Golden and investor visas after the 2023–2025 wave of closures

Residence-by-investment programs that survived the recent crackdown, plus the ones that have been tightened or killed off entirely.

01 AU Australia · Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional, Subclass 188) Business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs. · 52–104w processing · path to PR No floor 02 CA Canada · Start-up Visa Founders of qualifying innovative start-ups backed by designated investors. · 24–104w processing · path to PR No floor 03 EG Egypt · Investor Residence Foreign investors in Egyptian enterprises. · 8–24w processing · path to PR No floor 04 IT Italy · Investor Visa (Visto per Investitori) Non-EU high-net-worth investors or philanthropists. · 8–16w processing · path to PR No floor 05 MA Morocco · Investor / Entrepreneur Visa Foreign investors establishing qualifying Moroccan businesses. · 8–24w processing · path to PR No floor 06 MA Morocco · Investor Residence Permit Foreigners investing in Moroccan enterprises or real estate. · 6–14w processing · path to PR No floor 07 NZ New Zealand · Active Investor Plus Visa High-net-worth investors committing to NZ-based investments. · 12–52w processing · path to PR No floor 08 KR South Korea · D-8 Corporate Investment Foreign-investment-funded employees and founders of Korean entities. · 4–10w processing · path to PR No floor 09 AE United Arab Emirates · Golden Visa (10-year residency) Investors, executives, top-tier professionals, exceptional graduates, humanitarian workers. · 2–8w processing · path to PR AED 30,000 10 AE United Arab Emirates · Investor Visa (Mainland or Free Zone) Owners and partners of UAE-incorporated entities. · 2–6w processing No floor 11 BR Brazil · VITEM XIV Investor Visa Foreign investors in Brazilian businesses or real estate. · 6–16w processing · path to PR BRL 500,000 12 EG Egypt · Investor Residence Permit Foreign investors in Egyptian companies or fixed assets. · 6–12w processing · path to PR No floor 13 MX Mexico · Investor Temporary Resident Investors in qualifying Mexican companies or real-estate assets. · 6–16w processing · path to PR No floor 14 MX Mexico · Investor / Entrepreneur Visa Foreigners investing in Mexican companies or real estate. · 4–10w processing · path to PR No floor 15 BR Brazil · VIPER — Investor Visa (Real Estate / Productive Investment) Foreign investors purchasing property or investing in Brazilian companies. · 8–16w processing · path to PR BRL 1,000,000 16 EG Egypt · Egyptian Citizenship by Investment High-net-worth investors seeking Egyptian citizenship. · 26–39w processing · path to PR No floor 17 EG Egypt · Golden Residency / Citizenship-by-Investment High-net-worth applicants seeking long-term residence or naturalisation. · 8–20w processing · path to PR No floor 18 CN China (Mainland) · D Visa — Permanent Residence (Chinese Green Card) Long-resident professionals, investors, and immediate family. · 24–60w processing · path to PR No floor 19 US United States · EB-5 Immigrant Investor Investors committing US$1.05M (or US$800k in TEA) to US enterprises creating jobs. · 52–208w processing · path to PR No floor

Frequently asked

Is Portugal's Golden Visa still available?

Yes, but the real-estate route was closed in October 2023. The remaining investment options — venture-capital funds (€500k), research / cultural donations, job creation — are still open.

Is Spain's Golden Visa still open?

It was announced to close in 2024 and legally ended April 2025. Existing holders retain their status.