The Expatriator Index 2026

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59 countries. 6 pillars. One personalized ranking.

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59 Countries
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Top 3 Overall

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#1
Portugal flag
82 Score

Portugal

D7 & D8 Visas

€1,200-2,500/mo 5yr citizenship path
📊 Tax 9.0
🏥 Health 8.0
📋 Visa 7.0
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#2
Spain flag

Spain

Digital Nomad & Beckham Law

78
€1,400-2,500/mo 10yr path
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#3
UAE flag

UAE

Golden Visa

76
$3,000-6,000/mo
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Portugal flag

Portugal

D7 & D8 Visas

82
From €1,200-2,500/mo
ACC
8.5
ECO
7.5
OPT
8.2
COM
8.4
RES
8.0
LIF
8.5
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Spain flag

Spain

Digital Nomad & Beckham Law

78
From €1,400-2,500/mo
ACC
8.1
ECO
6.7
OPT
7.3
COM
8.3
RES
7.8
LIF
8.7
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UAE flag

UAE

Golden Visa

76
From $3,000-6,000/mo
ACC
8.9
ECO
7.5
OPT
6.3
COM
6.4
RES
8.3
LIF
7.1
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Mexico flag

Mexico

Temporary Residence

74
From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
6.5
OPT
6.6
COM
8.8
RES
6.5
LIF
8.5
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Greece flag

Greece

Golden Visa €250k

74
From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
6.2
OPT
7.1
COM
7.7
RES
7.0
LIF
8.6
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Italy flag

Italy

Elective Residence

73
From €1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
6.1
OPT
7.1
COM
7.5
RES
7.0
LIF
9.1
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Cyprus flag

Cyprus

Digital Nomad Visa

73
From €1,500-2,000/mo
ACC
7.4
ECO
6.6
OPT
6.6
COM
7.2
RES
7.2
LIF
8.1
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Malta flag

Malta

Nomad Residence Permit

73
From €1,800-2,500/mo
ACC
7.8
ECO
6.4
OPT
6.8
COM
7.0
RES
7.5
LIF
8.1
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Croatia flag

Croatia

Digital Nomad Visa

73
From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.7
ECO
6.3
OPT
7.0
COM
7.1
RES
7.1
LIF
8.5
Explore →
Antigua & Barbuda flag

Antigua & Barbuda

CBI + 5-Day Residency

73
From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.7
ECO
6.7
OPT
7.1
COM
7.3
RES
6.7
LIF
7.8
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Germany flag

Germany

EU Blue Card

72
From €2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
8.1
ECO
6.0
OPT
7.8
COM
6.8
RES
8.6
LIF
6.7
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Panama flag

Panama

Friendly Nations Visa

72
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
7.0
OPT
6.3
COM
6.9
RES
6.9
LIF
7.9
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Georgia flag

Georgia

1-Year Visa-Free

72
From $800-1,200/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
6.9
OPT
6.2
COM
7.5
RES
6.4
LIF
7.7
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Singapore flag

Singapore

Global Investor Program

72
From $3,500-6,000/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
6.5
OPT
6.8
COM
6.5
RES
9.2
LIF
7.8
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Grenada flag

Grenada

CBI + E-2 Treaty

72
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.7
ECO
6.8
OPT
7.2
COM
7.2
RES
6.5
LIF
7.6
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Dominica flag

Dominica

CBI ($100k donation)

72
From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
7.6
ECO
6.9
OPT
6.9
COM
7.1
RES
6.1
LIF
7.7
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Ireland flag

Ireland

FBR & Startup Visa

71
From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
5.7
OPT
7.4
COM
7.7
RES
7.5
LIF
7.2
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Uruguay flag

Uruguay

DNV ($9 Fee!)

71
From $1,800-2,800/mo
ACC
7.7
ECO
6.1
OPT
6.6
COM
7.0
RES
7.4
LIF
7.5
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Mauritius flag

Mauritius

Premium Visa

71
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
6.5
OPT
6.0
COM
7.3
RES
7.1
LIF
8.3
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St. Kitts & Nevis flag

St. Kitts & Nevis

CBI ($250k donation)

71
From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.7
ECO
6.8
OPT
7.1
COM
6.8
RES
6.4
LIF
7.4
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Slovenia flag

Slovenia

Self-Employed Visa

71
From €1,500-2,200/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
6.1
OPT
6.6
COM
6.3
RES
7.9
LIF
7.9
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Australia flag

Australia

Global Talent Visa

71
From $3,000-5,000/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
5.5
OPT
7.0
COM
7.1
RES
8.1
LIF
8.7
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Netherlands flag

Netherlands

DAFT & 30% Ruling

70
From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.6
ECO
5.8
OPT
7.5
COM
6.7
RES
7.9
LIF
7.0
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France flag

France

Talent Passport

70
From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
5.5
OPT
7.1
COM
6.0
RES
7.7
LIF
8.5
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Estonia flag

Estonia

DNV & E-Residency

70
From €1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.8
ECO
6.6
OPT
7.2
COM
6.3
RES
7.8
LIF
6.7
Explore →
Romania flag

Romania

Digital Nomad Visa

70
From €1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
6.7
OPT
6.9
COM
6.8
RES
6.5
LIF
7.5
Explore →
Bulgaria flag

Bulgaria

New DNV (2025)

70
From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
7.2
OPT
7.1
COM
6.5
RES
6.5
LIF
7.2
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Montenegro flag

Montenegro

Easy Residence Permit

70
From €1,000-1,600/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
6.7
OPT
6.1
COM
6.9
RES
6.5
LIF
8.3
Explore →
Taiwan flag

Taiwan

Gold Card (3yr)

70
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
6.2
OPT
6.3
COM
6.9
RES
8.0
LIF
8.3
Explore →
New Zealand flag

New Zealand

Skilled Migrant

70
From $2,500-4,000/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
5.5
OPT
6.9
COM
7.3
RES
7.9
LIF
8.4
Explore →
Dominican Republic flag

Dominican Republic

Fast Residency

69
From $800-1,500/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
6.6
OPT
5.7
COM
7.3
RES
6.0
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Switzerland flag

Switzerland

L Permit & Lump-Sum Tax

69
From €4,000-7,000/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
5.9
OPT
6.2
COM
5.5
RES
9.1
LIF
8.3
Explore →
Austria flag

Austria

Red-White-Red Card

69
From €2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
5.7
OPT
6.8
COM
6.0
RES
8.3
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Costa Rica flag

Costa Rica

Rentista & Pensionado

69
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
6.0
OPT
5.9
COM
7.4
RES
7.2
LIF
8.2
Explore →
Colombia flag

Colombia

Digital Nomad Visa

69
From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
6.0
OPT
6.0
COM
7.6
RES
6.6
LIF
8.1
Explore →
Ecuador flag

Ecuador

Professional Visa

69
From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
6.9
OPT
6.0
COM
7.2
RES
5.9
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Brazil flag

Brazil

Digital Nomad Visa

69
From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
5.9
OPT
6.2
COM
7.8
RES
6.0
LIF
8.2
Explore →
Japan flag

Japan

Digital Nomad Visa (6mo)

69
From $2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
5.4
OPT
6.8
COM
5.6
RES
8.8
LIF
8.6
Explore →
Czechia flag

Czechia

Zivno Business Visa

69
From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
6.3
OPT
6.9
COM
6.0
RES
7.5
LIF
7.2
Explore →
Lithuania flag

Lithuania

Startup Visa

69
From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
6.5
OPT
7.1
COM
6.3
RES
7.2
LIF
6.5
Explore →
Armenia flag

Armenia

180-Day Visa-Free

69
From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
6.6
OPT
6.5
COM
7.3
RES
6.0
LIF
7.2
Explore →
Albania flag

Albania

1-Year Visa-Free

69
From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
7.0
ECO
6.6
OPT
6.3
COM
7.2
RES
6.2
LIF
7.6
Explore →
Thailand flag

Thailand

LTR Visa & Elite Visa

68
From $1,200-2,500/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
6.4
OPT
4.5
COM
7.8
RES
7.0
LIF
8.3
Explore →
Chile flag

Chile

Temporary Residence

68
From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
5.8
OPT
6.4
COM
6.5
RES
6.8
LIF
8.1
Explore →
Argentina flag

Argentina

Rentista Visa

68
From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
7.0
ECO
5.1
OPT
6.6
COM
7.6
RES
5.7
LIF
8.0
Explore →
Malaysia flag

Malaysia

MM2H Program

68
From $1,500-2,000/mo
ACC
6.5
ECO
6.4
OPT
4.9
COM
7.1
RES
7.2
LIF
8.0
Explore →
Serbia flag

Serbia

Easy Residency

68
From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
6.6
OPT
6.3
COM
7.1
RES
6.4
LIF
7.3
Explore →
Latvia flag

Latvia

Startup Visa

68
From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
6.5
OPT
7.2
COM
6.2
RES
7.1
LIF
6.5
Explore →
South Korea flag

South Korea

D-8 Investor Visa

68
From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
5.6
OPT
6.9
COM
5.7
RES
8.1
LIF
7.8
Explore →
Hungary flag

Hungary

White Card & Guest Investor

67
From €1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
6.3
OPT
6.7
COM
6.0
RES
6.4
LIF
7.1
Explore →
Turkey flag

Turkey

Residence Permit

66
From $800-1,500/mo
ACC
6.3
ECO
5.6
OPT
5.6
COM
7.1
RES
6.5
LIF
8.4
Explore →
United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

Global Talent & Innovator

66
From £2,500-4,500/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
5.4
OPT
7.2
COM
6.4
RES
7.5
LIF
6.9
Explore →
Philippines flag

Philippines

SRRV & Digital Nomad

66
From $1,000-1,600/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
6.0
OPT
4.8
COM
8.1
RES
5.9
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Cambodia flag

Cambodia

Easy ER Visa

66
From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
7.0
ECO
7.0
OPT
3.9
COM
7.2
RES
5.4
LIF
7.5
Explore →
South Africa flag

South Africa

Retired Persons Visa

66
From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
6.1
ECO
5.8
OPT
5.9
COM
7.0
RES
5.3
LIF
8.7
Explore →
Qatar flag

Qatar

Permanent Residency

66
From $3,500-6,000/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
6.7
OPT
5.0
COM
5.7
RES
8.4
LIF
6.6
Explore →
Indonesia flag

Indonesia

E33G Remote Worker (5yr)

65
From $1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
5.8
ECO
5.9
OPT
4.2
COM
7.1
RES
6.4
LIF
8.6
Explore →
Andorra flag

Andorra

Passive Residence

63
From €2,500-3,500/mo
ACC
5.8
ECO
6.6
OPT
5.4
COM
5.3
RES
7.8
LIF
7.4
Explore →
Vietnam flag

Vietnam

90-Day E-Visa

63
From $700-1,300/mo
ACC
5.5
ECO
6.1
OPT
3.8
COM
6.9
RES
6.7
LIF
8.0
Explore →
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