The Best Golden Visas for Bitcoiners
The only comprehensive guide analyzing golden visa programs specifically for Bitcoin holders - revealing crypto tax treatment, compliance requirements, and investment strategies across 10 programs
The Best Golden Visas for Bitcoiners
Who I Am
I am Alessandro Palombo
I hold a PhD in Public Law and have been living in Portugal since 2020. I founded Europe's first Bitcoin-aligned Golden Visa fund.
Over the past three years, my team has executed 100+ Golden Visa applications for Bitcoin investors and watched Europe systematically eliminate citizenship programs one by one. I understand both the legal frameworks and the specific challenges crypto holders face that traditional advisors miss entirely.
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Bitizenship is an investment-migration advisory; it does not sell or exchange cryptocurrencies. Participation in the Unbound Fund FCR is regulated in Portugal and involves market risk. Capital is locked for the fund’s remaining term (~7 years). Residency permits are granted at the discretion of the Portuguese authorities under the Autonomous Residence Permit (ARI) law. This page is informational and does not constitute financial or legal advice.
Why This Guide Exists
Traditional golden visa rankings completely miss Bitcoin-specific factors that can be the determining factors for Bitcoin holders. They focus on visa-free destinations and processing times while overlooking crypto tax treatment, compliance requirements for blockchain wealth, and programs that force liquidation of positions
The Problem Most Bitcoin Investors Face
Forced liquidation of crypto positions (triggering massive tax events)
Investment in poor-quality assets like agricultural funds with terrible returns
Hidden compliance requirements for cryptocurrency source-of-funds documentation
But Better Ways Exist…
Smart Bitcoin investors are discovering programs that solve these exact problems. Jurisdictions where you can maintain crypto exposure, avoid poor-quality investments, and navigate compliance requirements properly.
The key is knowing which programs are designed for modern wealth holders versus those stuck in traditional frameworks.
However, Programs Are Disappearing Fast
In 18 months, Europe eliminated multiple citizenship programs:
Investment thresholds that were $250,000-500,000 two years ago now require $1M+ or have disappeared entirely.
Malta CBI: TERMINATED (July 2025)
Spain Golden Visa: TERMINATED (April 2025)
Cyprus CBI: TERMINATED (2022)
Ireland Golden Visa: TERMINATED (2023)
What You'll Discover Inside:
The Zero-Tax Advantage
Which jurisdictions offer complete crypto tax exemption and how to qualify for them legally
The "Stealth Wealth" Programs
Low-profile residency options that fly under regulatory radar while providing maximum optionality
The Bitcoin-Native Solutions
Programs specifically designed for crypto holders that don't require asset conversion
The Fast-Track Citizenship Paths
Which countries offer the shortest timelines to full citizenship and passport benefits
Compliance Requirements
Documentation standards for crypto source-of-funds across different jurisdictions
Complete Comparison Table
Side-by-side analysis of costs, timelines, and Bitcoin tax treatment across all programs
Time-Sensitive Opportunity
Portugal's pending legislation could extend citizenship requirements from 5 years to 10 years. Current applicants would be grandfathered, but new applications would face the extended timeline.
The only comprehensive guide analyzing golden visa programs specifically for Bitcoin holders - revealing crypto tax treatment, compliance requirements, and investment strategies across 10 programs
