An independent, transparently-scored ranking of the world’s citizenship- and residency-by-investment programmes — by cost, mobility, speed, path to citizenship, stability, family value and tax. Updated continuously by Mirabello Consultancy.
Book a free consultationThe Mirabello Investment Migration Index scores every programme we track on a 0–100 scale across seven weighted dimensions, combined into a single composite and rank. It is published openly — as this page, and as an open, machine-readable dataset for AI assistants and developers. Figures are indicative and verified against official government sources through Mirabello’s data pipeline.
Last updated 2026-06-04 · 28 ranked programmes · 36 covered.
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| # | Programme | Type | Index score | Min. investment | Processing | Mobility | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kitts and Nevis | CBI | 87.8 | $250,000 | 4-6 | 157 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | CBI | 86.2 | $230,000 | 4-7 | 154 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 3 | Dominica | CBI | 85.1 | $200,000 | 4-6 | 145 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia | CBI | 83.3 | $240,000 | 4-5 | 144 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 5 | Turkey | CBI | 83.1 | $400,000 | Approximately 3–6 months from complete application to citizenship (commonly cited 3–4 months for the citizenship decision once the investment and residence-permit steps are filed) | 110126 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 6 | Armenia Residency | RBI | 82.3 | $150,000 | Current system: 80–90 days. New fast-track (2026): approximately 3 months [VERIFY] | — | 2026-03-20 |
| 7 | Grenada | CBI | 80.7 | $235,000 | 6 | 147 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 8 | Argentina Citizenship by Investment | CBI | 79.5 | $500,000 | 30 business days from complete application submission [VERIFY — this would make it among the fastest CBI globally] | 168 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 9 | Panama Qualified Investor Residency | RBI | 77.1 | $300,000 | Approximately 30-90 days. Kraemer & Kraemer: 30-45 business days. Immigrant Invest: ~3 months. NTL Trust: 1-3 months / PR in ~90 days. | — | 2026-06-04 |
| 10 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | CBI | 74.2 | $500,000 | Not yet announced [VERIFY] | 156 visa-free | 2026-03-20 |
| 11 | Vanuatu | CBI | 73.6 | $130,000 | — | 88 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 12 | Nauru | CBI | 72 | $105,000 | 3–5 months | 86 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 13 | Botswana Impact Investment Program | CBI | 71.9 | $75,000 | Not yet confirmed — estimated 3–6 months based on comparable programmes [VERIFY] | 82 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 14 | Greece Golden Visa | RBI | 71.7 | $270,000 | 3–9 months (improved from 12–18 months in 2023–2024) | Schengen Area — visa-free travel across 27 European countries | 2026-03-20 |
| 15 | Costa Rica Investor Residency | RBI | 71.7 | $150,000 | Approximately 6–12 months from filing to resolution (some firms cite 4–9 months); varies by case complexity and country of nationality. | — | 2026-06-04 |
| 16 | Mauritius Residency | RBI | 71 | $375,000 | 2–6 months | — | 2026-03-20 |
| 17 | Cyprus Permanent Residency | RBI | 70.9 | $324,000 | 4–6 months (one of the fastest in Europe) | EU member state. Visa-free travel within EU (but Cyprus is NOT in the Schengen Area — separate visa regime). Cypriot permanent residents can travel within the EU but may need separate visa for Schengen-specific travel in some cases. | 2026-03-20 |
| 18 | São Tomé and Príncipe | CBI | 70.6 | $90,000 | 6–8 weeks | 58 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 19 | Portugal Golden Visa | RBI | 69.9 | $270,000 | 12–18 months (official). Real-world timeline: 18–40 months due to AIMA backlogs. | Schengen Area — visa-free travel across 27 European countries | 2026-03-20 |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia Premium Residency | RBI | 68.4 | $213,600 | 60–90 business days for review; 2–4 weeks for card issuance after approval | — | 2026-03-20 |
| 21 | Italy Investor Visa | RBI | 68.4 | $270,000 | Approximately 3-6 months end to end; nulla osta decision by law within 30 days of a complete application (firms report ~25-35 days in practice). | — | 2026-06-04 |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | CBI | 68 | $140,000 | 60–90 days (Fast Track Naturalization) | 62 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 23 | Jordan | CBI | 65.1 | $493,000 | Approximately 3–6 months for the citizenship route (post-investment). [VERIFY against new-framework timelines] | 50 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 24 | Maldives Pearl Residence | RBI | 64.7 | $250,000 | [VERIFY — not officially published. Industry estimates suggest 3–6 months] | — | 2026-03-20 |
| 25 | Egypt | CBI | 63.2 | $250,000 | — | 49 visa-free | 2026-06-04 |
| 26 | Bahamas Residency by Investment | RBI | 60.8 | $1,000,000 | Approximately 3–6 months under the streamlined process (government has stated a target of ~3 months); historically applications could take up to 12–18 months. | — | 2026-06-04 |
| 27 | Oman Golden Visa | RBI | 56.6 | $520,000 | 3–6 weeks (one of the fastest GCC programmes) | — | 2026-03-20 |
| 28 | UAE Golden Visa | RBI | 55.4 | $544,000 | 2–3 months (investor route); 4–8 weeks (professional categories) | — | 2026-04-29 |
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Provisional (insufficient verified data for a headline rank; excluded until our data backbone fills the gaps): Thailand Privilege Residence, Malaysia MM2H, Malta Permanent Residence (MPRP), USA EB-5 Investor Visa, Paraguay Investor Pass, Ethiopia Golden Visa, Singapore Global Investor Programme, Hong Kong CIES.
Verified — each programme shows when its headline figures were last checked against source, with a confidence dot ( high · medium · developing). Confidence reflects source authority and recency; every field is tracked in our provenance ledger and re-audited weekly.
Mobility — visa-free figures are sourced from Wikipedia’s country articles (“Visa requirements for [nationality] citizens”; visa-free + visa-on-arrival + eTA), cross-checked against the Henley Passport Index. Investment, processing and other figures are verified against official government sources.
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Get a personalised recommendationEach 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-normalised; programmes below 50% data coverage are listed as provisional rather than ranked.
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