Immigrating from Iran to Europe, Canada or the USA has historically been a challenging process. And now, with a military conflict between Israel and Iran looking increasingly likely, we are increasingly being contacted by affluent Iranian nationals seeking fast, viable Plan B solutions outside of their home country.
Below we cover some of the potential residency visas and citizenship by investment programs that may be suitable for Iranian migrants going into 2025 and beyond…
Residency By Investment Programs Accepting Iranian Applicants Going Into 2024/2025
| RESIDENCY VISA PROGRAM | MINIMUM INVESTMENT REQUIRED |
REGISTERED ADDRESS REQUIRED | ANNUAL MINIMUM STAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Residency By Investment 2025 (VIP Immigration Pathway) |
€175,000 Per Adult Applicant |
Yes |
Fully Flexible / Golden Visa like |
| Hungary Residency By Investment Program |
€250,000+ |
Yes |
0 Days |
| Italy Elective Residence Visa Program |
No |
Yes |
6 Months+ |
| Portugal Startup Co-Investor Program |
€150,000 |
Yes |
Fully Flexible / Golden Visa like |
| Portugal Highly Qualified Activity Visa Program | €175,000 | No | Fully Flexible / Golden Visa like |
| Spain Non-Lucrative Visa & Residency Program | No | Yes | 6 Months + |
| $800,000 | No | 6 Months + | |
Citizenship By Investment Programs Accepting Iranian Applicants Going Into 2025
| CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM | CBI PROGRAM DETAILS |
PROGRAM COST |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey Citizenship By Investment Program | The Turkish CIP is currently still accepting Iranian applications. Contact us to express your interest. | A minimum investment of $400,000 (real estate) is required. |
| Dominica Citizenship By Investment Program | Dominica may consider applications from Iranian nationals, provided that they have lived and worked outside Iran for at least 10 years prior to the date of application. Applicants will be subjected to Enhanced Due Diligence screening, and may not have had a visa rejection from any EU country or the UK prior to application. | Donations from $100,000 (single applicant) excluding fees. |
| Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment Program | Iranian nationals can apply for Vanuatu economic citizenship and a passport in 2 months, subject to rigorous due diligence and the applicant having lived and worked outside Iran for at least 5 years prior to the date of application. Program payment may be accepted in Bitcoin under certain circumstances. | Donations from $130,000 (single applicant) excluding fees. |
| Egypt Citizenship By Investment Program | Iranian nationals can apply for Egyptian economic citizenship in 2024/2025. | Donations from $130,000 (single applicant) excluding fees. |
| European Citizenship By Investment (Discretionary Protocols, Honorary, and Off-Market Programs) | High net worth Iranians are eligible to apply for one particular discretionary fast-track European Citizenship By Investment Program. Contact us to find out more. | Investments from €1.5 million. |
| Serbian Citizenship By Exception Program | Highly discretionary citizenship protocol, which Iranian applicants may qualify for, based on their situation and proposed contribution to the country.
Please note that applications are not being processed as of this writing in August 2024, as the program requirements are currently being reviewed by the Serbian authorities. Contact us for the latest program status and updates. |
Typically variable |
Contact us to get started immigrating from Iran today
There are some other countries and programs that may, at their discretion, consider residency or citizenship applications from Iranians, however the regulations tend to change over time. Contact us to discover your latest option and get started immigrating from Iran today.
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