What is the best residence program in the world?

According to the 2024 Global Residence Program Index by Henley & Partners, a leading global citizenship and residence advisory firm, the Portugal Golden Visa program has been ranked as the best residence program in the world. This ranking is based on a number of factors important to investors, such as reputation, quality of life, tax benefits, visa-free access to other countries, processing times, and total costs.

Henley & Partners' Global Residence Program Index is an annual ranking of the world's best residence-by-investment programs. The ranking is based on a comprehensive and objective methodology that takes into account a number of factors relevant to potential investors, including:

• Reputation: The reputation of the country and its residence program.
• Quality of life: The quality of life in the country, including factors such as healthcare, education, and safety.
• Tax: The tax regime of the country, including income tax, inheritance tax, and capital gains tax.
• Visa-free access: The number of countries that citizens of the program can visit without a visa.
• Processing time: The average time it takes to process an application for the residence program.
• Compliance: The ease of complying with the requirements of the residence program.
• Investment requirements: The minimum investment required to qualify for the residence program.
• Total costs: The total cost of obtaining and maintaining residence under the program.

Ranking of the world’s most important residence by investment programs

Portugal Golden Visa Program

The Portugal Golden Visa program offers a number of benefits to successful applicants, including:

• The right to live, work, and study in Portugal
• Visa-free travel to the Schengen Area
• A pathway to Portuguese citizenship after five years

As the most trustworthy source for the Portugal Golden Visa, Golden Visa Funds provides the most up-to-date and reliable information about the program. We can help you understand the requirements, choose the right investment option, and guide you through the application process. Please consult our definitive guide to the Portugal Golden Visa in 2024 to learn everything about the program.

Methodology

You can learn more about the methodology used by Henley & Partners to rank residence-by-investment programs here.

If you are interested in learning more about the Portugal Golden Visa program, please contact Golden Visa Funds today.