Ireland has taken second spot in Best citizenships rankings for 2019.  Ireland took second place in overall rankings of 190 countries and taken first spot among countries that offer golden visa schemes according to Best citizenships study.

 

The study took into account over 15 metrics such as healthcare, economy, GDP, freedom, human development, strong currency, naturalization time for citizenship, birthright citizenship, dual citizenship etc.. using a mathematical model.

 

Golden visa rankings

These countries have golden visas. Ireland requires EUR 1 million under immigrant investor scheme, UK requires GBP 2 million. Ireland does not have citizenship by investment program.

 

Country	PBS score	Rank
Ireland (€1M)	112.03	1
United Kingdom (£2M	109.83	2
Spain (€500K)	108.96	3
United States ($500K)	108.07	4
Portugal (€350K)	107.69	5
Italy (€500K)	107.08	6
Luxembourg (€500K)	104.95	7
Canada (C$1.2M)	103.92	8
Australia (A$1.5M)	103.41	9
Malta (€250K)	102.09	10

 

Overall Rankings

 

Citizenship	PBS score	Rank
Germany	112.40	1
Ireland	112.03	2
Iceland	110.09	3
United Kingdom	109.83	4
Spain	108.96	5
United States	108.07	6
Portugal	107.69	7
Italy	107.08	8
France	106.24	9
Luxembourg	104.95	10
Canada	103.92	11
Australia	103.41	12
Malta	102.09	13
New Zealand	101.81	15

 

 

The full report of the study is available here

This article was last updated on 4 May 2019. Program prices may have changed since – see the current verified prices or our updated guide, Top Citizenship By Investment Programs 2026.