What the data shows across these countries
- 14 documented routes in total
- 12 countries have at least one route that leads to permanent residence
- 10 countries have at least one route that leads on to citizenship
- 3 countries document at least one route with no language requirement
- 9 EU members, 8 in the Schengen Area, 2 in the Persian Gulf
- Official government fees range from 50 to 12,890 EUR across the 10 countries that publish one
These figures are counted from the routes documented on this site, not estimated. Each country page states its own sources.
Countries offering this route
Austria
- Red-White-Red Card - Start-up Founders
1 pathway
Official fee from 218 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Bahrain
- Golden Residency - Talented Individuals
1 pathway
Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
Estonia
- Estonian Startup Visa / Startup Residence Permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 200 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Finland
- Residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur
1 pathway
Official fee from 490 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
France
- Talent Passport — Innovative Economic Project (French Tech Visa)
1 pathway
Official fee from 900 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
United Kingdom
- Innovator Founder visa
1 pathway
Official fee from 3,392 GBP
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Ireland
- Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)
1 pathway
Official fee from 650 EUR
EU Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Lithuania
- Startup Visa (Innovative Business TRP)
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,510 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Latvia
- Startup Founder Residence Permit (Innovative Product Creation)
1 pathway
Official fee from 700 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Malta
- Malta Startup Residence Programme
1 pathway
Official fee from 12,890 EUR
EU Schengen
See requirements
Netherlands
- Start-up
1 pathway
Official fee from 423 EUR
EU Schengen
See requirements
Serbia
- Temporary residence for startup founders
1 pathway
Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
Saudi Arabia
- Premium Residency - Entrepreneur Category
1 pathway
Official fee from 15,400,000 SAR
Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
San Marino
- Entrepreneur / Innovative-Enterprise & Startup Permit - Legge 15/2019 + San Marino Innovation
1 pathway
Official fee from 50 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements