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Compare residency · 2026 Q4 EditionA guided, rules-based comparison of the ranked residency and Golden Visa programmes on cost, mobility, processing time and path to citizenship. Every figure is verified against official sources and provenance-tracked; there is no universal winner.
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Filter and re-rank the table below by the priority that matters most to your family. Each preset re-sorts on the matching published dimension of the Mirabello Index; the default order is the Index ranking. A metric lead is not a recommendation, and there is no universal winner.
| # | Programme | From | Processing | Mobility | Outcome | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus Permanent Residency | €300,000 | Approximately 2 months to examine a complete application | EU member state | Residence permit | 85.6 |
| 7 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador Investor Residence | $48,200 | ~60 days from application to approval | Ecuador residence only | Residence permit | 85.5 |
| 8 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia MM2H | $150,000 | Approximately 2-3 months after complete document submission, Mirabello practice; no official processing time is published | Malaysia residence only | Residence permit | 84.8 |
| 9 | 🇲🇹 Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP) | €220,000 | No official processing time; Mirabello practice 3-6 months from a complete submission | Visa-free travel within Schengen Area | Residence permit | 83.7 |
| 10 | 🇲🇹 Malta Permanent Residence (MPRP) | €99,000 | No fixed official timeframe | Visa-free travel within Schengen Area | Residence permit | 83.5 |
| 11 | 🇬🇷 Greece Golden Visa | €250,000 | 3-9 months in practice, end to end; the official procedure registry | Schengen Area | Residence permit | 82.8 |
| 12 | 🇧🇷 Brazil Residence by Investment | BRL 700,000 | n/a | Brazil residence only | Residence permit | 82.8 |
| 13 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Residence by Investment | $200,000 | 45 working days | Dominican Republic residence only | Residence permit | 82.8 |
| 14 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia My Second Home (CM2H) | $50,000 | 4-6 months, Mirabello practice/market estimate; figure is operator-published, not government-confirmed | Cambodia residence only | Residence permit | 82.8 |
| 15 | 🇵🇪 Peru Investor Residence | $130,000 | Approx. 30 business days for the Migraciones decision once the file is complete | Peru residence only | Residence permit | 82.7 |
| 16 | 🇲🇽 Mexico Permanent Residency by Economic Solvency | MXN 5,378,663.50 | 5 to 7 weeks | Mexico residence only | Residence permit | 82.4 |
| 17 | 🇭🇳 Honduras Investor Residence | $50,000 | Honduras residence only | Residence permit | 82 | |
| 18 | 🇦🇱 Albania Residence by Investment | €100,000 | Up to 12 weeks from the date of application | Albania residence only | Residence permit | 81.7 |
| 19 | 🇯🇵 Japan Business Manager Visa | ¥30,000,000 | Standard processing | Japan residence only | Residence permit | 81.7 |
| 20 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala Investor Residence | $100,000 | Approximately 2-6 months from complete submission | Guatemala residence only | Residence permit | 80.7 |
| 21 | 🇷🇸 Serbia Residence | €50,000 | Single permit decided within 15 days of a complete application | Serbia residence only | Residence permit | 80.7 |
| 22 | 🇦🇮 Anguilla Residence by Investment | $150,000 | Approximately 3 months to approval | Anguilla residence only | Residence permit | 80.6 |
| 23 | 🇬🇪 Georgia Residence by Investment | $150,000 | n/a | Georgia residence only | Residence permit | 80 |
| 24 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia Business Residence | €50,000 | n/a | Yes | Residence permit | 79.7 |
| 25 | 🇬🇬 Guernsey Investor Residence | £200,000 | Adviser/market guides: Open Market property identification ~4-12 weeks; conveyancing ~8-16 weeks; Housing Licence & Population Management registration ~2-6 weeks post-completion, total end-to-end to arrival typically ~4-7 months. | Guernsey residence only | Residence permit | 79 |
| 27 | 🇮🇹 Italy Investor Visa | €250,000 | Approximately 3-6 months end to end; nulla osta decision by law within 30 days of a complete application | Visa-free travel throughout the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 78.7 |
| 28 | 🇵🇦 Panama Qualified Investor Residency | $300,000 | 30 to 90 days in practice | Panama residence only | Residence permit | 78.6 |
| 29 | 🇨🇴 Colombia Migrant Investor Visa | $191,930 | Decision within up to 30 calendar days of a complete application, a period that may be exceeded when other agencies must be consulted | Colombia residence only | Residence permit | 78.1 |
| 31 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius Residency | $375,000 | 2-6 months | Mauritius residence only | Residence permit | 76.5 |
| 32 | 🇱🇻 Latvia Golden Visa | €60,000 | Statutory decision within 30 days | Visa-free short-stay travel throughout the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 76 |
| 33 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Investor Permanent Residence | €512,000 | Approximately 3-7 months from application to permanent-residence card in hand | Bulgaria is an EU member and a Schengen Area member | Residence permit | 75.7 |
| 35 | 🇪🇪 Estonia Business Residence | €65,000 | Decision within 90 days | Estonia is an EU member and full Schengen Area member; the residence card permits visa-free travel across the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 74.7 |
| 36 | 🇲🇸 Montserrat Economic Residence | XCD 400,000 | n/a | Montserrat residence only | Residence permit | 74.2 |
| 37 | 🇭🇷 Croatia Business Residence | €26,545 | Typically several weeks to a few months for the stay-and-work permit decision; company formation adds time. | Visa-free travel throughout the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 74.2 |
| 38 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Investor Residency | $150,000 | Approximately 6-12 months from filing to resolution | Costa Rica residence only | Residence permit | 74.1 |
| 39 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao Investor Residence | $279,000 | Decision within 4 months of submission | Curaçao residence only | Residence permit | 74.1 |
| 41 | 🇵🇹 Portugal Golden Visa | €250,000 | 12-18 months in practice | Schengen Area | Residence permit | 72.5 |
| 42 | 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Permanent Residence | $300,000 | n/a | Turks & Caicos Islands residence only | Residence permit | 72.4 |
| 43 | 🇦🇪 UAE Golden Visa | AED 2,000,000 | 2-3 months | United Arab Emirates residence only | Residence permit | 71.6 |
| 44 | 🇰🇷 South Korea Investment Immigration | KRW 1,000,000,000 | Approximately 3-4 months from complete application to F-2 issuance | South Korea residence only | Residence permit | 71.6 |
| 45 | 🇫🇯 Fiji Investor Residence | FJD 250,000 | Unofficial/Mirabello practice estimate: ~21 working days once a complete permit application is lodged. No official processing time is stated on the current Department of Immigration pages | Fiji residence only | Residence permit | 71.5 |
| 46 | 🇿🇦 South Africa Business Visa | ZAR 5,000,000 | No single official time; missions state 21 working days for a complete application | South Africa residence only | Residence permit | 71.5 |
| 47 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro Residence by Investment | €150,000 | ~40 days from a complete application | Montenegro residence only | Residence permit | 71.1 |
| 49 | 🇳🇦 Namibia Residence by Investment | $300,000 | ~8 weeks to ~3 months from application submission to permit approval | Namibia residence only | Residence permit | 70.3 |
| 50 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Investor Residence | €500,000 | n/a | Holders of a Luxembourg residence permit may travel visa-free within the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 69.2 |
| 52 | 🇨🇱 Chile Investor Residence | $500,000 | Official pages do not publish a fixed SERMIG decision time; investor/InvestChile-sponsored files are prioritised but timelines vary. | Chile residence only | Residence permit | 68.2 |
| 54 | 🇺🇸 USA EB-5 Investor Visa | $800,000 | Varies by category, country of birth and filing date. Applicants born in countries with high demand who invest in the unreserved category can face multi-year waits for a visa number because of per-country limits. Conditional residence lasts two years; the I-829 petition then takes further time. See the current US Department of State Visa Bulletin and USCIS processing times . | United States residence only | Residence permit | 65.9 |
| 55 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas Residency by Investment | $1,000,000 | Mirabello practice/market estimate: approximately 3-6 months | Bahamas residence only | Residence permit | 65.8 |
| 57 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand Active Investor Plus | NZD 5,000,000 | 4 months to approval in principle | New Zealand residence only | Residence permit | 65 |
| 58 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Premium Residency | SAR 800,000 | 60-90 business days for review; 2-4 weeks for card issuance after approval | Saudi Arabia residence only | Residence permit | 63.9 |
| 59 | 🇶🇦 Qatar Residence by Investment | QAR 730,000 | Typically 1-3 months end-to-end | Qatar residence only | Residence permit | 63.6 |
| 61 | 🇵🇭 Philippines SRRV | $15,000 | 30 to 45 working days end to end from receipt of the complete documentary requirements, about 6 to 9 calendar weeks | Philippines residence only | Residence permit | 63 |
| 62 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam Investor Visa | $115,500 | n/a | Vietnam residence only | Residence permit | 61.8 |
| 63 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain Golden Residency | BHD 130,000 | 5 working days for property owners, employees | Bahrain residence only | Residence permit | 61 |
| 64 | 🇨🇿 Czechia Residence for Investment | CZK 75,000,000 | n/a | Czech residence card permits visa-free short-stay travel throughout the Schengen Area | Residence permit | 60.4 |
| 66 | 🇴🇲 Oman Golden Visa | OMR 200,000 | 3-6 weeks in practice | Oman residence only | Residence permit | 58.9 |
| 67 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia Golden Visa | $350,000 | 5 working days after the visa fee payment is received | Indonesia residence only | Residence permit | 58.5 |
| 68 | 🇦🇩 Andorra Passive Residence | €400,000 | Up to 2 months: the Government of Andorra's D.1 procedure page | Andorra residence only | Residence permit | 57.7 |
| 69 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Residence by Investment | €80,000 | DEF does not publish a processing time for the Green Card; timing depends mainly on completing the property purchase and the document file. | Cape Verde residence only | Residence permit | 56.9 |
| 70 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Global Investor Programme | SGD 10,000,000 | Approximately 12 months for a GIP application to be processed, subject to complete document submission and due-diligence checks. | Singapore residence only | Residence permit | 55.5 |
| 72 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria Investor Visa | $250,000 | , NIS pages state the visa is valid 90 days from issuance but do not state an adjudication timeline | Nigeria residence only | Residence permit | 52.1 |
| 73 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda Residence by Investment | $250,000 | n/a | Rwanda residence only | Residence permit | 48.7 |
| 74 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Investment Residence | TWD 15,000,000 | No end-to-end timeline is published by the National Immigration Agency | Taiwan residence only | Residence permit | 44 |
| 75 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands Residence by Investment | KYD 1,000,000 | R41: approximately 4 months. R42: approximately 3-6 months | Cayman Islands residence only | Residence permit | 42.7 |
| 76 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Residence Visa | $200,000 | no official processing time published by the Department of Immigration and Emigration | Sri Lanka residence only | Residence permit | 41.4 |
| 77 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES | HKD 30,000,000 | No single official end-to-end figure is published; practitioners typically estimate several months from Net Asset Assessment approval to investment completion and grant of stay, | Hong Kong SAR China residence only | Residence permit | 38.4 |
| 78 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait Investor Residency | KWD 5,000,000 | Kuwait residence only | Residence permit | 23.6 |
Generated from the Mirabello verified programme dataset, 2026 Q4 Edition. Only programmes with rank_status "ranked" appear here; provisional and reference entries are tracked in the full Index.
Indicative routing only, never an eligibility determination. The AI assessment maps your answers against all 154 tracked programmes.
Methodology and integrity
Each programme is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions, combined into a weighted composite. Where a dimension has no verified data it is excluded and the remaining weights are re-normalized (see data_completeness). The full weights, dimension definitions and official-source hierarchy are published on the Index methodology page. This comparison is rules-based: it reports where each programme leads on published criteria, and it does not recommend one programme over the other, because there is no universal winner.
Generated from the Mirabello verified programme dataset, 2026 Q4 Edition.
Head-to-head
Every pair page compares the two programmes metric by metric on the same verified dataset, with per-row sources, family cost computation where verified fee schedules exist, and the observatory change log for both.
Questions
On the current 2026 Q4 Edition, Cyprus Permanent Residency holds the highest composite in this table (85.6 / 100). The ranking is rules-based against published, weighted criteria; it is not a recommendation and there is no universal winner, because the right programme depends on the criteria you weight.
Each programme is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions, combined into a weighted composite. Where a dimension has no verified data it is excluded and the remaining weights are re-normalized (see data_completeness). The full weights and dimension definitions are published on the Index methodology page, and every headline figure carries field-level provenance with a verification date.
Published minimums in this table run from $15,000 upwards, before government fees per family member. Family totals differ materially by programme; the pair pages linked below compute government-side family costs from published fee schedules where verified data exists.
On published processing scores in the current dataset, Greece Golden Visa currently leads this table on the speed dimension. Published timelines are indicative lower bounds; individual files vary with due diligence and documentation.
Yes. Governments amend thresholds, fees and rules; verified changes are recorded in the public Mirabello observatory change log with official sources, and this page regenerates from the dataset each edition. Verify time-sensitive figures against the linked official source.
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