{"dataset":"chinese-outbound-relocation-index-2026","description":"Ranking of destinations for mainland Chinese and Hong Kong emigrants. Weighted by cost, safety, healthcare, education, career, lifestyle, and infrastructure using weights tuned for Chinese-origin priorities. Annotated with 2025-2026 visa and property-market policy flags.","methodology":"Composite scoring across 7 dimensions using WhereNext's destination scoring engine. Weight profile prioritises education (90) and safety (85), reflecting the primary motivations reported in Chinese-emigrant research. Policy flags drawn from official destination-country announcements (ATO, CMHC, Singapore EDB, USCIS, Thailand BOI, Malaysia Ministry of Tourism, Japan MOJ).","weightProfile":{"cost":65,"safety":85,"healthcare":80,"education":90,"career":70,"lifestyle":75,"infrastructure":80},"license":"CC BY 4.0","attribution":"WhereNext (getwherenext.com). Data weights reference Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2025, Malaysia MM2H programme data, Japan MOJ, Thailand BOI, UK Home Office BN(O), Canada IRCC, and UN DESA.","source":"https://getwherenext.com/data/chinese-outbound-relocation-index-2026","updated":"2026-04-27","limit":30,"maxLimit":95,"totalCountriesAnalysed":95,"count":30,"note":"Returning top 30 of 95 ranked countries. Request ?limit=95 for the full list.","disclaimer":"Visa policies change frequently. Verify current requirements with the destination country's embassy or official immigration portal before taking action. Henley millionaire-migration numbers are forecasts; methodology has been publicly challenged by Tax Policy UK (July 2025).","rows":[{"rank":1,"code":"SG","name":"Singapore","score":70.2,"monthlyCostUsd":2250,"topStrengths":["Great for kids","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"Employment Pass -> PR","policy":{"label":"GIP raised to S$50M","tone":"constrained","detail":"February 21, 2025. Family-office track S$50M listed equities. Mid-market shifts to EP->PR."}},{"rank":2,"code":"NZ","name":"New Zealand","score":67.3,"monthlyCostUsd":2950,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"Skilled Migrant / Investor","policy":null},{"rank":3,"code":"HK","name":"Hong Kong","score":66.82,"monthlyCostUsd":2350,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Great for kids"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":4,"code":"KR","name":"South Korea","score":66.52,"monthlyCostUsd":2250,"topStrengths":["Great for kids","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":5,"code":"NL","name":"Netherlands","score":66.1,"monthlyCostUsd":2750,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Career strength"],"visaRoute":"Highly Skilled Migrant","policy":null},{"rank":6,"code":"IE","name":"Ireland","score":65.46,"monthlyCostUsd":3350,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"Critical Skills / STEP","policy":null},{"rank":7,"code":"CH","name":"Switzerland","score":65.18,"monthlyCostUsd":4000,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"L / B permit via employment","policy":null},{"rank":8,"code":"MT","name":"Malta","score":65.04,"monthlyCostUsd":2050,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":9,"code":"AU","name":"Australia","score":65,"monthlyCostUsd":3350,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"Subclass 189/190/491","policy":{"label":"Established-home ban","tone":"constrained","detail":"April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027. Chinese = 67% of foreign-owned Australian homes. New-builds still permitted."}},{"rank":10,"code":"CA","name":"Canada","score":64.71,"monthlyCostUsd":2850,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Great for kids"],"visaRoute":"Express Entry / PNP / HK Pathway (HK only)","policy":{"label":"Foreign buyer ban","tone":"constrained","detail":"Extended to January 1, 2027. Excludes CMAs. Bloomberg (Dec 2025) reports possible easing 2027."}},{"rank":11,"code":"PT","name":"Portugal","score":64.7,"monthlyCostUsd":2000,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"D7 / D8 / Golden Visa (fund route)","policy":{"label":"Citizenship 10 years","tone":"constrained","detail":"October 28, 2025 — residency requirement increased from 5 to 10 years. Real estate removed from Golden Visa in 2023."}},{"rank":12,"code":"TW","name":"Taiwan","score":64.58,"monthlyCostUsd":1550,"topStrengths":["Great for kids","Career strength"],"visaRoute":"Gold Card (12 fields)","policy":{"label":"Gold Card — HK-friendly","tone":"favorable","detail":"14,907 cards approved Feb 2018-Oct 2025. HK/Macau fee NT$3,100. APRC in 1 year at NTD 6M+."}},{"rank":13,"code":"SI","name":"Slovenia","score":64.37,"monthlyCostUsd":2000,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":14,"code":"EE","name":"Estonia","score":64.07,"monthlyCostUsd":1950,"topStrengths":["Great for kids","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":15,"code":"DK","name":"Denmark","score":63.85,"monthlyCostUsd":3200,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Very safe"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":16,"code":"AT","name":"Austria","score":63.72,"monthlyCostUsd":2650,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":17,"code":"CZ","name":"Czechia","score":63.72,"monthlyCostUsd":1600,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":18,"code":"JP","name":"Japan","score":63.65,"monthlyCostUsd":2700,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Great for kids"],"visaRoute":"HSP (points-based) or Business Manager (¥30M)","policy":{"label":"HSP route preferred","tone":"favorable","detail":"Business Manager capital raised to ¥30M Oct 16, 2025. HSP offers PR in 1 year at 80 points."}},{"rank":19,"code":"AE","name":"United Arab Emirates","score":63.42,"monthlyCostUsd":2150,"topStrengths":["Career strength","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"10-year Golden Visa","policy":{"label":"UAE Golden Visa","tone":"favorable","detail":"+9,800 net millionaire inflow 2025 (Henley #1). AED 2M property = US$550K, 10 years, 0% income tax."}},{"rank":20,"code":"DE","name":"Germany","score":62.84,"monthlyCostUsd":2500,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"EU Blue Card / Skilled Worker","policy":null},{"rank":21,"code":"BE","name":"Belgium","score":62.64,"monthlyCostUsd":2650,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":22,"code":"GB","name":"United Kingdom","score":62.02,"monthlyCostUsd":2900,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"Skilled Worker / BN(O) (HK only)","policy":{"label":"BN(O) open","tone":"neutral","detail":"~230K visas granted since 2021; ~170K relocated. Applications -47% in 2025. Not available to mainland Chinese without BN(O) status."}},{"rank":23,"code":"FI","name":"Finland","score":61.97,"monthlyCostUsd":2950,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":24,"code":"IS","name":"Iceland","score":61.97,"monthlyCostUsd":3600,"topStrengths":["Very safe","Career strength"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":25,"code":"SE","name":"Sweden","score":61.78,"monthlyCostUsd":3050,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":26,"code":"ES","name":"Spain","score":61.16,"monthlyCostUsd":2200,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"NLV / Non-Lucrative Visa","policy":{"label":"Golden Visa closed","tone":"constrained","detail":"Closed April 2025. Non-Lucrative Visa remains for passive-income residents."}},{"rank":27,"code":"LU","name":"Luxembourg","score":60.71,"monthlyCostUsd":3500,"topStrengths":["Strong healthcare","Strong infrastructure"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":28,"code":"NO","name":"Norway","score":60.45,"monthlyCostUsd":3500,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Strong healthcare"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null},{"rank":29,"code":"HU","name":"Hungary","score":59.67,"monthlyCostUsd":1450,"topStrengths":["Strong infrastructure","Very safe"],"visaRoute":"Golden Visa (€250K fund)","policy":{"label":"Golden Visa relaunched","tone":"favorable","detail":"July 1, 2024. €250K approved fund. €500K direct-real-estate route abolished Jan 15, 2025."}},{"rank":30,"code":"PL","name":"Poland","score":58.45,"monthlyCostUsd":1300,"topStrengths":["Affordable","Great for kids"],"visaRoute":"—","policy":null}]}