Business & founder programmes

54 routes across 45 countries, each dated, sourced and re-checked. Closed and reformed routes stay on the page so you can see what changed.

Europe

Andorra

International projection residency

Business & founder

from €47.5k2–6 mo
Andorra

Active residency

Business & founder

from €50k3–8 mo
Croatia

Croatia Business Residence

Business & founder

from €26.5k2–6 mo
Czechia

Czech Zivno Visa

Business & founder

from 156.5k CZK2–3 mo
Denmark

Start-up Denmark

Business & founder

Investment route3–8 mo
Estonia

e-Residency

Business & founder

from €1501–3 mo
Estonia

Start-up Visa

Business & founder

from €801–4 mo
Estonia

Business Residence Permit

Business & founder

from €65k3–5 mo
France

France — French Tech Visa (Founders)

Business & founder

Investment route2–6 mo
Germany

§21 self-employment

Business & founder

Investment route3–9 mo
Latvia

Latvia Startup Visa

Business & founder

Investment route1–4 mo
Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Special Interest Permit

Business & founder

Investment route6–24 mo
Lithuania

Lithuania Business Residence

Business & founder

from €28k2–6 mo
Lithuania

Startup Visa

Business & founder

from €12k2–5 mo
Netherlands

DAFT

Business & founder

from €4.5k1–3 mo
Poland

Poland Business Residence

Business & founder

Investment route3–12 mo
Poland

PBH

Business & founder

Investment route
San Marino

San Marino Economic Residence

Business & founder

from €75k4–12 mo
Slovakia

Slovakia Business Residence

Business & founder

from €3.4k3–6 mo
Slovenia

Slovenia Business Residence

Business & founder

from €7.5k6–12 mo
Spain

Entrepreneur Visa

Business & founder

Investment route3–9 mo
United Kingdom

Innovator Founder

Business & founder

from £1.4k3–9 mo

Eurasia & Balkans

Armenia

Armenia Company Residence

Business & founder

from 2M AMD1–4 mo
Belarus

Belarus Business Residence

Business & founder

Investment route1–3 mo
Kyrgyzstan

Temporary residence

Business & founder

Investment route1–3 mo
Montenegro

Montenegro Company Route

Business & founder

from €11–3 mo
North Macedonia

North Macedonia Business Residence

Business & founder

Investment route1–3 mo
Serbia

Serbia Company Route

Business & founder

Investment route1–2 mo
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan IT Park

Business & founder

from $10k1–3 mo

Africa & Indian Ocean

Botswana

Botswana Work Permit

Business & founder

Investment route2–6 mo
Ghana

GIPC Investor

Business & founder

from $200k3–12 mo
Kenya

Class G

Business & founder

from $100k3–12 mo
South Africa

Business Visa

Business & founder

from 5M ZAR8–30 mo
Tanzania

TISEZA Investor

Business & founder

from $500k3–12 mo
Tunisia

Tunisia Investor Residency

Business & founder

Investment route3–12 mo

North America

Canada

High Impact Pilot

Business & founder

Investment route
Canada

Québec Entrepreneur

Business & founder

from 200k CAD2–4 yr
Canada

PNP

Business & founder

from 200k CAD1–3 yr
Canada

Self-Employed

Business & founder

Investment route
United States

E-2

Business & founder

from $150k2–8 mo

Middle East

Kuwait

Kuwait Investor Residency

Business & founder

from $5M1–6 mo
Qatar

Qatar Entrepreneur/Executive

Business & founder

from 250k QAR2–6 mo
Saudi Arabia

Premium Residency (Investor)

Business & founder

from 400k SAR2–4 mo
United Arab Emirates

Golden Visa (Entrepreneur)

Business & founder

from 500k AED2–6 mo
United Arab Emirates

Green Visa

Business & founder

from 360k AED1–2 mo

Asia

Japan

Business Manager

Business & founder

from 30M JPY2–6 mo
Singapore

EntrePass

Business & founder

from 100k SGD2–4 mo
South Korea

D-8

Business & founder

from 100M KRW2–5 mo

Latin America

Argentina

Investor Residency

Business & founder

from 1.5M ARS6–18 mo
Colombia

M Investor (Company)

Business & founder

from 175.1M COP1–3 mo

Caribbean & Atlantic

Cayman Islands

Cayman CDI

Business & founder

from $1.2M4–12 mo
Puerto Rico

Act 60 (Ch. 3)

Business & founder

Investment route2–6 mo

Oceania & Pacific

Fiji

Fiji Investor Permit

Business & founder

from 300k FJD3–9 mo
Palau

Palau FIB Route

Business & founder

Investment route3–12 mo

Closed. Listed here so you do not waste time chasing it.

Canada

SUV

Business & founder

from 200k CAD3.1–10 yr

Other kinds of route