Global Residency and Citizenship by Investment Index

At Global Citizen Solutions, we see global mobility not just as access, but as possibility—the chance for families, entrepreneurs, and individuals to create better, safer, and more flexible futures. As the RCBI (Residence and Citizenship by Investment) industry has expanded from a niche sector to a global ecosystem, complexity has increased.

The Global RCBI Report 2025 was developed to simplify this landscape and guide people in making informed, values-driven decisions. In an era of geopolitical uncertainty and shifting regulations, RCBI programs have become vital tools for protection, opportunity, and freedom.

Backed by rigorous research, the report offers the most comprehensive comparison of 36 programs across 35 countries, analyzing 18 indicators under five key dimensions—Procedure, Mobility, Tax Optimization, Quality of Life, and Investment Environment—to help investors identify not just the best programs on paper, but the ones that truly align with their goals.

CBI Index

Ranking
Country
Score
Full Details
1st
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 94.30
2nd
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 93.60
3rd
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 93.20
4th
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 90.50
5th
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 89.80
6th
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 88.00
7th
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 87.40
8th
Flag_of_Austria
Austria
Score: 85.90
9th
Flag_of_North_Macedonia
North Macedonia
Score: 84.80
10th
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Score: 84.40
1st
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 95.70
2nd
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 95.00
3rd
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 91.60
4th
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 90.80
5th
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 88.50
6th
Flag_of_North_Macedonia
North Macedonia
Score: 87.70
7th
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 87.60
8th
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 86.60
9th
Flag_of_Austria
Austria
Score: 85.30
10th
Flag_of_Turkey
Türkiye
Score: 84.90
1st
Flag_of_Austria
Austria
Score: 100.00
2nd
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 96.50
3rd
Flag_of_North_Macedonia
North Macedonia
Score: 83.90
4th
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 79.20
5th
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 78.60
6th
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 74.80
7th
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 73.70
8th
Flag_of_Turkey
Türkiye
Score: 73.20
9th
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 72.70
10th
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 61.40
1st
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 100.00
1st
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 100.00
3rd
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 93.80
3rd
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 93.80
3rd
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 93.80
6th
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 87.50
6th
Flag_of_Cambodia
Cambodia
Score: 87.50
6th
Flag_of_Egypt
Egypt
Score: 87.50
6th
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 87.50
6th
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Score: 87.50
1st
Flag_of_Austria
Austria
Score: 96.50
2nd
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 91.40
3rd
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 86.30
4th
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 84.80
5th
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 83.70
6th
Flag_of_Turkey
Türkiye
Score: 82.00
7th
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 77.30
8th
Flag_of_North_Macedonia
North Macedonia
Score: 75.30
9th
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 74.70
10th
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 72.80
1st
Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis
Score: 94.42
2nd
Flag_of_Austria
Austria
Score: 92.87
3rd
Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Score: 91.66
4th
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 91.39
5th
Flag_of_North_Macedonia
North Macedonia
Score: 78.92
6th
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia
Score: 73.37
7th
Flag_of_Grenada
Grenada
Score: 70.72
8th
Flag_of_Nauru
Nauru
Score: 70.37
9th
Flag_of_Turkey
Türkiye
Score: 70.09
10th
Flag_of_Dominica
Dominica
Score: 69.23
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RBI Index

Ranking
Country
Score
Full Details
1st
Flag_of_Greece
Greece
Score: 91.47
2nd
Malta flag
Malta
Score: 89.97
3rd
Switzerland
Switzerland
Score: 89.94
4th
Flag_of_Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Score: 89.26
5th
Flag_of_Portugal
Portugal
Score: 89.2
6th
Flag_of_Italy
Italy
Score: 89.1
7th
Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Score: 88.84
8th
Flag_of_Cyprus
Cyprus
Score: 88.79
9th
Flag_of_Costa_Rica
Costa Rica
Score: 88.37
10th
Flag_of_New_Zealand
New Zealand
Score: 88.03
1st
Flag_of_Greece.svg
Greece
Score: 97.5
2nd
Flag_of_Brazil.svg
Brazil
Score: 93.58
3rd
Flag_of_Italy.svg
Italy
Score: 92.83
4th
Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg
Costa Rica
Score: 92.35
5th
Flag_of_Cyprus.svg
Cyprus
Score: 91.69
6th
do-1.svg
Dominican Republic
Score: 91.22
7th
Flag_of_Mexico.svg
Mexico
Score: 90.97
8th
Flag_of_Jersey
Jersey
Score: 90.41
9th
Montenegro
Montenegro
Score: 90.25
10th
ph-1.svg
Philippines
Score: 90.01
1st
Flag_of_Malta.svg
Malta
Score: 100
1st
Flag_of_Italy.svg
Italy
Score: 100
1st
Flag_of_Portugal.svg
Portugal (Golden Visa)
Score: 100
1st
Flag_of_Hungary.svg
Hungary
Score: 100
1st
Switzerland.svg
Switzerland
Score: 100
1st
Flag_of_Portugal.svg
Portugal (D2)
Score: 100
1st
Flag_of_Singapore.svg
Singapore
Score: 100
8th
Flag_of_Greece.svg
Greece
Score: 99.4
8th
Flag_of_Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Score: 99.4
8th
bg-1.svg
Bulgaria
Score: 99.4
1st
Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
Score: 100
1st
bs-1.svg
Bahamas
Score: 100
1st
qa-1.svg
Qatar
Score: 100
1st
sa-1.svg
Saudi Arabia
Score: 100
1st
bh-1.svg
Bahrain
Score: 100
1st
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Score: 100
7th
om-1.svg
Oman
Score: 97.5
8th
Flag_of_Italy.svg
Italy
Score: 95.52
9th
Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg
Costa Rica
Score: 91.67
9th
na-1.svg
Namibia
Score: 91.67
1st
Flag_of_Australia_converted.svg
Australia
Score: 97
2nd
Flag_of_Canada.svg
Canada
Score: 96.63
3rd
Switzerland.svg
Switzerland
Score: 92.92
4th
Flag_of_Singapore.svg
Singapore
Score: 91.21
5th
Flag_of_Japan.svg
Japan
Score: 90.9
5th
Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Score: 90.9
7th
Flag_of_Taiwan.svg
Taiwan
Score: 90.35
8th
Flag_of_South_Korea.svg
South Korea
Score: 88.95
9th
Flag_of_Portugal.svg
Portugal (D2)
Score: 88.59
9th
Flag_of_Portugal.svg
Portugal (Golden Visa)
Score: 88.59
1st
qa-1.svg
Qatar
Score: 99.74
2nd
sa-1.svg
Saudi Arabia
Score: 99.72
3rd
bh-1.svg
Bahrain
Score: 99.58
4th
Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
Score: 99.28
5th
bs-1.svg
Bahamas
Score: 99.05
6th
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Score: 98.5
7th
om-1.svg
Oman
Score: 97.34
8th
Panama
Panama
Score: 93.2
9th
Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg
Costa Rica
Score: 93.14
10th
na-1.svg
Namibia
Score: 92.85
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