Programmes you can get in under 6 months
A six-month horizon opens up far more options while still keeping things moving. These programmes have a typical processing time of six months or less.
420 programmes match • ranked fastest first • processing times are typical, not guaranteed.
Andorra Tax Residency
Andorra • europe
Bahrain Zero-Tax Residency
Bahrain • middleeast
Belize QRP — Zero Tax on Foreign Income
Belize • americas
Cambodia Territorial Tax System
Cambodia • asia
Danish Citizenship by Descent
Denmark • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Dominica • Caribbean
El Salvador Zero Capital Gains on Bitcoin
El Salvador • americas
Finnish Citizenship by Descent
Finland • europe
Citizenship by Descent (Jure Sanguinis)
France • europe
France Impatriate Tax Regime
France • europe
Georgia Remotely from Georgia
Georgia • europe
Georgia Virtual Zone (1% Corporate Tax)
Georgia • europe
Ireland Non-Domiciled Remittance Basis
Ireland • europe
Isle of Man Tax Residency
Isle of Man • europe
Italy Neo-Domiciled Regime (€100k Flat Tax)
Italy • europe
Kuwait Zero-Tax Residency
Kuwait • middleeast
Gibraltar Category 2 Resident Status
Gibraltar • europe
Greece 7% Flat Tax for Foreign Pensioners
Greece • europe
Fast-Track Naturalization via Ibero-American Treaty
Mexico • americas
Monaco Tax Residency
Monaco • europe
Montenegrin Citizenship by Descent
Montenegro • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Netherlands • Europe
Digital Nomad Visa
New Zealand • AsiaPac
Digital Nomad Visa
Norway • Europe
Paraguay Territorial Tax System
Paraguay • americas
Samoa CBI
Samoa • pacific
South African Citizenship by Descent
South Africa • africa
Spain Beckham Law (Régimen Especial)
Spain • europe
Swedish Citizenship by Descent
Sweden • europe
Work Permit
Sweden • europe
Lump-Sum Taxation (Pauschalsteuer)
Switzerland • europe
Turkish Citizenship by Descent
Turkey • europe
UK Non-Residency (Statutory Residence Test)
United Kingdom • europe
Argentina CBI Framework (proposed 2025/2026)
Argentina • americas
Dominica Work in Nature (WIN) Programme
Dominica • Caribbean
Digital Nomad Visa (Residència per a Nòmada Digital)
Andorra • EMEIA
Rwanda Digital Nomad Visa
Rwanda • Africa
Mauritius Premium Visa 2
Mauritius • africa
Saint Lucia Live It Digital Nomad Visa
Saint Lucia • Caribbean
Work From Bermuda
Bermuda • caribbean
Digital Nomad Visa
Grenada • Caribbean
Digital nomad visa (Type "DN")
Kyrgyzstan • Asia-Pacific
Digital Nomad Visa (@Home in Curacao)
Curaçao • Americas
Beyond Extraordinary Programme
Anguilla
Digital Nomad Visa
Taiwan • Asia-Pacific
Temporary Residence through Business / Investment
Armenia • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Australia • AsiaPac
Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)
Australia • pacific
Bahrain Digital Nomad Visa
Bahrain • middleeast
Colombia Digital Nomad Visa
Colombia • americas
Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
Croatia • europe
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
Estonia • europe
Argentina CBI Framework Proposed 2025 2026
Argentina • americas
Special Residency for ethnic Armenians / investors
Armenia • europe
Colombia Digital Nomad Visa
Colombia • americas
Colombia Investor Visa
Colombia • americas
Colombia Rentista Visa
Colombia • americas
Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
Croatia • europe
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
Estonia • europe
Specialist Residence Permit
Finland • europe
Guernsey Tax Residency
Guernsey • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Hungary • Europe
Iceland Long-Stay Visa for Remote Workers
Iceland • europe
Investment Residence Permit
Georgia • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Malaysia • Asia
Mauritius Premium Visa
Mauritius • africa
Working Holiday Visa (WHV)
New Zealand • pacific
Oman Zero-Tax Residency
Oman • middleeast
Netherlands Orientation Year (Zoekjaar)
Netherlands • europe
Residence Permit (Retired Non-Citizen)
Mauritius • africa
Global Residence Programme
Malta • europe
Qatar Investor Residency (Property)
Qatar • Middle East
Swiss Lump Sum Tax
Switzerland • europe
Uruguay Digital Nomad Visa
Uruguay • Latin America
UAE Remote Work / Virtual Working Programme
United Arab Emirates • middleeast
UAE Retirement Visa
United Arab Emirates • middleeast
Long-Term Resident Visa – Wealthy Global Citizens
Thailand • asia
LTR Visa (Long-Term Resident)
Thailand • asia
Thailand Privilege (Elite)
Thailand • asia
Green Visa
United Arab Emirates • middleeast
Golden Visa
United Arab Emirates • middle_east
Retirement Visa in Dubai
United Arab Emirates • middleeast
United Arab Emirates UAE Golden Visa Investor Route
Unknown • other
Working Holiday Visa
Argentina • south_america
Armenia Temporary Residence for Remote Workers
Armenia • Eastern Europe
Bahamas BEATS Digital Nomad Visa
Bahamas • Caribbean
Bulgarian Residency (Flat Tax)
Bulgaria • europe
Retirement Residency (EG Class)
Cambodia • asia
Working Holiday Visa
Chile
Working Holiday Visa
Denmark • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Romania • EMEIA
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Thailand • Asia-Pacific
Digital Nomad Visa
Turkey • EMEIA
Working Holiday Visa (PVT)
France • europe
Working Holiday Visa
Germany • europe
Ghana Beyond the Return / Year of Return Visa
Ghana • Africa
Working Holiday Scheme
Hong Kong • asia
Working Holiday Authorisation
Ireland • europe
Working Holiday Visa
Japan
Kenya Digital Nomad Visa (Class N)
Kenya • Africa
Malaysia DE Rantau Digital Nomad Pass
Malaysia • Asia
Montenegro Digital Nomad Visa
Montenegro • europe
Working Holiday Visa
Norway • europe
Romanian Residency
Romania • europe
Work Holiday Programme
Singapore • asia
Working Holiday Visa
South Korea • asia
Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa
Sri Lanka • Asia
Working Holiday Visa
Sweden • europe
Working Holiday Visa
Taiwan
Retirement Visa (Non-Immigrant O-A)
Thailand • asia
Entrepreneur Visa / Freelance Permit
United Arab Emirates • middle_east
Zero Tax Residency
United Arab Emirates • middle_east
Youth Mobility Scheme
United Kingdom • europe
Long-Term Residency
Vanuatu • pacific
Digital Nomad Visa
Philippines
Pay Limit / Positive List Scheme
Denmark • europe
Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa
Costa Rica • americas
Greece Non-Dom Tax Regime (€100k Flat)
Greece • europe
Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Germany • europe
Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Italy • europe
Financially Independent Person Visa
Greece • europe
Open Market / Investor & Entrepreneur Routes
Guernsey • europe
Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Italy • europe
Italy Investor Visa for Italy
Italy • europe
Netherlands 30% Tax Ruling
Netherlands • europe
Latvia Digital Nomad Visa
Latvia • europe
Residence by Investment
Latvia
San Marino Tax Residency
San Marino • europe
CBI Programme (emerging)
São Tomé & Príncipe • americas
Peru Rentista
Peru • americas
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe Citizenship by Investment
Unknown • other
Digital Nomad Visa
Slovenia • Europe
Seychelles Digital Nomad Work Permit
Seychelles • africa
Korea Digital Nomad Visa (D-1-4)
South Korea • asia
Spain Non Lucrative Residence Visa
Spain • europe
Vanuatu Zero Tax + Citizenship
Vanuatu • pacific
CBI Programme
Vanuatu • pacific
Tom PR Ncipe CBI Programme Emerging
Unknown • other
International Experience Canada (IEC)
Canada • north_america
Zero Tax Residency
Cayman Islands
Chile Temporary Resident Visa (Digital Nomad)
Chile • Latin America
Pensioner Visa (M-Pensionado)
Colombia • latam
Non-Dom Tax Regime
Cyprus • europe
Pensioner Retirement Visa (Jubilado)
Ecuador • latam
Digital Nomad Permit
Bulgaria • EMEIA
Rentier Temporary Resident Visa for Remote Work - Nomad Worker Visa
Ecuador • Americas
Startup Permit
Finland • europe
Retirement KITAS
Indonesia • asia
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Ireland • europe
Retirement Residency
Jordan • middle_east
Retirement Permit (50+)
Mauritius • africa
Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)
Netherlands • europe
Peru Remote Worker Visa
Peru • Latin America
NHR 2.0 / IFICI Tax Regime
Portugal • europe
South Africa Digital Nomad Visa
South Africa • Africa
Retired Person Visa
South Africa • africa
D-8 Corporate Investment Visa
South Korea • asia
E-7 Specially Designated Activities Visa
South Korea • asia
Resident Guest Visa
Sri Lanka • asia
Armenian Citizenship by Descent
Armenia
Digital Nomad Visa
Finland • Europe
Czech Republic Zivno Freelance Visa
Czechia • europe
Costa Rica Pensionado
Costa Rica • americas
Pensionado Residency
Dominican Republic • americas
Rentista Residency
Dominican Republic • americas
Rentista Residency
Costa Rica • americas
Passive Residence Permit
Andorra • europe
Residence for International Professionals / Entrepreneurs
Andorra • europe
Investor Residency (Inversionista)
Costa Rica • americas
CBI Programme
Dominica • americas
Investor Residency
Dominican Republic • americas
CBI Programme
Antigua and Barbuda • americas
Qualified Retired Persons Program (QRP)
Belize • latam
Retired Person of Independent Means
Cayman Islands • caribbean
Dominican Republic Dr Rentier Investor
Dominican Republic • central_america
Top Talent / entrepreneur entry
Hong Kong • asia
Law of Return (Aliyah)
Israel • middleeast
Elective Residency Visa
Italy • europe
Startup Visa
Italy • europe
Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)
Ireland • europe
Investor Visa
Italy • europe
France Visiteur
France • europe
Greece Digital Nomad Visa
Greece • europe
Greece Financially Independent Person Permit
Greece • europe
Stamp 0 Permission
Ireland • europe
Jordan CBI (updated)
Jordan • middleeast
New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
Hong Kong • asia
Jordan CBI Updated
Jordan • middle_east
Dutch Citizenship by Descent
Netherlands • europe
D7 Passive Income Visa
Portugal • europe
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
Malaysia • asia
MM2H (Malaysia My 2nd Home)
Malaysia • asia
Malaysia Residence by Investment Mm2h Investor
Malaysia • asia
Malta Retirement Programme (MRP)
Malta • europe
Moldova Citizenship by Investment Programme
Moldova • europe
Residence Permit / Carte de Séjour
Monaco • europe
Nauru CBI
Nauru • oceania
Nauru CBI
Nauru • pacific
Dual Citizenship (RA 9225)
Philippines • asia
Pensionado Visa
Panama • americas
Digital Nomad Visa
Panama • americas
Friendly Nations Visa
Panama • americas
Permanent Residence / entrepreneur pathways
Saint Lucia • americas
Residency by investment / immigration options
Saint Kitts and Nevis • americas
Qualified Investor Visa
Panama • americas
SRRV (Special Resident Retiree Visa)
Philippines • asia
Digital Nomad Visa (D8)
Portugal • europe
Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
Spain • europe
Digital Nomad Visa
Spain • europe
CBI Programme
Saint Lucia • americas
CBI Programme
Saint Kitts and Nevis • americas
Golden Visa
Spain • europe
Switzerland Swiss Residence by Investment Lump Sum Tax
Switzerland • europe
Ukrainian Citizenship by Descent
Ukraine
Red-White-Red Card (Skilled Worker)
Austria • europe
Zero Tax Residency
Bahamas
Zero Tax Residency
Bermuda • caribbean
Czech Republic Freelancer/Remote Work Visa
Czechia • Eastern Europe
Start-up Denmark Visa
Denmark • europe
Single Permit for Digital Nomads
Albania • EMEIA
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads
Guatemala • Americas
Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card)
Germany • europe
Territorial Tax Residency
Hong Kong • asia
Financially Independent Person Visa
Malta
New Zealand Long Term Business Visa
New Zealand • Pacific
Norway Independent Contractor Visa
Norway • Europe
Territorial Tax System
Panama
Permanent Residency (Rentista)
Paraguay • latam
Non-Lucrative Residence Visa
Portugal
Qatar Golden Visa — Entrepreneur & Executive
Qatar • Middle East
Residence Permit (Financially Independent)
Seychelles • africa
Digital Nomads (facilitated entry)
Argentina • americas
Australia National Innovation Visa (NIV)
Australia • asia
Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders
Austria • europe
Professional Card / Self-employed Residence
Belgium • europe
Permanent Residence
Belize • americas
Business / long-stay visa
Benin • africa
Specific Purpose / Investor Residence
Bolivia • americas
Temporary Residence for Work / Business
Bosnia and Herzegovina • europe
Investor / entrepreneur residence
Brunei • asia
Residence for Trade Representative / Investment
Bulgaria • europe
Self-employed Persons Program (legacy/paused)
Canada • americas
Work/entrepreneur residence permits
China • asia
Long-stay visa / investor permit
Côte d’Ivoire • africa
Long-term Residence for Business
Czechia • europe
Professional Visa
Ecuador • americas
Rentista Visa
Ecuador • americas
Startup Visa
Estonia • europe
Bitcoin/Entrepreneur residence facilitation
El Salvador • americas
Annual Residence Permit
Bahamas • americas
Rentista / Pensionado Residence
Bolivia • americas
Retired Persons Residence Permit
Botswana • africa
M Rentista Visa
Colombia • americas
Settlement Permit – Gainful Employment Excepted
Austria • europe
Temporary Residence / Retiree Permit
Aruba • americas
Remote Working Program
Cabo Verde • africa
Pensionado Visa
Argentina • americas
Rentista Visa
Argentina • americas
Digital Nomad Visa
Cyprus • europe
Investor Visa
Ecuador • americas
Unique Permit / Investor Residence
Albania • europe
Investor Visa (E / EB extensions)
Cambodia • asia
Provincial Entrepreneur Streams
Canada • americas
Investor / Residence for Independent Means
El Salvador • americas
M Investor Visa
Colombia • americas
Investor Permit
Curaçao • americas
Temporary Residence for Investors / Entrepreneurs
Chile • americas
Economic Permanent Residence
Bahamas • americas
Golden Residency Visa
Bahrain • middleeast
Digital Nomad Visa
Brazil • americas
Welcome Stamp
Barbados • americas
Residence Permit for Investors
Botswana • africa
Investor Residence Permit
Brazil • americas
Canada Investor (Provincial Nominee Programs)
Canada • americas
Foreign Permanent Residence for Investors
China • asia
Special Entry and Reside Permit (SERP)
Barbados • americas
Certificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means
Cayman Islands • americas
Economic Investment Residential Certificate
Bermuda • americas
Permanent Residence by Investment (Regulation 6(2))
Cyprus • europe
Residence by Property / Investment
Egypt • middleeast
Business Visa / startup founder route
India • asia
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
India • asia
Remote Worker / B211A related entry
Indonesia • asia
Highly Skilled Professional Visa
Japan • asia
Startup Visa
Japan • asia
Digital Nomad / Neo Nomad Visa
Kazakhstan • asia
Digital Nomad / work permit pathways
Kenya • africa
Retired / residence permit
Gambia • africa
Rentista / Pensionado Residence
Guatemala • americas
Long-stay Visitor Visa
France • europe
Pensionado Residency
Honduras • americas
Rentista Residency
Honduras • americas
Stamp 0 / financially independent permission
Ireland • europe
Investor Visa
Kyrgyzstan • asia
Investor Visa
Laos • asia
Class G Investor Permit
Kenya • africa
Second Home Visa
Indonesia • asia
Innovator Founder / Business Migrant Routes
Isle of Man • europe
Investor / Business Residence
Kuwait • middleeast
Investor Permit
Fiji • pacific
Hungarian Golden Visa (GRP)
Hungary • europe
Talent Passport – Business Investor
France • europe
Self-employment / Entrepreneur Residence Permit
Germany • europe
Right of Abode / indefinite stay
Ghana • africa
Freelancer Visa
Germany • europe
Residence Permit through Investment
Ghana • africa
CBI Programme
Grenada • americas
Residency / Permanent Residence
Grenada • americas
Investor Visa
Kazakhstan • asia
Golden Visa
Indonesia • asia
Greece Golden Visa
Greece • europe
B/5 investor or innovation paths
Israel • middleeast
High Value Residency
Jersey • europe
Permanent Residence / Retiree Permission
Jamaica • americas
Business Manager Visa
Japan • asia
Startup Visa
Lithuania • europe
Investor Visa / Long Stay Transformable
Madagascar • africa
Permanent Resident Visa
Mexico • americas
Residence by Investment (legacy/closed) / Temporary Residence
Moldova • europe
Long-term stay for business owners
Mongolia • asia
Temporary Residence for Company Ownership / Executive
Montenegro • europe
Remote Work Stamp
Montserrat • americas
Residence Permit for Investors / property owners
Morocco • africa
Residence Permit (DIRE)
Mozambique • africa
Self-employed Residence Permit
Netherlands • europe
Startup Visa
Netherlands • europe
Pensionado Residency
Nicaragua • americas
Temporary Residence for Business / Investment
North Macedonia • europe
Skilled Worker Permit
Norway • europe
Digital Residency / business entry
Palau • pacific
Startup Visa
Portugal • europe
Act 60 Tax Resident Incentives
Puerto Rico (US) • americas
Rentista Residency
Nicaragua • americas
Digital Nomad Visa
Namibia • africa
Nomad Residence Permit
Malta • europe
Temporary residence for retirees / own means
Namibia • africa
Occupation Permit – Investor
Mauritius • africa
Investor Residence Permit
Mongolia • asia
Investor Visa
Mozambique • africa
Entrepreneur Work Visa
New Zealand • asia
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Malta • europe
Temporary Resident Visa (economic solvency)
Mexico • americas
Residence Permit through deposit / business
Lebanon • middleeast
Residence Permit through Investment
Latvia • europe
Investor residence / business permits
Maldives • asia
Temporary Residency by Investment / talent
Macau • asia
Investor Residence Permit
Luxembourg • europe
Business Visa / Investment Residence
Nepal • asia
Business Residence Permit
Papua New Guinea • pacific
Business Residence Permit
Poland • europe
Business / investor residence
Samoa • pacific
Independent Means / Rentista Residence
Peru • americas
Elective Residence
San Marino • europe
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV)
Philippines • asia
Residence for Investors
Romania • europe
Investor Residence Program
Oman • middleeast
Investor Visa
Peru • americas
Investor Permit
Rwanda • africa
Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV)
Philippines • asia
Residence Permit for Investment (ARI / Golden Visa)
Portugal • europe
Real Estate Residency
Qatar • middleeast
Saudi Premium Residency
Saudi Arabia • middleeast
Carte de séjour for investors
Senegal • africa
Temporary Residence / C visa for Investment & Business
Serbia • europe
Retiree / dependent residence pathways
Seychelles • africa
Temporary Residence for Business
Slovakia • europe
Single Permit for Self-employed / Business
Slovenia • europe
Residence Permit / Retiree
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • americas
My Dream Home / retirement
Sri Lanka • asia
Residence Visa for Investors
Sri Lanka • asia
Investor Permit
Seychelles • africa
F-2/F-5 real estate investment scheme (Jeju/Incheon)
South Korea • asia
Entrepreneurs Law Investor/Entrepreneur Residence
Spain • europe
Residence based on cantonal lump-sum taxation / no gainful activity
Switzerland • europe
Global Investor Programme
Singapore • asia
Business Visa
South Africa • africa
Financially Independent Permit
South Africa • africa
Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (IISPB)
South Korea • asia
Entrepreneur Visa
Taiwan • asia
Investor Visa / residence permit
Tonga • pacific
Work Permit / Residence for Business
Trinidad and Tobago • americas
Investor Residence
Tunisia • africa
Short-Term Residence by Property Ownership
Turkey • europe
Global Talent Visa
United Kingdom • europe
L-1 New Office / Intracompany Transfer
USA • americas
Temporary Residence Card for Investors
Vietnam • asia
Scale-up Visa
United Kingdom • europe
Innovator Founder Visa
United Kingdom • europe
Class H Investor Visa
Uganda • africa
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa
USA • americas
Employment Gold Card
Taiwan • asia
Investor Permit
Zambia • africa
Permanent Residence Certificate via Investment
Turks and Caicos • americas
Golden Visa / residence by investment
Uzbekistan • asia
Class A Residence Permit (Investor)
Tanzania • africa
Investor Residence Permit
Zimbabwe • africa
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
USA • americas
EB-5 Investor Visa
USA • americas
Investor Visa (DT1-DT4)
Vietnam • asia
MM2H Silver Category (55+)
Malaysia • asia
Brazil–Portugal Special Reciprocal Status (Estatuto de Igualdade)
Portugal • europe
Citizenship by Descent (Nazi-Era Persecution)
Austria • europe
Belgian Citizenship by Descent
Belgium
Citizenship by Descent
Hungary • europe
Citizenship by Descent
Ireland • europe
KITAS (Work/Investor VITAS)
Indonesia • asia
Immigrant Investor Programme
Ireland • europe
Citizenship by Descent / Romanian Ancestry Route
Moldova • europe
Mauritius Citizenship by Investment
Mauritius • africa
Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Programme
Montenegro • europe
Permanent Residence
Paraguay • americas
Singapore Employment Pass / PR
Singapore • asia
EntrePass
Singapore • asia
Slovenian Citizenship by Descent
Slovenia
British Citizenship by Descent
United Kingdom • europe
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker
Canada • north_america
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
New Zealand • oceania
Low-Tax Residency
Singapore • asia
Self-employment Residence Permit
Sweden • europe
Rentista Visa
Uruguay • south_america