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Pathways to Tonga Residency and Citizenship

Tonga

Covered routes include employer-supported employment, approved business investment, and assured-income retirement. The retirement income test is annual and the visa does not permit work, study, or starting a business.

See the regional guide and investment and citizenship comparison for the covered options and their limits.

Ways to qualify

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Tonga Employment Visa A qualifying job and employer support can provide the basis for a Tonga employment visa. residency

Retirement

For retirees and people of independent means who can show a pension, savings, or other passive income.

Tonga Assured Income Visa Tonga’s assured-income visa is for financially supported retirees with a regular overseas pension or fund income. residency

Investment & premium residence

For people who can qualify through an investment, real estate, business funds, or a premium residence fee rather than a job or family tie.

Tonga Business Investor Visa A qualifying foreign-owned business in Tonga can support a business visa with the required ministry approval. residency