The Financially Independent Visa (FIVPR) grants a direct Permanent Resident status in South Africa. It enables the applicant and their family to live, study and work in South Africa, own a business, and buy property. The FIVPR can cover the applicant and their family – a spouse, children under age 21 who are financially dependent on the main applicant. There is no restriction on the age of any children who are medically dependent. Holders of FIVRP can leave the country at any time and return without any additional paperwork or expense. They can also apply for a Non-Citizen Identity Book and essentially have all the rights of a citizen except that of voting. Those rights remain theirs indefinitely. The FIVPR is available to anyone who can prove their net worth at ZAR 12,000,000 (or approximately USD 820,000 at the time of writing). The application fee is ZAR 120,000, which is a little over USD 7,000. The only other requirement is that the applicant must visit South Africa once every 3 years, prove their identity and their net worth, provide a police clearance certificate that they have no criminal record, and undergo a medical examination. There are no age, nationality, or residency requirements. There are also no requirements for an investment or donation.