Capital floor (USD planning figure)
Sorted low to high. Property purchase, fund, or deposit floors from our residence catalog (rough USD).
Findings
Among 20 routes, the lowest capital floor is $27,000 (Moldova) and the highest is $3,850,000 (Hong Kong). The median is $210,000.
Hong Kong sits far above the pack and can flatten the chart scale for lower capital routes.
Lowest capital
$27,000
Median capital
$210,000
Highest capital
$3,850,000
This index answers one question: how high is the published capital bar for investment and property residence routes we track?
We only include permits tagged investment_residency or property_investment in our catalog, and only when a USD capital or deposit planning floor is set. Digital nomad and passive-income monthly floors stay on their own pages.
The USD column is a planning figure for ranking. The local wording column shows how the rule is usually stated (property price, fund ticket, bank deposit, and so on). Always confirm the live official source before you apply.
Full table
| Country | Permit | Capital (USD) | Local wording | Reviewed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | Moldova - Temporary Residence for Investors | $27,000 | MDL 522,000 minimum stake (30 × 17,400 MDL 2026 forecast; ≈ EUR 27,000) | 2026-07-01 | Official |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan temporary residence by property investment | $59,000 | AZN 100,000 minimum property value (≈ USD 59,000) | 2026-06-20 | Official |
| Philippines | Philippines - Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) | $75,000 | USD (USD 75,000 inward remittance into eligible corporate shares) | 2026-06-23 | Official |
| South Korea | South Korea D-8 Corporate Investor Visa | $75,000 | KRW (D-8-1 corporate investment from KRW 100,000,000; modeled USD planning anchor) | 2026-06-25 | Official |
| Brazil | Brazil - VIPER Visa (Investor Visa) | $100,000 | BRL (business from R$500,000; tech from R$150,000; urban property from R$1,000,000) | 2026-06-18 | n/a |
| Mongolia | Mongolia - Investor Visa / Residence Permit | $100,000 | USD 100,000 minimum per foreign investor (25%+ equity; MNT equivalent accepted) | 2026-06-30 | Official |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan Investment Residence Permit | $100,000 | From about USD 100,000 (regional primary-market property) up to USD 250,000+ contribution or company stake; USD 3 million for the longest business track | 2026-07-13 | Official |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE property investor residency | $109,000 | AED (Dubai: no minimum for sole owner on 2-year route since Apr 2026; AED 400k per joint investor share) | 2026-05-17 | n/a |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica - Inversionista Visa (Investor) | $150,000 | USD (qualifying investment; Law 9996 floor often USD 150,000 in 2026) | 2026-06-23 | Official |
| Turkey | Turkey property-based residence permit | $200,000 | Turkish lira or USD equivalent (proof of means varies by office) | 2026-04-16 | n/a |
| Malta | Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP) | $220,000 | Euros: property floors, €6,000 admin fee (€5,500 in Gozo/South), €15,000 minimum annual tax per family | 2026-05-21 | Official |
| Malaysia | Malaysia - Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) | $230,000 | MYR (RM 40,000/month offshore income; RM 1M fixed deposit; RM 200k principal fee) | 2026-06-18 | n/a |
| Italy | Italy investor visa (IV4I) | $250,000 | EUR tiers: €250k startup, €500k company, €1m donation, €2m bonds (one tier per file) | 2026-05-21 | Official |
| Portugal | Portugal Golden Visa (funds and culture, not homes) | $250,000 | EUR minimum investment (varies by route) | 2026-04-16 | n/a |
| Greece | Greece golden visa (investment residence) | $400,000 | EUR property floors: €400,000 most areas; €800,000 Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and islands over 3,100 people; €250,000 only for qualifying change-of-use or listed restoration (once per property) | 2026-10-18 | n/a |
| San Marino | San Marino Elective Residence (investment / tax residency) | $500,000 | EUR (€500,000 property or €600,000 state deposit; plus fees) | 2026-06-25 | Official |
| Spain | Spain golden visa (legacy / closing to new applicants) | $500,000 | Euro investment route (legacy only) | 2026-04-16 | n/a |
| Malta | Malta permanent residence programme (MPRP) | $550,000 | Euros: government fee, property, and donation | 2026-04-20 | Official |
| Qatar | Qatar permanent residency by real estate | $1,003,000 | QAR 3,650,000 minimum registered property (≈ USD 1,003,000) | 2026-06-21 | Official |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES) | $3,850,000 | HK$30 million net assets and HK$30 million investment (≈ USD 3,850,000 planning anchor) | 2026-06-21 | Official |
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Rows are generated automatically from Country To Live residence permits where visaTags includes investment_residency or property_investment, and minimumSavingsUsd is set. Adding a new investment route with those fields adds it to this page, the chart, and the CSV. No living-cost model is mixed in. This is not immigration advice.