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The European countries where you can still get a golden visa

EuroNews · · 1499 words · By Indrabati Lahiri

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“While some countries like Spain have clamped down on golden visas, others like Hungary and Cyprus still offer them for less than the price of the average UK house.”
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The evidence suggests that Hungary and Cyprus are discussed in the context of golden visas, and one source mentions Greece previously having a low threshold. While the claim compares multiple countries' current costs, the web search results confirm the existence of golden visa programs in Hungary and mention cost comparisons generally, supporting the premise that some countries offer these visas at potentially low costs compared to the UK.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There is an ongoing dispute between the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus, particularly in the north where Turkish troops are deployed. This is an example of a protracted social conflict. The Cy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_problem
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyprus is a member of the United Nations along with most of its agencies as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Council of Europe. In addition, the country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Cyprus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations Peacekeeping Force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Peacekeeping_Fo…
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“The average UK house now sets buyers back by around £301,000 (€347,776).”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general health and lifestyle articles from Mayo Clinic and Wikipedia entries about the UK. None of the sources contain specific, current data stating that the average UK house price is £301,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — .uk is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom. It was first registered in July 1985, seven months after the original generic top-level domains such as .com and the first coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.uk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reform UK, often known simply as Reform, is a right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. It is placed on the right-wing to far-right on the political spectrum, and has been described a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_UK
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It compr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
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“Hungary has a Guest Investor Program (GIP) with a minimum investment threshold of €250,000 for non EU/EEA citizens, granting a 10-year residency.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hungary's Guest Investor Program (GIP) requires a minimum investment of €250,000 for non-EU/EEA citizens and grants a 10-year residency permit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, commonly known as Fidesz, is a Christian nationalist political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. Classified as far-right on the political spectrum, the party clo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidesz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hungary Guest Investor Program (GIP) is an immigrant investor program created by the Government of Hungary to attract investments from outside the country. Under the program, foreign investors can…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_Guest_Investor_Program
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jobbik – Movement for a Better Hungary (Hungarian: Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom, pronounced [ˈjobːik ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡeːrt ˈmozɡɒlom]), commonly known as Jobbik ([ˈjobːik]) and previously known as C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobbik
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“Hungary's current cost of living is approximately 40% lower than the UK.”
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One web search result explicitly states that 'The overall cost of living index in Hungary is around 40% lower than' (implying the UK comparison contextually), which corroborates the claim based on the available search snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Hungary, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Budapest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional dual empire in Central Europe between 1867 and 191…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria-Hungary
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary
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“Greece offers a cost of living around 30% cheaper than the UK.”
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The claim is supported by the existence of cost of living comparison tools and general articles about Greece's affordability, but no specific source directly quantifies the cost of living in Greece as being 'approximately 30% lower than the UK'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ancient Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greece and the United Kingdom maintain excellent and cordial relations and consider each other an ally with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, paying an official visit to London in 2021. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece–United_Kingdom_relation…
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“Cyprus has a golden visa requiring a minimum investment of €300,000 in real estate, funds, or company shares.”
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The evidence confirms Cyprus is an island country, but none of the provided web search results specify that the golden visa requires a minimum investment of exactly €300,000 across real estate, funds, or company shares.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea renowned since ancient times for its mineral wealth, superb wines and produce, and natural beauty. Today it is a popular tourist desti…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Cyprus
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2021 · The blank outline map above represents the island country of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The map can be downloaded, printed, and used for map-pointing or coloring activities.
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/cyprus
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web search NEUTRAL — Cyprus, [f] officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
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“Italy's golden visa requires a minimum investment of €250,000 in an innovative startup for a two-year renewable residency.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Italy's Investor Visa requires a minimum investment of €250,000 and relates to startups or strategic assets, supporting the core elements of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Italy Golden Visa, also referred to as the Italy Investor Visa, is a residency-by-investment program for non-EU citizens who make a qualifying investment in Italy. It gives investors a two-year re…
https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/italy-golden-visa/
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web search NEUTRAL — It is a 2-year visa for non-EU citizens who choose to invest in strategic assets for Italy's economy and society. Check our guidelines, and read more on how to apply (**)
https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — Italian residence through a €250,000 investment in qualifying startups under Italy's Investor Visa framework. A constrained route designed for specific investor profiles.
https://www.goldenvisas.it/italy-golden-visa/250k-startup-op…
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“Portugal removed direct real estate investment as a golden visa pathway in 2023.”
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One web search result mentions that the 'programme was revised in 2024' regarding Greece, but there is no direct evidence in the provided snippets confirming that Portugal specifically removed direct real estate investment as a golden visa pathway in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Golden visa is a long-term residence visa which enables foreign talents to live, work or study in the UAE while enjoying exclusive benefits.Residency Duration. Main Requirements. Investors (in pub…
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Visa application - Investor. Description. This service allows the real estate investor owning a property the purchase value of which is equal to or more than 2 million AED at the time of purcha…
https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-for-golden-vis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Once again, a Tranio client has chosen Greece Golden Visa programme as the most affordable European residency option through real estate investment. The programme was revised in 2024.How to get Turkis…
https://tranio.com/turkey/
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“Portugal's most affordable golden visa route allows a minimum investment of €250,000 to arts and cultural projects.”
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No evidence was gathered for this specific claim regarding Portugal's arts and cultural projects investment minimum.
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“Spain closed its golden visa through property investment route in 2025.”
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No evidence was gathered for this specific claim regarding Spain closing its golden visa through property investment in 2025.
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