The Expatriator Index 2026

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63 countries. 6 pillars. One personalized ranking.

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Top 3 Overall

Balanced ranking across all priorities. Select a profile below to personalize.

#1
Portugal flag
73 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

73
€1,400-2,500/mo 10yr path
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#3
Australia flag

Australia

Global Talent Visa

69
$3,000-5,000/mo 4yr path
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Portugal flag
73

Portugal

D7 & D8 Visas

From €1,200-2,500/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
6.1
OPT
6.7
COM
7.8
RES
7.9
LIF
7.8
Explore →
Spain flag
73

Spain

Digital Nomad & Beckham Law

From €1,400-2,500/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
5.8
OPT
6.4
COM
7.9
RES
8.0
LIF
8.4
Explore →
Australia flag
69

Australia

Global Talent Visa

From $3,000-5,000/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
5.2
OPT
8.2
COM
7.8
RES
7.5
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Canada flag
68

Canada

Express Entry / PNP

From $2,500-4,000/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
5.0
OPT
8.1
COM
8.2
RES
7.4
LIF
6.8
Explore →
UAE flag
68

UAE

Golden Visa

From $3,000-6,000/mo
ACC
8.3
ECO
7.6
OPT
5.8
COM
4.8
RES
7.6
LIF
5.6
Explore →
New Zealand flag
68

New Zealand

Skilled Migrant

From $2,500-4,000/mo
ACC
5.8
ECO
5.7
OPT
8.2
COM
7.3
RES
7.8
LIF
7.5
Explore →
Greece flag
67

Greece

Golden Visa €250k

From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
6.3
OPT
5.9
COM
6.3
RES
6.6
LIF
7.7
Explore →
France flag
67

France

Talent Permit

From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
6.5
ECO
4.9
OPT
6.7
COM
6.5
RES
8.0
LIF
8.3
Explore →
Georgia flag
67

Georgia

1-Year Visa-Free

From $800-1,200/mo
ACC
7.4
ECO
7.8
OPT
5.3
COM
6.0
RES
5.2
LIF
6.7
Explore →
Netherlands flag
66

Netherlands

DAFT & 30% Ruling

From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
7.1
ECO
5.2
OPT
7.2
COM
6.7
RES
8.4
LIF
6.0
Explore →
Italy flag
66

Italy

Elective Residence

From €1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
5.7
OPT
6.0
COM
6.4
RES
7.3
LIF
8.4
Explore →
Germany flag
66

Germany

EU Blue Card

From €2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
6.9
ECO
5.1
OPT
7.3
COM
7.0
RES
8.2
LIF
6.3
Explore →
Croatia flag
66

Croatia

Digital Nomad Visa

From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
6.0
OPT
5.8
COM
5.7
RES
7.0
LIF
7.2
Explore →
Mexico flag
65

Mexico

Temporary Residence

From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
6.3
ECO
5.3
OPT
6.2
COM
7.9
RES
5.2
LIF
7.7
Explore →
Cyprus flag
65

Cyprus

Digital Nomad Visa

From €1,500-2,000/mo
ACC
6.3
ECO
6.7
OPT
6.6
COM
6.0
RES
7.1
LIF
6.5
Explore →
Malta flag
65

Malta

Nomad Residence Permit

From €1,800-2,500/mo
ACC
7.4
ECO
6.4
OPT
6.1
COM
5.8
RES
6.9
LIF
6.0
Explore →
Switzerland flag
65

Switzerland

L Permit & Lump-Sum Tax

From €4,000-7,000/mo
ACC
5.2
ECO
5.9
OPT
5.5
COM
6.1
RES
9.1
LIF
7.9
Explore →
Uruguay flag
65

Uruguay

DNV ($9 Fee!)

From $1,800-2,800/mo
ACC
7.3
ECO
6.2
OPT
7.2
COM
5.8
RES
6.8
LIF
5.7
Explore →
Mauritius flag
65

Mauritius

Premium Visa

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
6.6
OPT
5.9
COM
5.9
RES
5.9
LIF
6.4
Explore →
Colombia flag
64

Colombia

Digital Nomad Visa

From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
5.6
OPT
6.0
COM
7.3
RES
5.1
LIF
7.1
Explore →
Malaysia flag
64

Malaysia

MM2H Program

From $1,500-2,000/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
7.7
OPT
4.5
COM
5.5
RES
6.8
LIF
6.7
Explore →
Singapore flag
64

Singapore

Global Investor Program

From $3,500-6,000/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
6.4
OPT
6.2
COM
6.0
RES
8.4
LIF
6.3
Explore →
Taiwan flag
64

Taiwan

Gold Card (3yr)

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
6.2
OPT
5.7
COM
6.2
RES
7.9
LIF
7.1
Explore →
Ireland flag
63

Ireland

FBR & Startup Visa

From €2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
5.8
ECO
4.9
OPT
8.2
COM
7.0
RES
7.5
LIF
6.1
Explore →
Ecuador flag
63

Ecuador

Professional Visa

From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
6.8
OPT
6.1
COM
6.4
RES
4.2
LIF
6.5
Explore →
United Kingdom flag
63

United Kingdom

Global Talent & Innovator

From £2,500-4,500/mo
ACC
5.8
ECO
5.3
OPT
6.9
COM
6.6
RES
7.6
LIF
6.9
Explore →
Estonia flag
63

Estonia

DNV & E-Residency

From €1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
7.5
ECO
5.9
OPT
6.3
COM
5.4
RES
7.6
LIF
5.3
Explore →
Czechia flag
63

Czechia

Zivno Business Visa

From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
6.4
ECO
6.0
OPT
6.2
COM
5.5
RES
7.9
LIF
6.0
Explore →
Armenia flag
63

Armenia

180-Day Visa-Free

From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
7.2
ECO
6.5
OPT
6.4
COM
5.7
RES
5.3
LIF
5.7
Explore →
Austria flag
62

Austria

Red-White-Red Card

From €2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
5.0
OPT
5.8
COM
5.8
RES
8.4
LIF
7.3
Explore →
Costa Rica flag
62

Costa Rica

Rentista & Pensionado

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
6.3
OPT
5.9
COM
6.7
RES
6.1
LIF
6.5
Explore →
Panama flag
62

Panama

Friendly Nations Visa

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.4
ECO
7.2
OPT
5.9
COM
5.8
RES
5.8
LIF
5.7
Explore →
Brazil flag
62

Brazil

Digital Nomad Visa

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
6.1
ECO
5.5
OPT
6.2
COM
7.2
RES
5.3
LIF
7.0
Explore →
Japan flag
62

Japan

Digital Nomad Visa (6mo)

From $2,000-3,000/mo
ACC
5.3
ECO
5.3
OPT
5.8
COM
5.0
RES
8.6
LIF
8.2
Explore →
Slovenia flag
62

Slovenia

Self-Employed Visa

From €1,500-2,200/mo
ACC
6.6
ECO
5.0
OPT
5.7
COM
5.3
RES
7.7
LIF
6.9
Explore →
Thailand flag
61

Thailand

LTR Visa & Elite Visa

From $1,200-2,500/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
7.0
OPT
3.6
COM
5.5
RES
6.4
LIF
6.9
Explore →
Argentina flag
61

Argentina

Rentista Visa

From $1,000-1,800/mo
ACC
6.4
ECO
4.1
OPT
6.6
COM
7.1
RES
5.6
LIF
7.1
Explore →
United States flag
60

United States

Employer / EB-5

From $2,500-4,500/mo
ACC
4.2
ECO
5.0
OPT
6.2
COM
6.9
RES
6.0
LIF
8.2
Explore →
Chile flag
60

Chile

Temporary Residence

From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
5.3
ECO
5.6
OPT
6.6
COM
5.6
RES
6.6
LIF
7.1
Explore →
Romania flag
60

Romania

Digital Nomad Visa

From €1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
6.7
ECO
5.9
OPT
6.0
COM
5.6
RES
6.1
LIF
5.7
Explore →
Montenegro flag
60

Montenegro

Easy Residence Permit

From €1,000-1,600/mo
ACC
6.0
ECO
6.5
OPT
5.1
COM
5.3
RES
5.3
LIF
6.7
Explore →
Philippines flag
59

Philippines

SRRV & Digital Nomad

From $1,000-1,600/mo
ACC
6.1
ECO
6.6
OPT
3.9
COM
6.8
RES
4.5
LIF
5.8
Explore →
Bulgaria flag
59

Bulgaria

New DNV (2025)

From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
5.9
ECO
6.9
OPT
5.5
COM
5.2
RES
5.8
LIF
5.6
Explore →
Antigua & Barbuda flag
59

Antigua & Barbuda

CBI + 5-Day Residency

From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
6.4
OPT
5.6
COM
5.2
RES
4.6
LIF
5.7
Explore →
South Korea flag
59

South Korea

F-1-D Workation Visa

From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
5.4
ECO
5.1
OPT
5.3
COM
5.3
RES
8.4
LIF
7.1
Explore →
Albania flag
59

Albania

Remote Worker Permit

From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
6.1
ECO
5.8
OPT
5.7
COM
5.7
RES
5.2
LIF
6.2
Explore →
Lithuania flag
58

Lithuania

Startup Visa

From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
6.6
ECO
5.8
OPT
6.0
COM
4.7
RES
7.0
LIF
4.9
Explore →
Dominican Republic flag
57

Dominican Republic

Fast Residency

From $800-1,500/mo
ACC
5.6
ECO
6.1
OPT
5.9
COM
6.2
RES
4.6
LIF
5.7
Explore →
Hungary flag
57

Hungary

White Card & Guest Investor

From €1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
6.4
ECO
5.7
OPT
5.4
COM
4.3
RES
6.6
LIF
5.6
Explore →
Serbia flag
57

Serbia

Easy Residency

From €800-1,200/mo
ACC
6.3
ECO
5.8
OPT
5.3
COM
5.7
RES
5.6
LIF
5.2
Explore →
Andorra flag
56

Andorra

Passive Residence

From €2,500-3,500/mo
ACC
4.4
ECO
6.3
OPT
4.4
COM
4.9
RES
8.0
LIF
6.4
Explore →
Indonesia flag
56

Indonesia

E33G Remote Worker (5yr)

From $1,000-1,500/mo
ACC
5.2
ECO
6.4
OPT
3.6
COM
5.6
RES
5.2
LIF
6.8
Explore →
Dominica flag
56

Dominica

CBI ($100k donation)

From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
6.6
ECO
5.5
OPT
5.5
COM
5.1
RES
4.2
LIF
5.4
Explore →
Latvia flag
56

Latvia

Startup Visa

From €1,200-1,800/mo
ACC
6.4
ECO
5.7
OPT
5.7
COM
4.4
RES
6.8
LIF
4.9
Explore →
Turkey flag
55

Turkey

Residence Permit

From $800-1,500/mo
ACC
4.6
ECO
4.7
OPT
4.9
COM
5.8
RES
6.0
LIF
7.3
Explore →
St. Kitts & Nevis flag
55

St. Kitts & Nevis

CBI ($250k donation)

From $2,000-3,500/mo
ACC
5.5
ECO
6.4
OPT
5.1
COM
5.1
RES
4.3
LIF
5.6
Explore →
Grenada flag
55

Grenada

CBI + E-2 Treaty

From $1,500-2,500/mo
ACC
5.5
ECO
5.9
OPT
5.4
COM
5.4
RES
4.5
LIF
5.6
Explore →
Cambodia flag
55

Cambodia

Easy ER Visa

From $800-1,400/mo
ACC
6.8
ECO
6.6
OPT
3.6
COM
5.0
RES
3.8
LIF
4.9
Explore →
South Africa flag
55

South Africa

Retired Persons Visa

From $1,200-2,000/mo
ACC
5.0
ECO
5.4
OPT
4.5
COM
5.5
RES
4.3
LIF
7.2
Explore →
Qatar flag
53

Qatar

Permanent Residency

From $3,500-6,000/mo
ACC
5.3
ECO
6.3
OPT
4.6
COM
4.0
RES
7.5
LIF
4.4
Explore →
Vietnam flag
51

Vietnam

90-Day E-Visa

From $700-1,300/mo
ACC
4.0
ECO
5.8
OPT
2.9
COM
5.2
RES
5.5
LIF
6.6
Explore →
China flag
44

China

Z work visa (employer)

From $1,500-3,000/mo
ACC
2.5
ECO
4.6
OPT
2.5
COM
3.8
RES
6.3
LIF
6.9
Explore →
Russia flag
42

Russia

Shared-Values TRP

From $1,000-2,000/mo
ACC
3.1
ECO
4.7
OPT
4.2
COM
3.1
RES
4.6
LIF
5.6
Explore →
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