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What is a Golden Visa program?

A Golden Visa is a residency-by-investment program that allows individuals and their families to obtain legal residency in a country by making a qualifying investment. These programs typically offer a path to citizenship after a certain period and provide benefits such as visa-free travel, access to healthcare, and the ability to live, work, or study in the country.

Browse all answers in our Golden Visa FAQs for Americans and Canadians, covering Portugal, Greece, and Italy residency, citizenship timelines, and investments from 250,000 euros.

Retirement Citizenship provides strategic jurisdictional analysis and program intelligence for informational purposes only. We are not a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, or law firm. Nothing on this platform constitutes legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. All analysis should be reviewed with qualified legal and tax counsel before any cross-border capital commitment or immigration decision is made. Retirement Citizenship does not accept compensation from program operators, government agencies, or investment funds.

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