A comprehensive benchmarking of the world’s most important residence programs. Indispensable for anyone considering residence by investment, this interactive tool enables investors to select the factors that matter most to them and their families. Use the Henley Citizenship Program Index 2025 to compare citizenship programs and the Henley Ultimate Portfolio to explore the ultimate combination of alternative residences and citizenships to unlock global access, mitigate risk, and create opportunity.
In this section we take a closer look at the top-performing residence by investment programs in terms of reputation, quality of life, tax, visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, processing time and quality of processing, compliance, investment requirements, total costs, time to citizenship, and citizenship requirements.
Select a factor from the dropdown menu below to see the top 10 programs for that factor. Rank refers to the ranking for the chosen factor. Total Score is the overall score for the program on the index.
Rank | Program | Reputation | Total Score | |
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1st | Australia | Australia Reputation: 10 | 10 | 69 |
1st | Canada | Canada Reputation: 10 | 10 | 69 |
1st | New Zealand | New Zealand Reputation: 10 | 10 | 62 |
1st | Switzerland | Switzerland Reputation: 10 | 10 | 72 |
2nd | Monaco | Monaco Reputation: 9 | 9 | 61 |
2nd | Singapore | Singapore Reputation: 9 | 9 | 65 |
2nd | South Korea | South Korea Reputation: 9 | 9 | 60 |
2nd | UAE | UAE Reputation: 9 | 9 | 68 |
3rd | Italy | Italy Reputation: 8 | 8 | 70 |
3rd | Jersey | Jersey Reputation: 8 | 8 | 64 |
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