Residency by Investment Programs, 2026.
An independent, partner-level hub on every active RBI route for 2026 — Singapore GIP, Hong Kong CIES, UAE Golden Visa, Thailand LTR and Privilege, Malaysia MM2H, Greece / Italy / Spain / Portugal Golden Visas, Switzerland lump-sum, Monaco, Andorra and the UK Innovator Founder route. Each briefing covers realistic timelines, qualifying routes, and how the permit interacts with tax residency, banking and family planning.
All 2026 RBI programs
12 programsSingapore — Global Investor Programme Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Singapore — Global Investor Programme: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Hong Kong — Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Hong Kong — Capital Investment Entrant Scheme: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Thailand — Long-Term Resident Visa Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Thailand — Long-Term Resident Visa: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Thailand — Privilege Card (formerly Thai Elite) Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Thailand — Privilege Card (formerly Thai Elite): qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Malaysia — MM2H Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Malaysia — MM2H: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Greece — Golden Visa Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Greece — Golden Visa: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Italy — Investor Visa Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Italy — Investor Visa: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Spain — Investor and Non-Lucrative Visas Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Spain — Investor and Non-Lucrative Visas: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Switzerland — Lump-Sum Taxation Residence Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Switzerland — Lump-Sum Taxation Residence: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Monaco — Residency Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Monaco — Residency: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
Andorra — Active and Passive Residency Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on Andorra — Active and Passive Residency: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
United Kingdom — Innovator Founder Visa Residency Programme, 2026
An independent 2026 briefing on United Kingdom — Innovator Founder Visa: qualifying routes, timelines and the structuring view. Contact us for current figures and a fit assessment.
What clients actually ask before they commit.
Which 2026 residency-by-investment program is best for tax residency?
It depends on your starting point and where active income is generated. Singapore (GIP), UAE Golden Visa, Switzerland lump-sum, and Monaco are the most defensible anchors for a high-net-worth tax residency move in 2026. We design the choice alongside a corporate structure — not in isolation.
What's the fastest 2026 residency-by-investment program?
UAE Golden Visa and Thailand Privilege can deliver a residency permit in 2–8 weeks for a clean file. European Golden Visas (Greece, Italy, Spain) and Singapore GIP run 4–9 months. Speed should never be the only criterion — the right anchor is the one that survives the next decade of policy change.
How is residency by investment different from citizenship by investment?
Residency gives you the right to live in a country, often with a path to citizenship after several years of physical presence. Citizenship gives you a passport immediately. RBI is usually cheaper and better for tax-residency anchoring; CBI is faster and better for mobility. See our citizenship hub for the 2026 CBI program list.
Do European Golden Visas still lead to EU citizenship in 2026?
Some do, some don't. Portugal's path remains intact through naturalisation after five years of legal residency; Greece, Spain and Italy each have distinct rules and physical-presence expectations. We map the realistic citizenship runway before the residency file is opened.
Will a residency permit alone change my tax residency?
Not automatically. Tax residency depends on where you actually live, your centre of vital interests, and the rules of the jurisdictions involved. The residency permit is the document — the tax outcome comes from how you actually live and how you structure the move.
Why don't you publish residency program costs on this page?
Headline figures move, and the real number depends on family size, qualifying route, real-estate or fund carrying costs and intermediary fees. We give live figures, in writing, after a short fit assessment.
Citizenship-by-investment alternatives
All CBI programs →For clients who need mobility now rather than a long residency runway, the 2026 CBI routes are usually faster and document-light. The most common comparisons:
Live figures and a fit assessment, in writing.
A confidential 30-minute call with a partner. We map your objective — tax residency, operating footprint, family planning, eventual citizenship — and only then move to a fee proposal and document checklist. No pitch deck.