Second Citizenship and Residence Permits
Citizenship by investment, golden visas, digital nomad visas and tax residency. Requirements, thresholds, timelines and availability by applicant citizenship
Requirements current as of 2 October 2026
Exact requirements are confirmed during a consultation. This information is for reference only and is not an offer.
Latin America
Colombia
Citizens of many countries can enter without a visa and stay up to 180 days a year. Eternal spring in Medellín, living costs well below Europe and several routes to legal status: from a digital nomad visa to a passport in 3 months
4 programs
Europe
Spain
One of the most popular relocation destinations in Europe. The golden visa ended in 2025; the remaining routes are the digital nomad visa and the non-lucrative visa for passive income. With Colombian citizenship, a Spanish passport takes 2 years of residence
3 programs
Middle East
UAE
Residency with no personal income tax, processing in a few weeks and no stay requirement on the golden visa. The core tool for business owners who need working banking infrastructure and a tax base outside their home country
3 programs
Europe
Portugal
The only major EU country that has kept an investment program while offering a real path to a passport. Since October 2023 real estate is excluded, and entry is through investment funds
3 programs
Caribbean
Grenada
Citizenship from a USD 235,000 fund contribution or USD 270,000 in approved real estate, issued in 6 to 9 months with no residence requirement. Grenada is the only Caribbean program whose passport opens access to the US E-2 investor visa, and it offers visa-free travel to 128 destinations including the Schengen Area, the UK and China. Applications from citizens of Russia and Belarus are currently suspended
1 program
Reference
World passport ranking
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Colombia
Citizens of many countries can enter without a visa and stay up to 180 days a year. Eternal spring in Medellín, living costs well below Europe and several routes to legal status: from a digital nomad visa to a passport in 3 months
4 programs
Europe
Spain
One of the most popular relocation destinations in Europe. The golden visa ended in 2025; the remaining routes are the digital nomad visa and the non-lucrative visa for passive income. With Colombian citizenship, a Spanish passport takes 2 years of residence
3 programs
Middle East
UAE
Residency with no personal income tax, processing in a few weeks and no stay requirement on the golden visa. The core tool for business owners who need working banking infrastructure and a tax base outside their home country
3 programs
Europe
Portugal
The only major EU country that has kept an investment program while offering a real path to a passport. Since October 2023 real estate is excluded, and entry is through investment funds
3 programs
Caribbean
Grenada
Citizenship from a USD 235,000 fund contribution or USD 270,000 in approved real estate, issued in 6 to 9 months with no residence requirement. Grenada is the only Caribbean program whose passport opens access to the US E-2 investor visa, and it offers visa-free travel to 128 destinations including the Schengen Area, the UK and China. Applications from citizens of Russia and Belarus are currently suspended
1 program
Program availability by applicant citizenship
The matrix shows which programs are currently open to citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the citizenships with the most restrictions. For other citizenships we confirm availability during a consultation.
| Program |  Russia |  Belarus |  Kazakhstan |  Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia: Colombia Digital Nomad Visa | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Colombia: Colombia Rentista Visa for Financially Independent People | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Colombia: Colombia Investor Visa through Real Estate and Business | Restricted | Restricted | Available | Available |
| Colombia: How to Get Colombian Citizenship | Available | Available | Restricted | Restricted |
| Spain: Spain Digital Nomad Visa | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Spain: Spain Non-Lucrative Visa | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Spain: How to Get Spanish Citizenship | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted |
| UAE: UAE golden visa through property investment | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| UAE: UAE residence visa through a free zone company | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| UAE: UAE tax residency | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Portugal: Portugal golden visa through investment funds | Restricted | Restricted | Available | Available |
| Portugal: Portugal D7 visa for financially independent applicants | Restricted | Restricted | Available | Available |
| Portugal: Portugal digital nomad visa D8 | Restricted | Restricted | Available | Available |
| Grenada: Grenada Citizenship by Investment | Not available | Not available | Available | Available |
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