Advisory mandate
Business Immigration
Business-led pathways across the corridors we support — browse by region, then open a country for programmes, capital notes, and visit rules.
This overview is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, fees, and eligibility criteria change. We verify current requirements with licensed counsel before any engagement. Residence and visa decisions are made by host-country authorities and are never guaranteed.
Europe
Armenia
Explore the Armenian route: entrepreneurial temporary residence: about AMD 2 million charter capital. Paying in charter is not a visa by itself. Formation is not residence. Relocate is yes.
Azerbaijan
Explore the Azerbaijan route: temporary residence on entrepreneurship or investment: AZN 50,000 as founder or AZN 100,000–500,000 on invest tracks. A dormant LLC is not temporary residence. Formation is not the permit. Relocate is yes.
France
Explore French business-residence routes: Talent Passport tracks: Business Creator, investor, and French Tech / innovator — not a remote SAS filing. Means are briefed around SMIC of about €22,404; Business Creator is €30,000 plus professional credentials; the investor track is at least €300,000 in assets. Attestation quality decides more files than branding.
Germany
Explore Germany’s founder route: discretionary Section 21 (§21) self-employment: economic interest, viability, and local assessment. There is no published capital floor. The Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) is a points / skilled framework, not a founder visa. Forming a GmbH or UG is not an Aufenthaltstitel.
Italy
Explore Italy’s routes: Italia Startup Visa and the Investor Visa — both source-of-funds heavy, neither a remote SRL stamp. Italia Startup Visa is €50,000 to establish or €100,000 to join an existing innovative startup. The Investor Visa ranges from €250,000 to €2 million by category. Registering an Italian company is not either visa.
Moldova
Explore the Moldova route: Article 36¹ business residence: payroll substance of at least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job. An empty SRL is not the permit. Formation is not residence. Relocate is yes.
Netherlands
Explore the Dutch founder route: start-up residence: a recognised facilitator plus an RVO innovation assessment, not a BV on the register. DAFT is limited to US and Japanese nationals and is not available to Pakistani nationals. The IND fee is about €423, alongside a living-funds requirement; relocate is via MVV at the Dutch mission in Islamabad.
Poland
Explore Poland’s Article 142 business residence — it turns on income of twelve times the average wage, or at least two full-time employees, or a genuine operating plan plus a board role. A bare share purchase does not meet the test. A Polish sp. z o.o. is not a karta pobytu.
Portugal
Explore Portugal’s routes: D2 entrepreneur residence (Article 89) and non-property ARI. D2 has no fixed capital floor; subsistence and a genuine activity must be shown. Non-property ARI is briefed at least 10 jobs, or at least €500,000 plus at least 5 jobs and other qualifying funds routes then in force. Portugal’s property-based ARI route is closed. A Portuguese Lda on the register is not residence.
Serbia
Explore Serbia’s business or self-employment residence — substance is required. There is no published capital floor in this briefing. A digital-nomad visa is not entrepreneur residence. A d.o.o. is not the permit.
Spain
Explore Spain’s founder residence route: Emprendedores, typically with an ENISA innovation assessment. There is no statutory minimum share capital; applicants generally need to show financial means of around 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI) and a genuinely innovative project. Spain’s Golden Visa programme ended on 3 April 2025 and is no longer a path to residence.
United Kingdom
Explore the UK founder route: Innovator Founder: an endorsement-gated startup visa, not a Companies House filing. There is no fixed investment minimum; the gates are a genuine endorsing-body endorsement, English at B2, and maintenance funds of about £1,270 per 28 days. Tuberculosis testing for the visa file is typically arranged via IOM Pakistan.
Asia-Pacific
Cambodia
Explore the Cambodia route: CM2H: about USD 100,000 in qualifying real estate or deposit, subject to live nationality eligibility. A Cambodian company is not CM2H. Relocate is yes.
Fiji
Explore the Fiji route: the Investor Permit: about FJD 500,000. A local company is not the permit. Relocate is yes.
Kazakhstan
Explore Kazakhstan routes: AIFC ITRP (about USD 60,000–150,000 by track) and C5 business immigration (no fixed minimum; substance still required). The Altyn Visa is pending or closed. Neo Nomad is not a leave-business immigration product. An AIFC or Kazakhstan company is not the residence. Relocate is yes.
Philippines
Explore the Philippines route: SIRV / FIV: about USD 75,000 of qualifying equity, usually with BOI in the picture. A dummy corporation is not SIRV. Formation is not the visa. Relocate is yes.
Sri Lanka
Explore the Sri Lanka route: Golden Paradise Investor Residence: USD 100,000 for five years or USD 200,000 for ten, via deposit, equity, or property as the live scheme allows. It is not the Digital Nomad Visa. A company filing is not Golden Paradise. Relocate is yes.
Vietnam
Explore the Vietnam investor-residence route: DT1–DT3 into a Vietnamese enterprise, then TRC. DT3 is at least VND 3 billion; other DT bands follow live rules. DT4 does not get a TRC. An enterprise registration certificate is not the TRC. Relocate is yes.
Latin America
Colombia
Explore the Colombian route: M Inversionista: business, real-estate, or formation-linked investment measured in SMMLV — about 100 SMMLV for business and about 350 SMMLV for real estate. A company on the register is not the visa. Relocate is yes.
Costa Rica
Explore the Costa Rican route: Inversionista: an investment or real-estate residence track with a baseline of about USD 200,000 from about 14 July 2026. A Costa Rican company is not automatic residence. Relocate is yes.
Ecuador
Explore the Ecuadorian route: Inversionista temporary residence: an investment multiple of SBU — about 100 × SBU, approximately USD 48,200 in 2026. A company filing is not the visa. Relocate is yes.
Nicaragua
Explore the Nicaraguan route: Inversionista permanent residence: an investment, real-estate, or formation-linked track of about USD 30,000. Dual-citizenship rules tightened in 2026. A company is not automatic residence. Relocate is yes.
Panama
Explore the Panama route for Pakistani nationals: Decree 722 Qualified Investor / Economic Solvency. Friendly Nations is not available to Pakistani nationals. Real-estate figures are about USD 300,000, rising to about USD 500,000 from 16 October 2026; securities and fixed-deposit routes sit higher. A Panamanian company is not residence.
Paraguay
Explore the Paraguay route: Investor Pass / SUACE: productive investment from about USD 70,000 plus jobs, with tourism and real-estate routes higher, as published on mic.gov.py. The process is in-country. A paper company is not the residence.
Peru
Explore the Peruvian route: Inversionista: capital of PEN 500,000 into a Peruvian company. Wiring into a shelf vehicle without a real investment trail is not the visa. Formation is not residence. Relocate is yes.
Africa
Cabo Verde
Explore the Cabo Verde route: the Green Card under Law 30/IX/2018: a property route at €80,000 or €120,000 depending on the live band. The Remote Working visa nationality list is a separate product. Buying through a paper company is not the Green Card. Relocate is yes.
Kenya
Explore the Kenyan route: Class G Investor: about USD 100,000 into a real Kenyan enterprise. A shelf company is not Class G. Formation is not the permit. Relocate is yes.
Malawi
Explore the Malawi route: the Business Residence Permit: about USD 50,000 into a real business. Incorporating locally is not the BRP. Relocate is yes.
Mauritius
Explore the Mauritius route: the Investor Occupation Permit: about USD 100,000 plus turnover of MUR 5 million / MUR 8 million. The Premium Visa pre-list excludes Pakistani nationals; Premium Visa is not this programme. Forming a GBC is not the permit. Relocate is yes.
Rwanda
Explore the Rwandan route: investor temporary residence through RDB. A single capital figure is not quoted here. A Rwandan company is not automatic residence. Relocate is yes.
Frequently asked questions
Do Pakistanis need Caribbean citizenship for a US E-2?
No. Pakistan has been an E-2 treaty country since 12 February 1961. A Pakistani national may apply as a treaty investor. Caribbean citizenship-by-investment is a separate passport product; it is not required for E-2 and does not, by itself, confer US residence.
Does buying an empty EU company get me residence?
No. Countries such as Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, and Romania assess real activity, capital committed to the business, and payroll or other substance. Incorporating or taking a transfer of a dormant company does not create immigration status.
Does a UAE free zone give banking and residence without travel?
No. Residence and practical banking in the UAE require biometrics and an Emirates ID in country. A remotely issued free-zone licence is a company, not a Golden Visa and not a bank account.
Is e-Residency a residence permit?
No. Estonia’s e-Residency is a digital identity that allows you to administer a company remotely. It is not a right to live in Estonia. Business residence is a separate permit, assessed by the Police and Border Guard Board.
Is Canada’s Start-up Visa open?
No. IRCC paused the Start-up Visa to new applicants. As of 30 June 2026 the programme is closed to new filings. Canada options that remain in discussion include C11 Significant Benefit (a temporary work permit), selected provincial entrepreneur streams, and Quebec’s high-capital investor programme — each with its own requirements.
Does Caribbean CBI unlock Stripe or US, EU, or Canadian residence?
No. Citizenship-by-investment is a passport. It is not residence in the United States, the EU, or Canada, and it is not a merchant account. Pakistan is already an E-2 treaty country, so CBI is not a prerequisite for that US route.
Is Canada Start-up Visa still open?
No. IRCC paused the programme to new applicants. As of 30 June 2026 it is closed to new filings. The Canada country page covers C11, selected provincial entrepreneur streams, and Quebec’s high-capital investor programme — none of which is the federal Start-up Visa.
Do you guarantee visas or residency?
No. Immigration outcomes depend on law, evidence, and the decision of the host government. We structure a credible plan and coordinate licensed specialists; we do not offer guaranteed outcomes.
Can buying a business help with immigration?
In some corridors, acquiring or investing in an operating business can support entrepreneur or investment pathways. Fit depends on the country and program. See Businesses for Sale for curated opportunities we can diligence with that dual lens.
Which countries do you focus on?
Priority corridors are listed on this page, beginning with the United States (E-2), the United Kingdom, the UAE, Singapore, and invest or startup routes that remain available. Canada’s Start-up Visa is closed to new filings. High-capital and substance-required countries are listed with their statutory tests. If none of the routes fit your profile, we will say so at consultation.
Do you replace an immigration lawyer?
No. We coordinate corporate advisory with licensed immigration counsel. Legal representation for applications sits with qualified practitioners.
How long do business immigration mandates take?
Months to longer, depending on pathway, document readiness, and government processing. We give a staged timeline after the profile briefing.
Can my family be included?
Often yes under dependent rules of the relevant pathway. Family scope is part of the initial briefing.
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