Investment migration — the rule, as checked 24.09.2026

Investor residence in designated zones — new, thresholds contested

Investor visa announced July 2025 with Henley & Partners; applications reported open from April 2026; five-year renewable residence tied to approved real estate on 50- to 99-year leases — foreigners cannot hold freehold. The qualifying real estate lies in designated zones — Gaafaru, Fushidhiggaru and Ras Mala in Kaafu Atoll. THRESHOLDS ARE CONTESTED: from USD 250,000 for strata units; USD 5–10 million; a three-year permit for a leasehold above USD 100,000. Whether this development lies in a designated zone is not established, so its eligibility is not established.

Where the sources disagree

Published thresholds run from USD 100,000 (leasehold, three-year permit) through USD 250,000 (strata) to USD 5–10 million.

Sources

armenian-lawyer.com, 04.05.2026 · imperiallegal.com, 20.08.2025 · savoryandpartners.com, 30.07.2025 · internationalpropertyalerts.com, 03.11.2025

This jurisdiction in the register

7 records, 3 with a published page. Each record carries the facts this rule turns on — entry price, seller, and where the rule distinguishes them, first sale, fractional sale, construction status, tenure — each dated and sourced.

The register publishes the rule and the facts; it does not say whether any purchase qualifies. Eligibility attaches to a sale, not to a building, and the register is not immigration counsel. All jurisdictions →