Around the world, several countries offer “gold card” citizenship in exchange for investment. These nations grant visas or residency permits to immigrants who meet specific investment criteria, such as real estate purchases, business ventures, government bonds, or charitable contributions.
Here are the countries offering citizenship by investment
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1. Europe
Portugal – Golden Visa through real estate, business, or investment.
Spain – Golden Visa for real estate, business, or government bonds.
Greece – Golden Visa with real estate investment (€250,000+).
Malta – Citizenship by investment or permanent residency.
Italy – Investor Visa for business or government bonds.
Ireland – Investor Visa for business, real estate, or government bonds.
2. The Americas
United States – EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (minimum $800,000 investment).
Canada – Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (paused as of now).
Dominica – Citizenship by Investment (starting at $100,000).
St. Kitts & Nevis – Citizenship by Investment (starting at $250,000).
Antigua & Barbuda – Citizenship by Investment (starting at $100,000).
Grenada – Citizenship by Investment (starting at $150,000).
St. Lucia – Citizenship by Investment (starting at $100,000).
3. Asia & Middle East
UAE (Dubai) – Investor and property-based residency visas.
Turkey – Citizenship by investing $400,000+ in real estate.
Thailand – Elite Visa (long-term residency for a fee).
Malaysia – MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) program for long-term residency.
Singapore – Global Investor Program (for business investment).
4. Oceania
Australia – Significant Investor Visa ($5 million AUD investment).
New Zealand – Investor Visa (NZD 3+ million investment).
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