# EasyPassport

> A document-organization tool for citizenship by descent. Check your eligibility in minutes, build your lineage, and get a primary-source-backed document checklist plus Scout, your AI citizenship-by-descent research assistant, to guide your eligibility and track down your ancestors' records — for Canada and all 22 EU descent countries — Italy, Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, Poland, and more.

EasyPassport helps people determine whether they may qualify for citizenship by descent (ancestry), build their family lineage, and assemble a primary-source-backed document checklist with a cost estimate. It is a document-organization tool, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. It never stores passports or government IDs.

For the full expanded content (every live country's eligibility rules and key dates, plus the complete glossary, inlined for single-fetch grounding), see [https://www.easypassport.co/llms-full.txt](https://www.easypassport.co/llms-full.txt).

## How it works
1. Check eligibility with a free, country-specific wizard.
2. Build your lineage (ancestors and key dates).
3. Get a per-ancestor document checklist and a cost estimate.
4. Unlock the working dashboard with EasyPassport+ (7-day free trial, then $49 once) to track documents, costs, appointments, and export a consulate-ready portfolio.

## Live countries (25)
- [Canada](https://www.easypassport.co/canadian-citizenship): Bill C-3 by descent (certificate) — decided by IRCC
- [Austria](https://www.easypassport.co/austrian-citizenship): Descent + Nazi-persecution restitution — decided by Provincial government
- [Bulgaria](https://www.easypassport.co/bulgarian-citizenship): Descent — decided by Ministry of Justice
- [Croatia](https://www.easypassport.co/croatian-citizenship): Descent — decided by Ministry of Interior
- [Cyprus](https://www.easypassport.co/cypriot-citizenship): Descent — decided by Civil Registry
- [Czech Republic](https://www.easypassport.co/czech-citizenship): Descent — decided by Ministry of Interior
- [Finland](https://www.easypassport.co/finnish-citizenship): Descent — decided by Migri
- [France](https://www.easypassport.co/french-citizenship): Descent (CNF) — decided by Tribunal / Service central
- [Germany](https://www.easypassport.co/german-citizenship): §4 Feststellung / §5 declaration / Art. 116(2) — decided by BVA Cologne
- [Greece](https://www.easypassport.co/greek-citizenship): Descent (municipal roll) — decided by Municipality / Consulate
- [Hungary](https://www.easypassport.co/hungarian-citizenship): Simplified naturalization (honosítás) — decided by Ministry of Interior
- [Ireland](https://www.easypassport.co/irish-citizenship): Foreign Birth Registration + passport-direct — decided by Dept. of Foreign Affairs
- [Italy](https://www.easypassport.co/italian-citizenship): Jure sanguinis (consular) + 1948 judicial — decided by Consulates / Tribunal of Rome
- [Latvia](https://www.easypassport.co/latvian-citizenship): Pre-1940 descent — decided by OCMA
- [Lithuania](https://www.easypassport.co/lithuanian-citizenship): Pre-1940 descent — decided by Migration Department
- [Luxembourg](https://www.easypassport.co/luxembourgish-citizenship): Descent / option (Art. 89 recovery closed) — decided by Ministry of Justice
- [Malta](https://www.easypassport.co/maltese-citizenship): Descent (grandparent + great-grandparent) — decided by Community Malta
- [Poland](https://www.easypassport.co/polish-citizenship): Confirmation of citizenship — decided by Masovian Voivode
- [Portugal](https://www.easypassport.co/portuguese-citizenship): Descent (parent / grandparent + CIPLE A2) — decided by IRN
- [Romania](https://www.easypassport.co/romanian-citizenship): Descent — decided by ANC
- [Slovakia](https://www.easypassport.co/slovak-citizenship): Descent / Czechoslovak lineage — decided by Ministry of Interior
- [Slovenia](https://www.easypassport.co/slovenian-citizenship): Descent — decided by Ministry of Interior
- [Spain](https://www.easypassport.co/spanish-citizenship): By origin (Art. 17) + option (Art. 20) — decided by Registro Civil / Consulate
- [Switzerland](https://www.easypassport.co/swiss-citizenship): Descent (register before 25) — decided by SEM / Cantonal authority
- [United Kingdom](https://www.easypassport.co/british-citizenship): UK Ancestry (grandparent) / descent — decided by UKVI

Each country hub links to its eligibility paths, required documents, where to apply, FAQs, a step-by-step how-to-apply guide, and (where consular) per-consulate pages.

## Key pages
- [All countries](https://www.easypassport.co/countries)
- [Cost calculator](https://www.easypassport.co/citizenship-cost-calculator)
- [Live eligibility dashboard](https://www.easypassport.co/live-eligibility): anonymized aggregate outcomes by country
- [Resources hub](https://www.easypassport.co/resources): five reference libraries — descent, CBI, RBI, digital-nomad visas, points-based skilled migration
- [Glossary](https://www.easypassport.co/glossary): 97+ citizenship-by-descent terms defined
- [Alternatives](https://www.easypassport.co/alternatives): residency and other routes when descent doesn't apply
- [Pricing](https://www.easypassport.co/pricing)
- [FAQ](https://www.easypassport.co/faq)
- [Blog & legal updates](https://www.easypassport.co/blog)

## Citizenship by Investment (CBI) reference (15 active programs)
Programs that grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying government contribution, real-estate purchase, fund subscription, or business investment. We document all 23 programs (active, proposed, closed) with investment options, due-diligence fees, family inclusion, processing time, tax implications, dual-citizenship status, passport strength, and recent regulatory changes.

[Browse all CBI programs](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment)

- [Antigua and Barbuda](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/ag): Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $230K
- [Cambodia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/kh): Cambodia Citizenship by Investment / Naturalization by Investment — from $1M
- [Commonwealth of Dominica](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/dm): Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $200K
- [Egypt](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/eg): Egyptian Citizenship by Investment Program — from $250K
- [El Salvador](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/sv): Adopting El Salvador — Freedom Passport Program — from $1M
- [Grenada](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/gd): Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $235K
- [Jordan](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/jo): Jordan Citizenship by Investment Program — from $750K
- [Nauru](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/nr): Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (ECRCP) — from $115K
- [North Macedonia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/mk): North Macedonia Citizenship by Investment Program — from varies
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/kn): Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $250K
- [Saint Lucia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/lc): Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $240K
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/st): São Tomé and Príncipe Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $90K
- [Sierra Leone](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/sl): Sierra Leone GO-FOR-GOLD Special Naturalization Program — from $65K
- [Türkiye](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/tr): Turkish Citizenship by Investment Programme — from $400K
- [Vanuatu](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/citizenship-by-investment/vu): Vanuatu Citizenship Programs — Development Support Program (DSP) and Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) — from $130K

## Residency by Investment (RBI) / Golden Visa reference (36 active programs)
Investor-residency programs across the EU, Americas, Gulf, Asia-Pacific, and Africa — covering minimum capital, real-estate routes, business investment, deposit-based residency, retiree visas, and tax implications. We document all 40 programs (active and recently-closed). Key distinction: residency-by-investment grants residence rights (often a path to citizenship in 3–10 years), not an immediate second passport.

[Browse all RBI programs](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment)

- [Andorra](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/ad): Andorra Passive Residency & Active Residency — from $440K
- [Argentina](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/ar): Argentina Rentista & Investor Residency — from $2K
- [Brazil](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/br): Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER) — from $100K
- [Bulgaria](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/bg): Bulgaria Investment Residence (Permanent Residence by Investment) — from $553K
- [Chile](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/cl): Chile Temporary Residence (Investor, Rentista, Pensionado) — from $1K
- [Colombia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/co): Colombia Investor (M-6/M-10) & Rentista Visas — from $1K
- [Costa Rica](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/cr): Costa Rica Residency (Inversionista, Rentista, Pensionado) — from $1K
- [Cyprus](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/cy): Cyprus Permanent Residence by Investment — from $330K
- [Ecuador](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/ec): Ecuador Investor & Rentista Residency — from $1K
- [Egypt](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/eg): Egypt Residency by Bank Deposit — from $50K
- [Greece](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/gr): Greece Golden Visa (Permanent Residence Permit for Investors) — from $275K
- [Hong Kong](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/hk): Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES) — from $385K
- [Hungary](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/hu): Hungary Guest Investor Programme (GIP) — from $275K
- [Indonesia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/id): Indonesia Golden Visa & Second Home Visa — from $130K
- [Italy](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/it): Italy Investor Visa (Visto Investitori) — from $275K
- [Latvia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/lv): Latvia Residence Permit by Investment (Latvia Golden Visa) — from $55K
- [Malaysia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/my): Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) — from $130K
- [Malta](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/mt): Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) — from $16K
- [Mauritius](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/mu): Mauritius Occupation Permit / Permanent Residence Permit / Premium Visa — from $18K
- [Mexico](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/mx): Mexico Temporary Resident Visa (via Economic Solvency) — from $4K
- [Monaco](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/mc): Monaco Residency (Carte de Séjour) — from $550K
- [Namibia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/na): Namibia Residency by Investment / Retirement Permit — from $1K
- [New Zealand](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/nz): New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa — from $2.9M
- [Panama](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/pa): Panama Qualified Investor Visa & Friendly Nations Visa — from $200K
- [Paraguay](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/py): Paraguay Permanent Residency by Investment (SUACE) — from $5K
- [Portugal](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/pt): Portugal Golden Visa (Autorização de Residência para Atividade de Investimento — ARI) — from $275K
- [Saudi Arabia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/sa): Saudi Arabia Premium Residency — from $1K
- [Singapore](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/sg): Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP) — from $7.5M
- [South Africa](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/za): South Africa Financial/Retired Persons/Critical Skills Visas — from $2K
- [South Korea](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/kr): South Korea Investor / F-2 Long-Term Residency — from $450K
- [Switzerland](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/ch): Switzerland Lump-Sum Taxation Residency (Forfait Fiscal) — from $280K
- [Thailand](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/th): Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa & Thailand Privilege (Elite) Visa — from $19K
- [Türkiye (Turkey)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/tr): Turkey Short-Term Residence Permit by Real Estate — from $200K
- [United Arab Emirates](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/ae): UAE Golden Visa (10-Year Residence Visa) — from $545K
- [United States](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/us): EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program — from $800K
- [Uruguay](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/residency-by-investment/uy): Uruguay Residency (Rentista, Inversionista, Pensionado) — from $2K

## Digital Nomad Visas (DNV) reference (68 active programs)
Remote-worker visas for location-independent professionals. We cover 78 formal DNVs plus de-facto routes (German Freiberufler, Czech Živnostenský, Dutch DAFT), with income thresholds, tax treatment (the #1 buyer question), family inclusion, validity, and path to permanent residency.

[Browse all DNV programs](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas)

- [Albania (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/al): Unique Permit for Digital Nomads (Lejen Unike për Nomadët Dixhitalë) — $1K/mo income
- [Andorra (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ad): Passive Residence (Active Working Permit — Self-employed) — income req varies
- [Anguilla (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ai): Work from Anguilla Stamp — income req varies
- [Antigua and Barbuda (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ag): Nomad Digital Residence — $4K/mo income
- [Argentina (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ar): Visa de Nómadas Digitales (Digital Nomad Visa) — income req varies
- [Armenia (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/am): No formal DNV — 180-day visa-free + IT residency scheme — income req varies
- [Bahamas (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/bs): BEATS — Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay — income req varies
- [Bahrain (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/bh): Golden Residency Visa (used by remote workers; no DNV-specific route) — $5K/mo income
- [Barbados (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/bb): Welcome Stamp — $4K/mo income
- [Belize (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/bz): Work Where You Vacation — $6K/mo income
- [Bermuda (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/bm): Work from Bermuda Certificate — income req varies
- [Brazil (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/br): VITEM XIV (Visto Temporário para Nômades Digitais) — $2K/mo income
- [Cape Verde (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cv): Remote Working Cabo Verde — $2K/mo income
- [Cayman Islands (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ky): Global Citizen Concierge Programme (GCCP) — $8K/mo income
- [Chile (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cl): Temporary Residence Visa (Servicios Profesionales / freelance) — income req varies
- [Colombia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/co): Visa V Nómadas Digitales — $980/mo income
- [Costa Rica (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cr): Estancia (Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa) — $3K/mo income
- [Croatia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/hr): Digital Nomad Residence Permit (Boravak za digitalne nomade) — $3K/mo income
- [Curaçao (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cw): @HOME in Curaçao — income req varies
- [Cyprus (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cy): Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa — $4K/mo income
- [Czech Republic (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/cz): Živnostenské oprávnění (Zivno / Freelance Trade License visa) — de facto DNV; PLUS new Digital Nomad Visa pilot (July 2024) — $3K/mo income
- [Dominica (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/dm): Work In Nature (WIN) Visa — $4K/mo income
- [Dominican Republic (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/do): No formal DNV — long-tourism visa + Residency by Investment used as substitutes — $2K/mo income
- [Ecuador (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ec): Visa de Residencia Temporal de Nómadas Digitales (Rentista DNV) — $1K/mo income
- [El Salvador (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/sv): Freelancer Visa (Bitcoin-friendly residency for digital workers) — $1K/mo income
- [Estonia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ee): Digital Nomad Visa (Type C short-stay OR Type D long-stay) — $5K/mo income
- [France (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/fr): Profession Libérale Visa / Passeport Talent (Talent Passport — Independent variants) — $2K/mo income
- [Georgia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ge): Remotely from Georgia + Individual Entrepreneur 1% tax scheme — $2K/mo income
- [Germany (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/de): Freiberufler / Selbstständiger Visa (Freelance / Self-employed Visa) — §21 AufenthG — $3K/mo income
- [Greece (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/gr): Digital Nomad Visa (Type-D / DN) — $4K/mo income
- [Grenada (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/gd): Grenada Remote Employment / Long Stay Visa — $3K/mo income
- [Guatemala (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/gt): No formal DNV — Rentista residency used as de-facto — $1K/mo income
- [Hungary (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/hu): White Card (Fehér Kártya) — $3K/mo income
- [Iceland (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/is): Long-term Visa for Remote Workers — $8K/mo income
- [Indonesia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/id): E33G Remote Worker KITAS — $5K/mo income
- [Italy (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/it): Visto per Nomadi Digitali e Lavoratori da Remoto — $3K/mo income
- [Japan (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/jp): Digital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities No. 53) — $6K/mo income
- [Kenya (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ke): Digital Nomad Work Permit (Class N) — $4K/mo income
- [Latvia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/lv): Long-term Visa for Remote Workers (Digital Nomad Visa) — $3K/mo income
- [Malaysia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/my): DE Rantau Nomad Pass — $2K/mo income
- [Malta (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/mt): Nomad Residence Permit — $4K/mo income
- [Mauritius (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/mu): Premium Visa — $2K/mo income
- [Mexico (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/mx): Temporary Resident Visa (Residente Temporal — de facto DNV) — $4K/mo income
- [Montenegro (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/me): Digital Nomad Visa (Privremeni boravak za digitalne nomade) — $2K/mo income
- [Montserrat (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ms): Remote Worker Stamp — $6K/mo income
- [Namibia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/na): Digital Nomad Visa — $2K/mo income
- [Netherlands (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/nl): Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) Self-Employed Visa — income req varies
- [Norway (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/no): Independent Contractor / Self-employed Permit (mainland) + Svalbard visa-free zone — $3K/mo income
- [Panama (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/pa): Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers — $3K/mo income
- [Paraguay (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/py): No formal DNV — SUACE Investor Residency used as de facto — income req varies
- [Peru (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/pe): Visa de Nómada Digital — $2K/mo income
- [Portugal (D7)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/pt-d7): D7 Passive Income / Retirement Visa — $965/mo income
- [Portugal (D8)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/pt-d8): D8 Digital Nomad Visa — $4K/mo income
- [Romania (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ro): Long-stay Visa for Digital Nomads (D/NV) — $4K/mo income
- [Saint Lucia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/lc): Live It (Don't Just Visit It) — income req varies
- [Serbia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/rs): Privremeni boravak za digitalne nomade (Temporary Residence for Digital Nomads) — $4K/mo income
- [Seychelles (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/sc): Workation Retreat Programme — income req varies
- [Slovakia (de_facto_dnv)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/sk): Live-Stream / Business visa used as de-facto DNV (no formal DNV) — $1K/mo income
- [Slovenia (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/si): Slovenia Digital Nomad Permit (temporary residence for remote work) — $3K/mo income
- [South Africa (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/za): Remote Work Visa — $4K/mo income
- [South Korea (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/kr): Workation Visa (F-1-D — Digital Nomad) — $7K/mo income
- [Spain (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/es): Visado de Teletrabajo Internacional (International Telework Visa) — $3K/mo income
- [Taiwan (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/tw): Taiwan Employment Gold Card — $6K/mo income
- [Thailand (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/th): Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) + LTR Remote Worker variant — income req varies
- [Turkey (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/tr): Digital Nomad Visa (announced 2024) — $3K/mo income
- [Turks and Caicos (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/tc): TC Extended Stay — income req varies
- [United Arab Emirates (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/ae): Dubai Virtual Working Programme (Remote Work Visa) — $4K/mo income
- [Uruguay (DNV)](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/digital-nomad-visas/uy): Identidad Provisoria para Nómadas Digitales (Provisional ID for Digital Nomads) — income req varies

## Skilled Migration (SKM) / Points-Based PR reference (12 systems)
Merit and points-based systems that lead to permanent residency, scored on age, education, work experience, language, and income. Two models: ranked pools that invite the highest scorers (Canada Express Entry/CRS, Australia GSM) and fixed thresholds where hitting the number qualifies you (New Zealand SMC, UK Skilled Worker, Germany Opportunity Card, Austria RWR, Japan HSP, Hong Kong QMAS, Singapore COMPASS, South Korea F-2-7, Saudi Premium Residency). Each page documents the scoring factors and weights, the pass mark, whether it leads directly to PR or via a temporary stage, job-offer and language requirements, and recent (2024–2026) reforms.

[Browse all skilled-migration systems](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration)

- [Australia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/au): General Skilled Migration (GSM) — Points Test — 65 pts, direct PR
- [Austria](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/at): Red-White-Red Card (Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte) — 55–70 pts, PR in ~5yr
- [Canada](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/ca): Express Entry — Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) — Competitive, direct PR
- [Canada](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/ca-pnp): Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) — Varies by province, direct PR
- [Germany](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/de): Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) — 6 pts, path to PR
- [Hong Kong](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/hk): Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) — General Points Test — 80 pts, PR in ~7yr
- [Japan](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/jp): Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) — Points System — 70 pts, PR in ~1yr
- [New Zealand](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/nz): Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa — 6 pts, PR in ~2yr
- [Saudi Arabia](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/sa): Premium Residency — Special Talent & tiered categories — Tiered, direct PR
- [Singapore](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/sg): Employment Pass — COMPASS framework — 40 pts, path to PR
- [South Korea](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/kr): Points-Based Residence Visa (F-2-7) — 80 pts, PR in ~3yr
- [United Kingdom](https://www.easypassport.co/resources/skilled-migration/gb): Skilled Worker visa (points-based system) — 70 pts, PR in ~5yr

## Guides & articles (43)
- [Canada: IRCC quoting about 9 to 12 months for proof-of-citizenship as Bill C-3 lifts demand](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/canada-ircc-quoting-about-9-to-12-months-for-proof-of-citizenship-as-bill-c-3-li) (2026-06-29)
- [Italy: Cassazione ruling 13818/2026 protects descent applicants blocked from pre-reform consular appointments](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-cassazione-ruling-13818-2026-protects-descent-applicants-blocked-from-pre-) (2026-06-29)
- [Slovakia set to drop residence-permit requirement for citizenship by descent from July 2026](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/slovakia-set-to-drop-residence-permit-requirement-for-citizenship-by-descent-fro) (2026-06-29)
- [Canada IRCC suspends some Bill C-3 descent citizenship certificates, orders return for document review](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/canada-ircc-suspends-some-bill-c-3-descent-citizenship-certificates-orders-retur) (2026-06-21)
- [Ireland: Foreign Births Register processing time now about 12 months](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/ireland-foreign-births-register-processing-time-now-about-12-months) (2026-06-21)
- [Italy: Constitutional Court hears new challenges to the Law 74/2025 citizenship cap (9 June 2026); Cassazione minor-issue ruling awaited](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-constitutional-court-hears-new-challenges-to-the-law-74-2025-citizenship-c) (2026-06-21)
- [New Italian Rules for Minor Children Born Abroad: The 2026 Deadline](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italian-citizenship-minors-born-abroad-2026-deadline) (2026-05-31)
- [Canada's Bill C-3: who can now claim citizenship by descent](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/canada-bill-c3-citizenship-by-descent) (2026-05-20)
- [What citizenship by descent actually costs](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/what-citizenship-by-descent-costs) (2026-05-20)
- [EU Court Says Member States Must Recognize Legal Gender for Citizens Who Move](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/eu-court-gender-recognition-free-movement) (2026-03-12)
- [Italy's Top Court Upholds the 2025 Citizenship-by-Descent Reform](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-constitutional-court-turin-citizenship-ruling) (2026-03-12)
- [Italy's Top Court to Rule on Citizenship-by-Descent Reform in 2026](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-court-of-cassation-2026-citizenship-by-descent-ruling) (2026-01-13)
- [How EU Citizenship by Descent Works: A Step-by-Step Overview](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/how-eu-citizenship-by-descent-works) (2026-01-01)
- [Luxembourg's December 31, 2025 Citizenship Deadline: What Actually Ends](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/luxembourg-citizenship-deadline-2025-what-ends) (2025-12-31)
- [The US Passport Falls Out of the Top 10: What It Means for Your Mobility](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/us-passport-ranking-drop-2025) (2025-10-29)
- [Portugal's Citizenship Overhaul Stalls at the Constitutional Court](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/portugal-citizenship-reform-constitutional-review-2025) (2025-10-24)
- [Spain's Democratic Memory Law Citizenship Window Closes October 2025](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/spain-democratic-memory-law-deadline-october-2025) (2025-10-22)
- [The Irish Foreign Births Register, Explained](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/irish-foreign-births-register-explained) (2025-10-20)
- [Italy Moves to Raise Its Flat Tax for Wealthy New Residents to 300,000 Euros](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-flat-tax-300000-wealthy-residents) (2025-10-20)
- [Italy Moves Citizenship Applications From Consulates to Rome: What Changes](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-citizenship-applications-moving-to-rome-2028) (2025-10-13)
- [Germany Scraps Its Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/germany-ends-fast-track-three-year-citizenship) (2025-10-09)
- [Proving an Ancestor Never Naturalized: The USCIS Certificate](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/proof-of-non-naturalization-uscis-certificate) (2025-10-02)
- [ETIAS Explained: What US Travelers to Europe Need to Know](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/etias-what-us-travelers-need-to-know) (2025-10-01)
- [Finding Your Ancestor's US Naturalization Records](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/finding-ancestor-us-naturalization-records) (2025-10-01)
- [Using Fractional Property Ownership to Meet Slovenia's Residency Requirement](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/slovenia-citizenship-by-descent-coproperty-residency) (2025-09-30)
- [Polish Citizenship by Descent: Why the Unbroken Chain Decides Everything](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/polish-citizenship-by-descent-unbroken-chain) (2025-09-16)
- [Portugal's Nationality Law Reform: What It Could Mean for Descent Claims](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/portugal-nationality-law-reform-descent-impact) (2025-09-11)
- [Birthright Citizenship (Jus Soli) vs. Citizenship by Descent](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/birthright-citizenship-jus-soli-vs-descent) (2025-08-29)
- [European Citizenship by Ancestry Outside the EU](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/european-ancestry-citizenship-outside-the-eu) (2025-08-27)
- [Austria's Section 58c: Over 37,000 Citizenships Restored](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/austria-citizenship-descent-nazi-persecution-data) (2025-08-20)
- [Italy's Constitutional Court Upholds Citizenship by Descent](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italian-court-affirms-citizenship-by-descent) (2025-07-31)
- [Why French Citizenship by Descent Is Harder Than in Other EU Countries](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/why-french-citizenship-by-descent-is-stricter) (2025-07-17)
- [Surge in Americans Becoming Luxembourg Dual Citizens](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/luxembourg-dual-citizenship-surge-us-2025) (2025-07-01)
- [Pope Leo XIV and the Quirks of Vatican Citizenship](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/pope-leo-xiv-citizenship-and-us-tax-rules) (2025-05-25)
- [What Italy's AIRE Numbers Really Tell US Applicants](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italian-citizens-us-aire-data-2024) (2025-05-24)
- [Italy's Law 74/2025: How the New Rules Reshape Citizenship by Descent](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/italy-citizenship-reform-law-74-2025) (2025-05-24)
- [The European Countries That Do Not Offer Citizenship by Ancestry](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/european-countries-without-citizenship-by-ancestry) (2025-05-01)
- [The EU's Golden Passports Are Gone: What Replaces Them](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/end-of-citizenship-by-investment-europe) (2025-04-29)
- [Why More LGBTQ+ Americans Are Looking at EU Citizenship by Descent](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/lgbtq-americans-eu-citizenship-by-descent) (2025-02-05)
- [German Dual Citizenship After the 2024 Reform](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/german-dual-citizenship-2024-reform-us-guide) (2024-06-27)
- [What France's CNF Form Tells You About Proving Ancestry](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/french-citizenship-cnf-form-what-it-reveals) (2024-03-06)
- [EU Citizenship and Access to Gender-Affirming Care in Europe](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/eu-citizenship-and-gender-affirming-care-europe) (2023-02-16)
- [Czech Citizenship by Descent: Why Your Ancestor's Country Matters](https://www.easypassport.co/blog/czech-citizenship-by-descent-naturalization-treaties) (2019-09-01)

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