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Every program we track here, with its catch & the official source. No country dossier yet — the programs are the whole story for now.
Every program we track here — each carries its own verification badge and reality check. Nothing on this page is the whole story; the program pages are.
Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust accelerator for startups from anywhere; selected startups get USD 100,000 via SAFE and a 16-week in-person program in Puerto Rico after a 4-week virtual due-diligence phase.
PromiseSix-figure funding plus four months building in San Juan with a Caribbean launchpad into the US market.
What it takesFunding is now a SAFE (converts to equity), not the older equity-free USD 40k grant; a C-level founder must be in Puerto Rico in person for the whole program; applications are closed until 2027 (waitlist for Gen 15).
Incentive: USD 100,000
Puerto Rico (US territory)Puerto Rico (US territory)
A Puerto Rico tax decree for people who become bona fide PR residents. Under Act 38-2026, decrees applied for on or before 31 Dec 2026 keep 0% PR tax on dividends, interest and post-move capital gains through 2035. Applications filed from 1 Jan 2027 get a 4% rate, with the programme extended to 2055.
Promise0% (2026 applicants) or 4% (2027+) Puerto Rico tax on investment income while living on a Caribbean island under the US flag.
What it takesRequires a US$10,000 annual donation to PR nonprofits, buying a primary residence in PR within 2 years, annual DDEC reports and fees, and genuine bona fide residency (IRS scrutiny is active). From 2027, applicants must not have been PR residents in the prior 6 years. Act 38-2026 was reported pending FOMB endorsement.
What Puerto Rico asks of your language on the road to residence & citizenship — with the source for every line.
No language requirement is on record for this destination yet. That is a gap in our research, not a confirmation that none exists.