Pack Your Bags Because These 11 Countries Will Pay You Money To Move There (2024)

Living in the best countries in the world is a dream of many although it is not so easy to relocate. You need lots of money to buy a home, land or start a business there. You will be surprised to know that there are many places around the globe that need new residents to increase their population, entrepreneurs who can start a business and the countries are happy to pay for it. Yes, you read that right there are some countries around the world that pay you to move there. Here is the list:

1. Vermont, United States

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Vermont is a mountainous state in the United States of America. It produces cheddar cheese and the famous Ben & Jerrys ice cream. The beauty of nature makes Vermont an ideal destination for tourism but, unfortunately, only around 620,000 people live in the state. This is why the Remote Worker Grant program is offering applicants $10,000 (Approx. Rs 7.4 lakh) for two years. In May of 2018, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a bill funding a state initiative that offers $10,000 to people willing to move to Vermont and work remotely for an out-of-state employer.

2. Alaska, United States

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If you love snow, winter and a leisurely pace of life, and you want to move to a place where you can get clean and fresh air then the state of Alaska will pay for you to live there permanently. As the population of the region speedily declines the government pays the residents of Alaska an investment income from the natural resources that are mined there. It is approximately $2,072 (Approx. Rs 1.5 lakh) per person per year with the condition that you have to live there for at least one year and not leave the state for a certain number of days.

3. Albinen, Switzerland

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Albinen, a small Swiss town famous for different types of cheese and stunning locales, has around 240 inhabitants. If you are under 45 the town will pay you around 25,000 Swiss francs (Approx. Rs 20 lakh) for singles over the age 45, 50,000 (Approx. Rs 40 lakh) swiss franc for couple and an additional 10,000 (Appr0x. Rs 8 lakh) swiss franc per child to live there but, there are certain conditions like you will have to live there for at least 10 years, buy or build a house, it means you will get 60,000 swiss francs (Approx. Rs 48 lakh) if you have one kid and 70,000 swiss francs (Approx. Rs 56 lakh) if you have two. And home cannot be your second home and you should be a resident of Switzerland, or you must be married to a Swiss resident.

4. Ponga, Asturias, Spain

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This delightful little village and oldest in the country has a population of around 1,000. To attract young residents and strengthen the economy, the local authorities offer 3000 euros (Approx. Rs 1.5 lakh) to each young couple who move there. And every child born in the town will also get paid 3,000 euros, which means you will get paid 6,000 euros (Approx. Rs. 5 lakh). This is a great opportunity to live in an incredibly beautiful place with clean ecology.

5. Ireland, Dublin

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The Emerald Isle is not only good for drinking Guinness, but also for starting your own business. The Enterprise Ireland Incentive Program was created to attract entrepreneurs around the world. If you think your startup can make a lot of money and has potential, apply. You can move there and will get thousands of euros as funding if your application gets approved. Click here for information

6. Candela, Italy

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A little town in the centre of Italy, Candela with around 2,700 inhabitants is bringing the population back up to 8,000 and offering 800 euros (Approx. Rs 68,000) for singles, 1,200 euros (Approx. Rs 1 lakh) for couples, 1,500 to 1,800 euros (Approx. Rs 1.5 lakh) for three-member families, and over 2,000 euros (Approx. 1.7 lakh) for families of four to five people including tax credits for people who relocate.

7. Chile, Santiago

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In 2010, the Chilean capital, Santiago launched the Star-Up program, offering a start-up with an interesting idea to three years of work with a subsidy of $50,000 (Approx. Rs 37 lakh). In addition, the program provides one-year work visas, workspace and a network of contacts.

8. Mauritius

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If you have good knowledge in technology, business models, finance, innovations, and other upcoming fields, you can start your business without investment then the tropical island Mauritius will pay you 20,000 Mauritian Rupees (Approx. Rs 34,000) to start. To qualify, you have to present your interesting idea for a startup business, one with a potentially global reach to a committee.

9. Niagara Falls

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One of the best tourist destinations, Niagara Falls, a small New York town, has a population of around 50,000 people. Under the Downtown Housing Incentive Program offering young students around $7,000 (Approx Rs 5.2 lakh) if they live and work in this region for 2 years. The city then reimburses the applicant for their annual student loan payment of up to $3,492 a year and up to $6,984 during the two-year term of the agreement.

10. New Haven City

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Home to prestigious Yale University, a quite a decent city, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. with all the necessary infrastructure and cultural objects are offering immigrants a $10,000 (Approx. Rs 7.4 lakh) interest-free loan to buy a house and the loan is entirely forgivable if you live there for 5 years or $30,000 (Approx. Rs 22 lakh) for energy-saving home upgrades which is also forgivable, as well as reimburse a loan for education in the amount of up to $40,000 (Approx. Rs 29 lakh) as well as free tuition to any in-state college for students who graduate from New Haven public schools.

11. Antikythera, Greece

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With around 40 people, the Greek island of Antikythera will pay you a monthly stipend of about $565 (Approx. Rs 42,000) for the first three years including land, a house. As the island suffered from underpopulation for the last several years, the Orthodox Church here sponsoring families who are ready to move. Anyone can be a part of this program although Greek citizens have priority in selection.

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