Opportunity Map Global citizenship and residency opportunity map

Look up citizenship and residency programmes by country, programme type, status and minimum investment threshold.

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  • Citizenship and residence by investment 10
  • Citizenship by investment 7
  • Residence by investment · golden visa 40
  • Entrepreneur · start-up 42
  • Digital nomad · retirement 7
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Explorer results — 4 programmes / 1 countries

Japan: 4 programmes

Japan · Active Investment · EntrepreneurBusiness Manager VisaActive
JPY 30,000,000
≈ USD 200,000
Source checked
2026-06-30
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 3.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
5
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
No

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Capital/investment >= JPY 30,000,000 + employ >=1 full-time staff member — JPY 30,000,000
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Japan · Digital NomadDesignated Activities (Digital Nomad)Active
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-06-25
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
0.0 – 2.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
180
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
No

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 0
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Annual income (~JPY 10,000,000) — USD 67,000
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Japan · StartupStartup Visa (Foreign Nationals startup program)Active
No minimum capital
Source checked
2026-06-30
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
— – —
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
No

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Preparing to found a startup (Designated Activities) — JPY 0
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Japan · StartupStartup Visa / Business Manager VisaActive
JPY 30,000,000
Source checked
2026-06-25
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 3.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
5
Presence days/year
0
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
No

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 0
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Startup Visa: business preparation, 2-year grace period — JPY 0
  • Business Manager: capital ≥JPY 30,000,000 + 1 employee — JPY 30,000,000
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What the map contains

  • Citizenship and residence-by-investment programmes by country
  • Published minimum investment thresholds
  • Application processing time and years to citizenship (for reference)

Why the map matters

  • Screen and cross-check programme information
  • Not a substitute for legal or investment advice
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Method

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