Residency by Investment
European Union Programs
| GREECE | LATVIA | CYPRUS | SPAIN | PORTUGAL | MALTA | |
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| Minimum investment | € 250,000 | € 250,000 | € 330,000 | € 500,000 | € 500,000 | € 570,000 |
| Type of investment | Real estate | Real estate | Real estate Deposit | Real estate | Real estate | Real estate Government bonds Donation |
| Investment hold period | Indefinite | Indefinite | Indefinite | Indefinite | Indefinite | 5 years |
| Application pre-approval | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Residency type | Temporary | Temporary | Indefinite | Temporary | Temporary | Permanent |
| Estimated time to residency | 6 months | 5 months | 4 months | 4 months | 9 months | 4 months |
| Dependents include |
| Children < 18 years | Children < 25 years |
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| Minimum stay requirement | None | 10 days annually | Every 2 years | None | 1 week annually | None |
| Language requirement | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Schengen member? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local work permission | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Financing permitted | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Unique features | Least expensive program | Least expensive program | Indefinite residence | Real estate upside | Possible 7-year route to citizenship | Permanent residence with real estate upside |