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| Country and route | Status | Instrument type | Initial duration | Renewable | Work rights | Counts toward permanent residence | Presence rules | Family members may be included | Headline fee | Investment options | Source-of-funds checks | Income requirement |
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| Bulgaria long-stay residence permit — investment in an economically disadvantaged region (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(20)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[1][4] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[1] | up to 1 year as of 2026-08-25[6] ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 2: продължително residence is 'with a permitted term of up to one year, save in the cases provided for in this Act'. The register prices the permit in two bands, up to 6 months and up to 1 year. | Yes as of 2026-08-25[1] The register's filing rule — 'no later than 14 days before the permitted stay expires' — and its provision for repeat certificates presuppose extension. | none as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 8, ал. 1, т. 2: a third-country national holding a continuous-residence permit on the ground in ЗЧРБ чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 20 has no right of access to the Bulgarian labour market. The grounds listed there are чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 2, 6 – 8, 10, 14, 16, 19 and 20, and the list is closed. | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[5] | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria long-stay residence permit — investment in real property (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(19)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[1] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[1] | up to 1 year as of 2026-08-25[6] ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 2: продължително residence is 'with a permitted term of up to one year, save in the cases provided for in this Act'. The register prices the permit in two bands, up to 6 months and up to 1 year. | Yes as of 2026-08-25[1] The register's filing rule — 'no later than 14 days before the permitted stay expires' — and its provision for repeat certificates presuppose extension. | none as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 8, ал. 1, т. 2: a third-country national holding a continuous-residence permit on the ground in ЗЧРБ чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 19 has no right of access to the Bulgarian labour market. The grounds listed there are чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 2, 6 – 8, 10, 14, 16, 19 and 20, and the list is closed. | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — capital contribution to a certified priority investment project (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(7)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2][4] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[5] A declaration of the origin of funds is required with the ministry's certificate application. | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — capital contribution to an unlisted Bulgarian company (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(8)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Not established from a qualifying source Not stated by the register entry for this ground. | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — capital investment with asset acquisition and job creation (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(16)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2][4] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[5] | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — five years’ maintained investment on an art. 24(1)(19) or (20) permit (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(17)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — investment in financial assets (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(6)) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2][3] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[3] The Bulgarian Investment Agency's prior approval requires a declaration of the origin of funds and a politically-exposed-person declaration under the Anti-Money Laundering Measures Act, and the agency decides within 40 days after coordination with the State Agency for National Security and the Ministry of the Interior, which give their opinions under чл. 25, ал. 9 ЗЧРБ within 25 days. The approval is valid 6 months and is expressly not a ground for a long-stay visa or a residence right on its own. | Not recorded |
| Bulgaria permanent residence permit — persons attached to a certified investment (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(13) in conjunction with art. 25c) | Active as of 2026-08-25[2][4] | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[2] | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2][6] Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent). | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[6] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. | full as of 2026-08-25[7] ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation. | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[6] | application: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[2] Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-25[5] A declaration of the origin of funds is required with the ministry's certificate application. | Not recorded |
| Cyprus Immigration Permit for investors (expedited procedure under Regulation 6(2)) | Active as of 2026-08-07[8][10] | residence permit as of 2026-08-07[8][10] The instrument is an Immigration Permit conferring permanent residence, evidenced by a residence card. | Recorded at the source, but not reducible to a single value[8][9] | Yes as of 2026-08-07[8][9] The underlying residence right does not expire; the card is replaced on its ten-year expiry. | none as of 2026-08-07[8][9] The Immigration Permit categories are defined by the activity the holder intends to pursue and the permit does not itself confer general labour-market access. Under the quality criteria the applicant and spouse must confirm that they do not intend to undertake any form of employment in the Republic, with the single exception of acting as Directors in the company in which they invested under this policy; where the investment is not in company share capital they may hold shares in Cyprus-registered companies and may hold an unpaid directorship. | Not applicable[8][9] The Immigration Permit is itself the Republic's permanent-residence instrument, so there is no separate permanent-residence status for it to lead to. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-07[10] | application: EUR 500 as of 2026-08-07[8][10] |
| Yes as of 2026-08-07[10] The investment funds must be proved to have been transferred to Cyprus from abroad, from the applicant's and/or the spouse's bank account (or from a company account where the applicant and/or spouse are its sole shareholders), and paid into the seller's account at a Cyprus financial institution; evidence must show the money did not derive from domestic borrowing. | EUR 50,000 per year as of 2026-08-07[10] Secured personal annual income of at least EUR 50,000 in addition to the investment, increased by EUR 15,000 for the spouse and EUR 10,000 for each dependent minor child. For the residential-property option the income must derive from abroad and be proved by a tax return from the country of tax residence or, per the clarifications to the 4th revision, by certificates from an independent certified accountant; for the other three options it may come wholly or partly from activities within the Republic. The spouse's income may be counted. The annual re-proof of income was abolished by the 4th revision; annual proof of maintaining the investment and of health insurance where the holder is no longer a GESY beneficiary remains. |
| Czechia Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Investment | Active as of 2026-06-24[12][17] | residence permit as of 2026-06-24[12][17] s. 42n grants a 'povoleni k dlouhodobemu pobytu' evidenced by a biometric residence card, not a visa. A separate D/VR visa is issued only to collect the card where the application was lodged abroad. | up to 2 years as of 2026-06-24[12][14][17] s. 44(9): 'Povoleni k dlouhodobemu pobytu za ucelem investovani se vydava na dobu uskutecneni vyznamne investice, nejdele vsak na 2 roky.' The term is relational – the period needed to carry out the significant investment – with a two-year ceiling, hence bound 'maximum'. The Information Portal states the ceiling alone: 'For a maximum of 2 years.' | Yes as of 2026-06-24[12][17] s. 44a: the validity may be extended repeatedly for the period needed to achieve the purpose of stay, in each case for at most 2 years. | own activity only as of 2026-06-24[12][17] The permit exists for its own purpose and the holder must fulfil it for the whole of its validity. s. 42n(1)(a) requires the holder to be an entrepreneur with the right to carry on the business concerned, so business activity is inherent to the purpose; nothing on the route page grants a right to take employment, which under this Act runs through the employee card or the blue card instead. 'own_purpose_only' rather than 'self_employment_only' because s. 42n(3) also admits a member of a statutory body or a prokurista of a corporation, which is not self-employment. | Yes as of 2026-06-12[17] s. 68(2)(a) of Act No. 326/1999 Coll. counts time on a long-term visa and on a long-term residence permit toward the 5 years of continuous residence that s. 68(1) requires for permanent residence, with no discount for this purpose of stay. | Yes as of 2026-06-12[17] Act No. 326/1999 Coll. s. 42a(1): the spouse of a foreigner with permitted residence, that foreigner's minor child or the minor child of that foreigner's spouse, a minor placed in substitute family care / adopted / warded, and a lone foreigner over 65 (or of any age who cannot care for themselves for health reasons) reuniting with a parent or child, may apply for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of family reunification. | application: CZK 2,500 as of 2026-06-24[11][12] Administrative fee for an application lodged with the Ministry of the Interior in the territory. |
| Yes as of 2026-06-24[12][17] s. 42n(1)(d): the funds must be held on an account in an EU or EEA state with a person authorised there to provide payment services, and 'na pozadani je cizinec povinen prokazat jejich puvod'. The Information Portal lists proof of the origin of the funds among the documents to be supplied on request, alongside two years of financial statements for the applicant and the controlling person, a solemn declaration of no insolvency decision, and proof of ownership and origin of any other assets invested with an expert valuation. | Not recorded | |
| Estonia Residence permit for business – for large investors | Active as of 2026-06-29[18][21] | residence permit as of 2026-06-29[18][21] | up to 5 years as of 2026-06-29[18][21] Statutory maximum. Aliens Act s. 119(1): a temporary residence permit is issued with a period of validity of up to five years; the Police and Border Guard Board states the same for the residence permit for business. The actual term is set case by case under s. 119(2). | Yes as of 2026-08-08[21] The Police and Border Guard Board states that a temporary residence permit may be extended for up to 10 years at a time. | full as of 2025-04-15[18][19] | Yes as of 2026-06-29[18][26] Aliens Act s. 232(1)(1): a long-term resident's residence permit may be issued to a person who has resided in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit for at least the last five years before the application. The provision is not limited by the basis on which the temporary residence permit was issued. |
| Yes as of 2026-06-29[18][23] A family member of a foreign national residing in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit may be issued a temporary residence permit to settle with them. | application: EUR 350 as of 2025-01-01[24] Temporary residence permit for business, application submitted in Estonia. |
| Yes as of 2026-06-29[18] Aliens Act s. 197-5(4): the issue or extension of the permit may be refused, or the permit revoked, where the applicant does not provide evidence of the trustworthiness of the financial source of the investment or of the business partner. | 6 × subsistence level per month as of 2026-05-19[20][21] Minister of the Interior's regulation s. 53(4): for a temporary residence permit under Aliens Act ss. 191, 197-2 and 198 the legal-income rate is six times the subsistence level established under s. 131(3) of the Social Welfare Act for each month spent in Estonia. The Police and Border Guard Board states the same condition as 'sufficient income (six times the subsistence level)', confirmed by signing the application. |
| France carte de séjour pluriannuelle portant la mention « talent-porteur de projet » — parcours investissement économique | Active as of 2026-06-01[32][35] | residence permit as of 2024-01-28[32] Carte de séjour pluriannuelle under L. 421-16. | up to 4 years as of 2026-06-01[32][35] | Not established from a qualifying source | own activity only as of 2026-06-01[32][35] L. 421-16: commercial activity connected to the investment project that justified issue. | Yes as of 2026-06-01[34] Multi-year "talent" cards count toward the five years required for the carte de résident de longue durée-UE. | Yes as of 2026-06-01[35] Spouse and minor children use the simplified "famille accompagnante" procedure and receive a multi-year "talent-famille" card without going through family reunification (regroupement familial). | application: EUR 350 as of 2026-06-01[35] |
| Yes as of 2025-06-16[33] | Not recorded | |
| Greece Golden Visa – permanent residence permit for investors (type B.5) | Active as of 2026-08-04[38][44] | Not recorded | 5 years as of 2026-04-30[38][45] | Yes as of 2026-04-30[38][45] Renewable indefinitely for equal 5-year periods while the investment is retained (Art. 100(4)) | none as of 2024-04-05[38][49] Art. 100(9): no access to any form of employment; letting the property long-term is permitted (Art. 100(7)), short-term letting prohibited (Art. 100(7A)) | Yes as of 2023-04-01[39][42] Permit is itself indefinite-by-renewal; holders are not excluded from EU long-term resident status (Arts. 143-145) but must separately meet its residence-continuity, income and integration conditions (ministry clarification of 07.11.2022 on access despite lack of labour-market access) | Yes as of 2026-02-06[37][39] | application: EUR 2,000 as of 2023-04-01[39][44] Art. 171(1)(c): EUR 2,000 e-paravolo for type B permits; minors exempt (Art. 171(2)) |
| Yes as of 2026-04-22[38][40] Art. 100(5): payment only via crossed cheque, credit transfer or POS through Greek-operating institutions, with all payer details declared before the notary (payment may come from spouse or relatives up to 2nd degree); Circular 1/2026 mandates referral of suspect flows to AADE and the AML Authority | Not applicable No income/means test beyond the investment itself | |
| Greece Golden Visa – pre-2024 real-estate regime (EUR 250,000 flat threshold; EUR 500,000 in designated areas from 2023) | Closed as of 2025-04-30[38][49] | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Greece Residence permit for financial investments (type B.4) | Active as of 2025-12-31[39][41] | Not recorded | 5 years as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Art. 95(1) and Art. 99(5) | Yes as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Equal 5-year renewals while the investment is retained (certified retention) | none as of 2025-12-31[39][41] Art. 99(7): no access to any form of employment | Yes as of 2023-04-01[36][39] Not excluded from EU long-term resident status; LTR conditions (residence continuity, income, integration) apply separately | Yes as of 2026-02-06[37][39] | application: EUR 2,000 as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Art. 171(1)(c), type B permits; minors exempt |
| Yes as of 2025-12-31[39][41] Art. 99(4): investment must be made with funds remitted from abroad; remitter may be the investor or spouse/partner or relatives up to 2nd degree | Not applicable No income test beyond the investment | |
| Greece Strategic investors residence permit (type B.1) | Active as of 2023-09-13[39][47] | Not recorded | 5 years as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Art. 95(1) | Yes as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Equal renewals while the investment is being implemented or operated | Not established from a qualifying source Art. 96 does not state labour-market access; the permit is tied to the holder's role in the strategic-investment entity | Yes as of 2023-04-01[36][39] Not excluded from EU long-term resident status; LTR conditions apply separately | Yes as of 2026-02-06[37][39] | application: EUR 2,000 as of 2023-09-13[39][47] Art. 171(1)(c) |
| Not established from a qualifying source Vetting occurs within the strategic-investment approval process (L.4864/2021); route-specific AML documentation not verified | Not applicable | |
| Hungary Residence permit for guest investor | Active as of 2026-03-03[50][51] | residence permit as of 2026-03-03[51] The route is a two-instrument path: a guest investor visa (national visa, up to 6 months) followed by the guest investor residence permit. Recorded here as the residence permit; the visa stage is in process.stages. | 10 years as of 2026-03-03[51] Validity of the document is capped at 10 years. | Yes as of 2026-03-03[51] | full as of 2026-03-03[51] Entitles the holder to pursue activities independently for remuneration or to act as chief executive of a business organisation, and to perform work for or under the direction of others under a contract of employment; NDGAP states the holder is entitled to work in Hungary without restrictions. | Not established from a qualifying source NDGAP's national residence card page lists the residence-permit purposes that bar a national residence card, and the guest investor permit is not among them; no positive statement that time on this route counts toward long-term residence status was located, so this is left unknown rather than inferred from a negative list. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | application: EUR 110 as of 2026-03-03[53] |
| Yes as of 2026-03-03[50][52] The legal origin or acquirement of the funds must be credibly substantiated, by a public document or a private document of full probative force evidencing the origin of the property, or by proof of taxable regular income from employment or business activity. The aliens policing authority also assesses circumstances excluding the investment on the basis of United Nations and European Union restrictive measures. | Not recorded |
| Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme | Closed as of 2025-11-27[54][55] Closed to further applications. Applications on hand at the closing date, and projects already approved, continue to be processed and monitored; the closure did not affect existing approved projects or investors. | Not established from a qualifying source | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Italy Investor Visa for Italy | Active as of 2026-08-04[59][64] Program suspended for Russian and Belarusian nationals – see route-level nationality_restrictions. | Not recorded | 2 years as of 2026-08-04[61][66] 2-year 'per investitori' permit; apply at the Questura within 8 days of arrival; investment/donation must be executed within 3 months of entry or the permit is revoked/not issued. | Yes as of 2026-08-04[62][66] | full as of 2026-08-04[58][66] Art. 26-bis(5-bis): same rights as the self-employment permit; official FAQ confirms both employed and self-employed activity are permitted. | Yes as of 2026-08-04[62][68] After 5 years of permit holding (investment maintained) the holder may request the EU long-term residence permit; general art. 9 conditions (income, language, continuity) apply. |
| Yes as of 2026-08-04[58][66] Art. 26-bis(8): family members eligible under art. 29 may enter 'al seguito' (accompanying) with a family visa under art. 30. | application: EUR 0 as of 2026-08-04[57] |
| Yes as of 2026-08-04[63][66] Art. 26-bis(2)(c): certification of the lawful origin of the funds; funds must be available, transferable to Italy, and beneficially owned by the applicant. Anti-money-laundering provisions expressly preserved (art. 26-bis(9)). | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Latvia Temporary residence permit for a foreigner holding subordinated liabilities with a Latvian credit institution | Active as of 2026-05-20[79][83] | residence permit as of 2026-05-20[79] Section 23 issues a termiņuzturēšanās atļauja – a temporary residence permit; OCMA issues it as a foreigner's eID card. | up to 5 years as of 2026-05-20[79] | Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source | Not recorded | Yes as of 2026-05-20[79] Immigration Law Section 23(4): in the cases named in Section 23(1) the foreigner's spouse, the minor children (including children under guardianship) of the foreigner or of the spouse, and persons under trusteeship, are likewise entitled to request a temporary residence permit for the term of the permit issued to the foreigner. A child who was a minor when the permit was requested falls under Section 29 on reaching majority. | application: EUR 160 as of 2026-03-18[88] Review of documents submitted for requesting a temporary residence permit, within 30 days. Source: Cabinet Regulation No. 731, as published by OCMA. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | 1 × minimum monthly wage within normal working time per month as of 2026-04-01[84] Default rule in Cabinet Regulation No. 225: the minimum monthly wage in cases not covered by sub-paragraphs 11.1 to 11.6, which do not name this ground. OCMA states the applicable amount as EUR 780 a month from 1 April 2026. |
| Latvia Temporary residence permit for a foreigner who has invested in the share capital of a company | Active as of 2026-05-20[79][86] | residence permit as of 2026-05-20[79] Section 23 issues a termiņuzturēšanās atļauja – a temporary residence permit; OCMA issues it as a foreigner's eID card. | up to 5 years as of 2026-05-20[79] | Not established from a qualifying source | employment only as of 2025-01-01[79][81] Cabinet Regulation No. 55 sub-paragraph 8.2.3 grants the holder of a permit under Immigration Law Section 23(1)(28) the right to employment without an opinion of the State Employment Agency, so no labour-market test applies. The commercial-activity annotation in sub-paragraph 2.4, which is what carries the right to trade on one's own account, names the individual-merchant, company-officer and start-up grounds and not this one, so the right recorded here is employment. | Not established from a qualifying source | Not recorded | Yes as of 2026-05-20[79] Immigration Law Section 23(4): in the cases named in Section 23(1) the foreigner's spouse, the minor children (including children under guardianship) of the foreigner or of the spouse, and persons under trusteeship, are likewise entitled to request a temporary residence permit for the term of the permit issued to the foreigner. A child who was a minor when the permit was requested falls under Section 29 on reaching majority. | application: EUR 160 as of 2026-03-18[88] Review of documents submitted for requesting a temporary residence permit, within 30 days. Source: Cabinet Regulation No. 731, as published by OCMA. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | 1 × minimum monthly wage within normal working time per month as of 2026-04-01[84] |
| Latvia Temporary residence permit for a foreigner who has purchased and owns real estate in Latvia | Active as of 2026-05-20[79][85] | residence permit as of 2026-05-20[79] Section 23 issues a termiņuzturēšanās atļauja – a temporary residence permit; OCMA issues it as a foreigner's eID card. | up to 5 years as of 2026-05-20[79] | Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source | Not recorded | Yes as of 2026-05-20[79] Immigration Law Section 23(4): in the cases named in Section 23(1) the foreigner's spouse, the minor children (including children under guardianship) of the foreigner or of the spouse, and persons under trusteeship, are likewise entitled to request a temporary residence permit for the term of the permit issued to the foreigner. A child who was a minor when the permit was requested falls under Section 29 on reaching majority. | application: EUR 160 as of 2026-03-18[88] Review of documents submitted for requesting a temporary residence permit, within 30 days. Source: Cabinet Regulation No. 731, as published by OCMA. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | 3 × minimum monthly wage within normal working time per month as of 2026-04-01[84] |
| Latvia Temporary residence permit for a foreigner who has purchased special-purpose zero-interest government securities | Closed as of 2026-05-20[77][79] | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lithuania Residence permit under a large-project investment agreement | Active as of 2025-11-02[70] | residence permit as of 2025-11-02[70] | up to 3 years as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 15-7(5): the permit may be issued or changed for three years, or for the period of the employment contract with the investor implementing the large project or of the lawful activity in Lithuania where the employment, shareholder's or manager's activity will last less than three years. | Yes as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 15-7(5) provides for the permit to be issued or changed on the same terms. | full as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 15-7(5): the aliens covered are exempt from the obligation to obtain a work permit, no qualification-matching or work-experience requirements are applied to them, and those lawfully present in Lithuania may begin work from the day the application is submitted. | Not established from a qualifying source Not sourced as a property of this ground; the country-level track applies. |
| Yes as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 15-7(5): a family member as defined in the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens arriving to live in Lithuania together with the alien may be issued a residence permit for the same period. | application: EUR 160 as of 2024-07-11[71] |
| Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source No income condition is stated for the alien on this ground. |
| Lithuania Temporary residence permit for an alien who is a participant in a company into whose own capital the alien has invested at least EUR 260 000 | Active as of 2026-07-01[72] | residence permit as of 2026-07-01[72] | up to 3 years as of 2026-07-01[72] Art. 45(3): for the aliens referred to in clauses 2-1 and 2-2 the permit is issued and changed for 3 years, or for the period of the alien's lawful activity in Lithuania where that will last less than 3 years. | Yes as of 2026-07-01[72] Art. 45(3): issued and changed for the same 3-year term. | Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source Not sourced as a property of this ground; the country-level track applies. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | application: EUR 160 as of 2024-07-11[71] Standard procedure; EUR 320 expedited. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source No income condition is stated in clause 2-1. The general subsistence condition at art. 26(1)(3) applies and is recorded at country level. |
| Lithuania Temporary residence permit for an alien who is the manager of a company whose own capital is worth at least EUR 500 000 | Active as of 2026-07-01[72] | residence permit as of 2026-07-01[72] | up to 3 years as of 2026-07-01[72] Art. 45(3): 3 years, or the period of the lawful activity if shorter. | Yes as of 2026-07-01[72] Art. 45(3): issued and changed for the same term. | own activity only as of 2026-07-01[72] | Not established from a qualifying source Not sourced as a property of this ground; the country-level track applies. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | application: EUR 160 as of 2024-07-11[71] Standard procedure; EUR 320 expedited. |
| Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source No income condition is stated in clause 2-2; the art. 26(1)(3) subsistence condition applies and is recorded at country level. |
| Lithuania Temporary residence permit under an investment contract laying down special investment and business conditions | Active as of 2025-11-02[70] | residence permit as of 2025-11-02[70] | up to 3 years as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 13-1(8): the permit is issued or changed for three years, or for the period of the alien's work in Lithuania where that will be shorter than three years; and it may not run longer than the investment contract. | Yes as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 13-1(4) sets out the conditions on which the permit may be changed, which is the Lithuanian formula for renewal. | full as of 2025-11-02[70] | Not established from a qualifying source Not sourced as a property of this ground; the country-level track applies. |
| Yes as of 2025-11-02[70] Art. 13-1(3)(4) makes a family member of an alien meeting conditions (1), (2) or (3) eligible in their own right, and art. 13-1(9) allows the family member to apply together with the alien or through one adult family member, with the permit issued for the same period. | application: EUR 160 as of 2024-07-11[71] |
| Not established from a qualifying source | Not established from a qualifying source No income condition is stated for the alien; the art. 26(1)(3) subsistence condition of the Aliens Law applies so far as the Law on Investments does not regulate the matter. |
| Luxembourg Residence permit for investors | Active as of 2026-06-12[73][75] | residence permit as of 2026-06-12[75] Art. 53quater(1) issues a 'titre de séjour' under art. 40. The temporary authorisation to stay that precedes it is a separate prior act, not the instrument itself. | 3 years as of 2026-06-12[73][75] | Yes as of 2026-06-12[73][75] Art. 53quater(3): 'Le titre de séjour pour « investisseur » est renouvelable, sur demande, et après avoir obtenu l'avis favorable du ministre ayant initialement avisé la demande, pour une durée de trois ans.' Renewal therefore requires a fresh favourable opinion from the same minister, not only the immigration minister's decision. | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-06-12[75] | Yes as of 2026-06-12[73][75] Guichet, investor page: 'After 5 years of lawful and uninterrupted stay on the territory of Luxembourg, third-country nationals may submit an application for a long-term residence permit.' Art. 80(1) sets the same five-year qualifying period and excludes named categories (diplomatic status, short-term and seasonal permits and similar) that do not include investors. |
| Not established from a qualifying source as of 2023-07-10[73] | application: EUR 80 as of 2023-07-10[73] |
| Yes as of 2026-06-12[73][75] | Not recorded |
| Malta Malta Permanent Residence Programme | Active as of 2025-07-22[89][90] | residence permit as of 2025-07-22[89] The instrument is a Residence-by-Investment Certificate issued by Residency Malta Agency under regulation 10; regulation 10(4) deems it to constitute a permit issued under article 7A of the Immigration Act. Approved dependants are separately issued residence cards (regulation 15(3)). | Not applicable Regulation 10(1): the certificate entitles the beneficiary and the dependants included on it to reside, settle or stay in Malta indefinitely, so long as the regulation 15 conditions continue to be met. The regulations do not state a validity period for the residence cards issued to beneficiaries and dependants. | Not applicable The certificate is of indefinite duration and is not renewed; it ceases only in the circumstances in regulation 17. The Agency monitors adherence to the conditions annually for the first five years from issue and thereafter at its discretion (regulation 10(3)). | Not established from a qualifying source | Not applicable |
| Yes as of 2025-07-22[89] | application: EUR 60,000 as of 2025-07-22[89] First Schedule (regulations 9 and 11), as substituted by L.N. 310 of 2024 and L.N. 146 of 2025. |
| Yes as of 2025-07-22[89][90] Regulation 14: the Agency administers the due diligence and verification process and causes checks to be performed by one or more internationally recognised specialised due diligence service providers on every main applicant and dependant, which may include security checks by law enforcement. Residency Malta describes a rigorous multi-tiered process extending to donors, benefactors and business associates. | Recorded at the source, but not reducible to a single value as of 2025-07-22[89][90] |
| Malta Malta Residence and Visa Programme | Closed as of 2025-07-22[89] S.L. 217.26 regulation 26(4): as from 29 March 2021 all new applications are governed by the Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations and no new application for a certificate may be made under the Malta Residence and Visa Programme Regulations. Regulation 26(3) preserves certificates already issued under the MRVP, which remain governed by the MRVP regulations. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Mexico Temporary Resident Visa – Investor / Real property owner | Active as of 2026-08-04[94][98] | Not recorded | 1 to 4 years as of 2026-01-15[99] Card issued with 1, 2, 3 or 4 years' validity at issuance (Reglamento art. 156); renewable up to 4 years total on the condition. | Yes as of 2026-01-15[96][99] Renewals within 30 days before expiry, up to 4 years total on the condition (Reglamento art. 156) | authorisation required as of 2026-08-04[93][96] | Yes as of 2026-01-15[96][99] | Yes as of 2026-01-15[96][98] | application: MXN 990.79 as of 2025-11-07[97][98] Consular visa fee, Ley Federal de Derechos art. 22 fr. III d) ('visas ordinarias en pasaportes extranjeros'); collected in local currency per SHCP-authorized schedule |
| Not established from a qualifying source No explicit source-of-funds verification requirement stated in the Lineamientos; consular interview applies to all visas | Not recorded | |
| Netherlands Admission scheme for foreign investors | Closed as of 2024-04-16[100][101] | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Peru Investor residence status | Active as of 2026-08-26[102][104][107] | residence permit as of 2021-03-24[103][106][107] A calidad migratoria evidenced by a carné de extranjería. Where the application is made from abroad under art. 86-A the corresponding visa is authorised at the Peruvian consulate before entry, and the carné is issued after arrival | 365 days as of 2023-11-14[102][106] DL 1350 art. 29.2 lit. f: "El plazo de permanencia es de trescientos sesenta y cinco (365) días"; Reglamento art. 86.3: "El plazo de otorgamiento y de permanencia es de trescientos sesenta y cinco (365) días prorrogables". Stated as a fixed term, not a ceiling | Yes as of 2026-08-26[104][106][107] "365 días prorrogables" (Reglamento art. 86.3). The TUPA carries a dedicated Prórroga de la Calidad Migratoria Inversionista Residente procedure | own activity only as of 2024-11-27[105][106] Reglamento art. 86.1 lit. b: the foreign national "sólo podrá desempeñarse como Gerente o Director de su empresa", subject to the applicable labour and tax rules. The calidad therefore authorises paid activity only within the investment it was granted for; art. 86.2 additionally bars substantiating the investment through a transfer of shares | Yes as of 2024-11-27[103][105] Reglamento art. 65.4 (as amended by DS 002-2021-IN) lists inversionista among the calidades whose holders may change to permanente, and the authority's own change-of-status page names inversionista as one of four qualifying calidades. The qualifying period is the country default of three consecutive years |
| Yes as of 2023-11-14[102] | application: PEN 57.60 as of 2026-08-26[107] Solicitud de Calidad Migratoria Inversionista Residente, TUPA payment code 07567 |
| Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-26[106][107] No source-of-funds verification is stated as such. The instruments require the capital to arrive by international transfer in a single act of disbursement through an SBS-supervised financial entity, which is a traceability condition on the channel rather than a stated examination of the origin of the funds | Not applicable as of 2024-11-27[105][106] No separate means test applies on top of the investment. Reglamento art. 86.1 lit. b requires the holder, as manager or director, to comply with the applicable labour and tax rules, but sets no income threshold |
| Portugal Residence Permit for Investment Activity | Active as of 2026-08-06[108][111] | residence permit as of 2026-08-06[108][111] | 2 years as of 2026-08-06[108] | Yes as of 2025-10-22[108][111] REPSAE art. 90.º-A/2: the permit is renewed for two-year periods provided the holder shows that one of the art. 3.º/1/d) requirements is maintained. | full as of 2026-08-06[108][111] AIMA states the ARI holder may reside and work in Portugal; REPSAE art. 83.º/1/b) and c) give residence-permit holders the right to both employed and self-employed professional activity without a separate authorisation. | Yes as of 2026-08-06[108][109] AIMA states that ARI holders may apply for a permanent residence permit under REPSAE art. 80.º and that ARI holders and their family members who meet art. 80.º are issued a 'permanent investment activity residence permit', to which the absence-based cancellation rules in art. 85.º/2/b) and /3 and /4 do not apply, per art. 65.º-K of Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007. | Yes as of 2026-08-06[108][111] AIMA lists family reunification among the ARI holder's entitlements and among the ARI application possibilities; REPSAE art. 98.º carries the general right to family reunification. | application: Not established from a qualifying source |
| Not established from a qualifying source | Not recorded | |
| Spain Investor residence visa / investor residence authorisation | Closed as of 2025-12-26[29][30][31] Closed to new applications from 3 April 2025. Applications filed before that date continue under the prior rules; authorisations already granted remain valid to their stated expiry and are renewed under the rules in force when the initial authorisation was granted. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP/OIF) · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-03 · Accessed 2026-08-07 · Archived copy - [54] Types of residence permission for non-EEA nationals
Citizens Information Board · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-27 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [55] Minister Harris announces closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme (press release)
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (gov.ie) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2023-02-14 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [56] FAQs — closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP)
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [57] Investire in Italia – Investor Visa for Italy: Manuale operativo (2021)
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (hosted by Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [58] Investor Visa for Italy – F.A.Q. & other information (14 Sep 2018)
Ministry of Economic Development (MISE, now MIMIT) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2018-09-14 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [59] Investor Visa: how it works
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [60] Phase 1: getting your Investor Visa for Italy
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [61] Phase 2: getting your investor residence permit
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [62] Phase 3: renewing your investor residence permit
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [63] Investor Visa for Italy – Policy guidance (14 Sep 2018, updated 19 Jul 2021)
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2021-07-19 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [64] Investor Visa for Italy – official portal (home)
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [65] Tutte le novita normative per startup e PMI innovative (L. 193/2024, art. 35)
Startupbusiness · press · Tier 2 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [66] D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 26-bis – Ingresso e soggiorno per investitori (consolidated, in force)
Normattiva (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [67] D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 29 – Ricongiungimento familiare (consolidated, in force)
Normattiva (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [68] D.Lgs. 286/1998, art. 9 – Permesso di soggiorno UE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo (consolidated, in force)
Normattiva (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [69] Italy's investor visa scheme
Withers LLP · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2025-04-04 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [70] Lietuvos Respublikos investicijų įstatymas (Law on Investments) No. VIII-1312, consolidated text in force from 2 November 2025
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (e-seimas.lrs.lt consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-02 · Accessed 2026-08-17 · Archived copy - [71] Valstybės rinkliavų sąrašas – Leidimai gyventi (state fee schedule for residence permits)
Migracijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2024-07-11 · Accessed 2026-08-22 · Archived copy - [72] Lietuvos Respublikos įstatymas dėl užsieniečių teisinės padėties (Law on the Legal Status of Aliens) No. IX-2206, consolidated text in force 1 July 2026 – 31 October 2026
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (e-seimas.lrs.lt consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-01 · Accessed 2026-08-17 - [73] Conditions of residence for investors from third countries
Guichet.lu – Ministry of Home Affairs, General Department of immigration · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2023-07-10 · Accessed 2026-08-14 - [74] Conditions of residence in Luxembourg for private reasons for third-country nationals
Guichet.lu – Ministry of Home Affairs, General Department of immigration · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2023-07-17 · Accessed 2026-08-14 - [75] Version consolidée applicable au 12/06/2026 : Loi du 29 août 2008 portant sur la libre circulation des personnes et l'immigration
Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (Legilux) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-12 · Accessed 2026-08-14 - [76] Version consolidée applicable au 08/09/2024 : Loi du 29 août 2008 portant sur la libre circulation des personnes et l'immigration
Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (Legilux) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2024-09-08 · Accessed 2026-08-14 - [77] Grozījumi Imigrācijas likumā (amending law of 23 April 2026)
Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2026-05-06 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [78] Imigrācijas likums, historical consolidation in force 1 January 2026 to 28 April 2026
Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis (likumi.lv consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [79] Imigrācijas likums (Immigration Law), consolidated text in force from 20 May 2026
Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis (likumi.lv consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [80] Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 225 "Noteikumi par arzemniekam nepieciesamo finansu lidzeklu apmeru un finansu lidzeklu esibas konstatesanu"
Ministru kabinets / Latvijas Vestnesis (likumi.lv) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2024-02-08 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [81] Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 55 "Noteikumi par arzemnieku nodarbinasanu"
Ministru kabinets / Latvijas Vestnesis (likumi.lv) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2025-01-01 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [82] The long-term resident status of the European Community in Latvia
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2025-07-24 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [83] Investments (subordinate liabilities toward a Latvian credit institution)
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2022-04-22 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [84] The necessary subsistence
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-16 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [85] Real estate owner (from 01.07.2016)
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2022-04-22 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [86] Share capital investor
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2022-04-22 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [87] Latvia temporarily suspends issuance of temporary residence permits to Russian and Belarusian citizens
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2022-06-13 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [88] State fee for issuing the residence permit
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-18 · Accessed 2026-08-16 - [89] Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations (S.L. 217.26), consolidated text
Legislation Unit, Office of the State Advocate (Legislation Malta) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2025-07-22 · Accessed 2026-08-07 - [90] Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Residency Malta Agency · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-07 - [91] The Malta Residence and Visa Programme
Residency Malta Agency · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-07 - [92] Visas — requisitos por tipo (residente temporal y permanente)
Consulado de México en Yuma (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [93] Visa de residente temporal por adquisición de bienes inmuebles — requisitos
Embajada de México en España (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [94] Visa de residente temporal inversionista — requisitos
Embajada de México en España (SRE) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [95] Mexico: Immigration Fee Increases and New Reduction Mechanism Forthcoming
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2025-11-12 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [96] Ley de Migración (texto vigente, última reforma DOF 15-01-2026)
Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-01-15 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [97] Ley Federal de Derechos, arts. 8 y 22 (cuotas migratorias y consulares; última reforma DOF 07-11-2025)
Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-07 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [98] Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas que emiten las secretarías de Gobernación y de Relaciones Exteriores (DOF 25-07-2025)
Diario Oficial de la Federación (SEGOB/SRE) · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2025-07-25 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy · Amended by mx-dof-reforma-lineamientos-2026 - [99] Reglamento de la Ley de Migración (última reforma DOF 23-05-2014)
Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2014-05-23 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [100] Admission scheme for foreign investors abolished (news item)
Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND), Ministry of Justice and Security · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-09 - [101] Staatsblad 2024, 83 – Besluit van 9 april 2024 (afschaffing verblijfsgrond vermogende vreemdelingen)
Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid / Staatsblad · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2024-04-16 · Accessed 2026-08-09 - [102] Decreto Legislativo 1582, que modifica el Decreto Legislativo 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones (texto de los artículos modificados, incl. art. 29 – tipos de calidades migratorias – y art. 38 – unidad migratoria familiar)
Diario Oficial El Peruano / Poder Ejecutivo · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2023-11-14 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy - [103] Decreto Supremo 002-2021-IN, que modifica el Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo 1350 (arts. 12, 31-34, 43, 47, 51, 56, 58, 63, 64, 65, 67, 75, 87, 88, 156, 190; incorpora arts. 86-A, 86-B, 92-A, 92-B) y el Reglamento de la Ley 26574, Ley de Nacionalidad
Diario Oficial El Peruano / Ministerio del Interior · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2021-03-24 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy - [104] Cambiar calidad migratoria residente – Cambiar a calidad migratoria inversionista
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (MIGRACIONES) / Plataforma del Estado Peruano · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2024-04-22 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy - [105] Cambiar calidad migratoria residente – Solicitar cambio a calidad migratoria permanente residente
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (MIGRACIONES) / Plataforma del Estado Peruano · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2024-11-27 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy - [106] Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo 1350, Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones (Anexo del Decreto Supremo 007-2017-IN) – texto original
Diario Oficial El Peruano / Ministerio del Interior · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2017-03-29 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy · Amended by pe-ds-002-2021-in - [107] Texto Único de Procedimientos Administrativos de la Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (TUPA 2023, modificado por Resolución de Superintendencia 150-2025-MIGRACIONES) – 286 pp., 53 procedimientos y los servicios prestados en exclusividad
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones (MIGRACIONES) · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-26 · Archived copy - [108] Autorização de Residência para Investimento – Art. 90.º-A
AIMA, I.P. – Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [109] Autorização de Residência Permanente – Art. 80.º
AIMA, I.P. – Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [110] Portaria n.º 1563/2007, de 11 de dezembro – meios de subsistência
Diário da República, 1.ª série, n.º 238 · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2007-12-11 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [111] Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho (REPSAE – regime de entrada, permanência, saída e afastamento de estrangeiros), texto consolidado, 19.ª versão
Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa – base de dados de legislação consolidada · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2025-10-22 · Accessed 2026-08-06