Expanding Globally

ICP Golden Residency: public investment / real estate from AED 2M, entrepreneurs from AED 500k project value — or company-sponsored free-zone / mainland residence.

Premium Residency: Business Investor from SAR 7M; Entrepreneur Category 1 from SAR 400k; Category 2 from SAR 15M — apply via pr.gov.sa.

Property residence from QAR 730,000; permanent-style benefits from QAR 3.65M — plus Invest Qatar entrepreneur residency (incubator + QAR 36,500 bank balance).

Golden Residency ~10 years renewable — commonly OMR 200,000 across business, ITC property, bonds, equities, deposits, and nomination routes.

Investor self-sponsorship (NPRA: share ≥ BHD 100,000) and Golden Residency for property owners (title ≥ BHD 130,000) — plus CR + LMRA company residence.

MOM EntrePass: ACRA Pte Ltd with ≥30% ownership, plus at least one innovative eligibility criterion (e.g. raise ≥ SGD 100,000).

MTEP for tech founders & investors (MDEC); MM2H for long-stay residence (MOTAC) — MM2H is not a work-rights founder pass.

Subclass 188 closed to new applications (31 Jul 2024). Exceptional talent may look to National Innovation Visa (858); skilled/employer streams (482/186) remain separate.

Business Manager visa reformed 16 Oct 2025: capital ≥ JPY 30 million, ≥1 full-time employee, Japanese B2/N2 (applicant or employee), Master’s or 3+ years management, verified business plan.

New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES): invest HKD 30 million in permissible assets — InvestHK verifies net worth first, then ImmD handles entry.

Active Investor Plus: Growth NZD 5M / 3 years or Balanced NZD 10M / 5 years; Business Investor Work Visa: NZD 1M (3-year) or NZD 2M (12-month fast-track) into an existing NZ business.

D-8 Corporate Investment visa: typically KRW 100 million FDI from abroad under your own name — incorporate, register FDI, then apply via Hi Korea.

Startup visa, investor visa, and EU market access for founders and capital partners.

Innovator Founder visa — endorsement-led, no fixed £50k investment floor. Settlement (ILR) possible after 3 years if criteria met.

Self-employment under §21 AufenthG — economic interest, financing secured, no fixed national capital minimum.

One-year start-up residence with a facilitator, then self-employed permit — no fixed startup capital floor.

Talent Passport for company creation (€30,000) and economic investors — verify every threshold on France-Visas.

StartUP Visa via certified incubators, plus D2 entrepreneur residence — capital varies; Golden Visa is a different product.

Startup Visa with committee approval (no €65k investment) vs standard entrepreneurship TRP — e-Residency is not residence.

Residence for entrepreneurs under Ley 14/2013 — ENISA assessment, no France-style fixed €30k statutory capital floor.

Startup TRP for innovative products (€500/month subsistence) and share-capital investor routes from €50,000 + state fee.

Startup Visa via Innovation Agency endorsement, then TRP on MIGRIS — no fixed founder capital for endorsement; verify subsistence on migracija.lt.

No classic “startup visa” — self-employment residence generally needs 1 year continuous legal residence first (with limited exceptions).

Guest Investor residence: €250,000 real-estate fund share or €1,000,000 university donation — up to 10-year permit.

RWR Card for Start-up Founders: innovative company, ≥ €30,000 capital (≥50% equity), ≥50/85 points — then path toward RWR Card plus.

Self-employed professional card (Flanders / Wallonia / Brussels differ) then Type A residence — economic vs innovative tracks in Flanders.

Start-up Denmark: Danish Business Authority panel approval first, then SIRI residence — limited permits (~75/year), up to 2 years then extend.

Startup entrepreneur permit: Business Finland eligibility statement first, then Migri — no fixed national capital floor; innovation & scalability assessed.

STEP for high-potential innovative startups (≥ €50,000 funding) — Immigrant Investor Programme CLOSED. Initial ~2 years Stamp 4.

Self-employed / independent professional residence via guichet.public.lu — business plan, economic interest, means; no classic cheap startup visa.

Self-employed residence via Migrationsverket — viable business, funds for self + business, relevant experience; not a branded startup visa.

Malta Startup Residence Programme: innovative startup with tangible investment / paid-up capital commonly ≥ €25,000 — Malta Enterprise + Residency Malta.

Temporary residence for conducting business activity via a Polish company (often sp. z o.o.) — renewals hinge on real income, tax, and ZUS compliance. No classic low-capital “startup visa” for all nationalities.

Long-term visa / residence for business purpose built on a trade licence (živnostenský list) plus accommodation and funds evidence — Ministry of the Interior (MVCR).

Temporary residence for business: trade licence or company, financial means, and a clear purpose of stay — Ministry of Interior / MIC guidance.

Long-stay visa for economic activities / company directors: form an SRL, prove capital and real activity — IGI & MAE. No NL/EE-style branded startup visa.

Startup Visa certificate for high-tech/innovative projects (points evaluation — commonly cited ≥8/14, verify) then long-term residence; optional ≥ BGN 100,000 investment letter can support the file.

Digital nomad temporary stay is for remote work for a foreign employer or your own company abroad — not local founder work rights. Separate paths cover work, self-employment, and company-based residence.

Golden Visa property thresholds rose in high-demand zones (commonly cited €800k / €400k — verify). Separate Elevate Greece startup investment (~€250k cited — verify) and digital nomad income floor (~€3,500/mo cited — verify).

Startup Visa Programme: innovative high-growth ventures — individual or team (up to 5). Notification of Initial Approval then residence; capital figures in older materials (~€25k / team variants) — verify-on-official-site.

E-2 Treaty Investor (Pakistan historically treaty-eligible — verify list) and EB-5 immigrant investor ($800k TEA / $1.05M standard).

Start-up Visa Program PAUSED (June 30, 2026) — IRCC still processes apps accepted before that date; explore PNP entrepreneur streams and work-permit routes.

Temporary residence for investors: ≥ USD 500,000 in goods/services production — InvestChile sponsorship letter, then SERMIG digital application.

Visa M Inversionista: FDI > 650 SMLMV or real estate > 350 SMLMV — up to 3 years; accumulates toward Resident after 5 years as holder.

RN 13/2017: ≥ R$500,000 individual company investment (or ≥ R$150,000 innovation); RN 36/2018 real estate; then VITEM IX.

No simple published “golden visa” — rentista/pensionado and other DNM temporary routes; company formation ≠ residence. Verify migraciones.gob.ar.

Law 18.250 residence framework — temporary/permanent via DNM; no clear published English investment floor. Tax residency ≠ immigration residence.

100% foreign-owned companies under FDI Law 4875; residence is separate. Exceptional citizenship by investment from ~USD 400k–500k (verify-on-official-site).

Class G permit for trade, business, or consultancy — documentary capital proof commonly ≥ USD 100,000 via eFNS Immigration (verify fees and checklist).

No simple “startup visa.” Plan WFOE entity setup and Foreigner’s Work Permit → Z visa → residence permit as separate steps.