value Residency
Jersey
Open Market / Investor & Entrepreneur Routes
Guernsey
New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
Hong Kong
Italy Investor Visa for Italy
Italy
Business Manager Visa
Japan
Startup Visa
Lithuania
Investor Visa / Long Stay Transformable
Madagascar
Permanent Resident Visa
Mexico
Residence by Investment (legacy/closed) / Temporary Residence
Moldova
Long-term stay for business owners
Mongolia
Temporary Residence for Company Ownership / Executive
Montenegro
Residence Permit for Investors / property owners
Morocco
Residence Permit (DIRE)
Mozambique
Self-employed Residence Permit
Netherlands
Startup Visa
Netherlands
Temporary Residence for Business / Investment
North Macedonia
Digital Residency / business entry
Palau
Startup Visa
Portugal
Occupation Permit – Investor
Mauritius
Investor Residence Permit
Mongolia
Investor Visa
Mozambique
Entrepreneur Work Visa
New Zealand
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Malta
Temporary Resident Visa (economic solvency)
Mexico
Residence Permit through deposit / business
Lebanon
Residence by Investment
Latvia
Residence Permit through Investment
Latvia
Investor residence / business permits
Maldives
Temporary Residency by Investment / talent
Macau
Investor Residence Permit
Luxembourg
Malaysia Residence by Investment Mm2h Investor
Malaysia
Mauritius Premium Visa 2
Mauritius
Business Visa / Investment Residence
Nepal
Residence Permit / Carte de Séjour
Monaco
Business Residence Permit
Papua New Guinea
Business Residence Permit
Poland
Business / investor residence
Samoa
Elective Residence
San Marino
Residence for Investors
Romania
Investor Residence Program
Oman
Friendly Nations Visa
Panama
Investor Visa
Peru
Permanent Residence / entrepreneur pathways
Saint Lucia
Investor Permit
Rwanda
Residency by investment / immigration options
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Qualified Investor Visa
Panama
Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV)
Philippines
Qatar Investor Residency (Property)
Qatar
Portugal Golden Visa
Portugal
Residence Permit for Investment (ARI / Golden Visa)
Portugal
Real Estate Residency
Qatar
Saudi Premium Residency
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Premium Residency
Unknown
Carte de séjour for investors
Senegal
Temporary Residence / C visa for Investment & Business
Serbia
Singapore Employment Pass / PR
Singapore
EntrePass
Singapore
Temporary Residence for Business
Slovakia
Single Permit for Self-employed / Business
Slovenia
Residence Visa for Investors
Sri Lanka
Golden Visa
Spain
Investor Permit
Seychelles
Singapore Gip
Singapore
F-2/F-5 real estate investment scheme (Jeju/Incheon)
South Korea
Entrepreneurs Law Investor/Entrepreneur Residence
Spain
Global Investor Programme
Singapore
Business Visa
South Africa
Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (IISPB)
South Korea
Spain Non Lucrative Residence Visa
Spain
Entrepreneur Visa
Taiwan
Investor Visa / residence permit
Tonga
Work Permit / Residence for Business
Trinidad and Tobago
Investor Residence
Tunisia
Short-Term Residence by Property Ownership
Turkey
Global Talent Visa
United Kingdom
L-1 New Office / Intracompany Transfer
USA
Temporary Residence Card for Investors
Vietnam
Scale-up Visa
United Kingdom
Innovator Founder Visa
United Kingdom
Class H Investor Visa
Uganda
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa
USA
Employment Gold Card
Taiwan
Investor Permit
Zambia
Permanent Residence Certificate via Investment
Turks and Caicos
Golden Visa / residence by investment
Uzbekistan
Class A Residence Permit (Investor)
Tanzania
Long-Term Resident Visa – Wealthy Global Citizens
Thailand
Thailand Privilege (Elite)
Thailand
Green Visa
United Arab Emirates
Investor Residence Permit
Zimbabwe
Golden Visa
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates UAE Golden Visa Investor Route
Unknown
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
USA
Uruguay Residency
Uruguay
EB-5 Investor Visa
USA
USA Eb5
United States
Investor Visa (DT1-DT4)
Vietnam
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
Australia
Red-White-Red Card (Skilled Worker)
Austria
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker
Canada
Start-up Denmark Visa
Denmark
Startup Permit
Finland
Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card)
Germany
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Ireland
Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)
Netherlands
New Zealand Long Term Business Visa
New Zealand
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
New Zealand
Qatar Golden Visa — Entrepreneur & Executive
Qatar
D-8 Corporate Investment Visa
South Korea
E-7 Specially Designated Activities Visa
South Korea
Self-employment Residence Permit
Sweden
Entrepreneur Visa / Freelance Permit
United Arab Emirates