RESIDENCY/CITIZENSHIP
What is Residency/Citizenship by Investment?
Citizenship by investment is the granting of citizenship status to an individual (and immediate family members) contingent upon a specified and quantifiable investment in the economy.
– Programmes designed to attract foreign capital and business people by providing the right of residence and/or citizenship in return
– Residency programmes in Europe and also known as “golden visa”
Immigrant investor programmes usually have multiple criteria that must be fulfilled for the investment to qualify, often pertaining to job creation, purchasing of real estate or non refundable contributions.
THE PROCESS
We qualify the investor and offer the most suitable solution based on their requirement
We collect all documents for the application (i.e. birth certificate, police certificate, passport copy, etc.)
We file official application and submit it with all the collected documents to the local authorities for approval
A due diligence will be run by and independent organization to verify the applicant’s background.
The application is approved, the investor makes the government contribution, buys real estate or invests in a business
We will collect the new passport on behalf of the
CYPRUS:
- Real estate, starting from 300,000 Euros
- Permanent residency for life, no minimum stay.
- Eligible for citizens after 7 years of residence
- 3 Months process
GREECE:
- Real estate investment starting from 250,000 Euros
- Schengen access with PR, no minimum stay
- Citizenship after 7 years of residence
- 3 or 6 months process
PORTUGAL:
- Real estate and finance investment, starting from 280,000 Euros
- Schengen access with PR
- 7 days/years stay
- Citizenship after 5 years of residence
- 6 to 8 months process
SPAIN:
- Real estate investment, starting from 500,000 Euros
- Access to Schengen with PR, no minimum stay
- Citizenship after 10 years of residence
- 6 months process
CANADA:
- Business investment of job offer
- Starting from CAD 30,000 dollars
- Investment into a business starting from CAD 125,000 dollars
- 23 visa free countries access with permanent residency
- Eligible to apply for Citizenship after 5 years of residence
- 9 or 12 months process
UAE-DUBAI:
- 3 Years visa under real estate acquisition
- Renewable indefinitely if you hold your property
- Must purchase a property worth AED 1,000,000 (275,000 US Dollars)
- Visa for immediate family members
- Allowed to open your own business or apply for jobs
- No need for a local partner to open the business
- No talk on capital gain
Access to financial facilities
UAE – Ras Al Khaimah:
- Real estate investment starting from AED 400,000 (109,000 us Dollars)
- Lower investment threshold than in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, AED 1,000,000 (275,000 US Dollars)
- Visa renewal fees paid for 12 years
- Live anywhere in the UAE
- No tax on capital gain
- Investors must visit the UAE at least once every six months to maintain their residency
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA:
- Starting from 100,000 US Dollars
- 151 Visa free countries
- Most affordable programme for families
- 2 or 3 months process
- Passport ranking 29th
DOMICA:
- Starting from 1,000,000 US Dollars
- 140 Visa free countries
- Most affordable programme for a single applicant
- 3 to 4 months process
- Passport ranking 38th
GRENADA:
- Starting from 150,000 US Dollars
- 143 Visa free countries
- Access to china, US E2 Investor visa Russia
- 3 to 4 months process
- Passport 35th
St. KITTS & NEVIS:
- Starting from 150,000 US Dollars
- 156 Visa free countries
- Caribbean passport with the most visa free access
- 3 to 4 months process
- Passport ranking 26th
St. LUCIA:
- Starting from 100,000 US Dollars
- 146 Visa free countries
- Offers a government bond option with exit strategy
- 3 to 4 months process
- Passport ranking 3rd
MONTENEGRO:
- Real estate and government donation
- Starting from 250,000 US Dollars
- 124 Visa free countries
- Soon to become EU state
- 6 months process
- Passport ranking 47th
VANUATU:
- Government donation from 130,000 US Dollars
- Visa free travel or visa on arrival to 130 countries including the Schengen zone, the UK and Russia (currently negotiating access to China and Canada)
- Vanuatu citizens are tax exempt. No tax on revenue, wealth or inheritance.
- No minimal stay requirement
- Passport can be obtained within 2 months
- Passport ranking 43rd
TURKEY:
- Purchase a property worth at least 250,000 US Dollars
- Any nationality can apply
- No criminal record
- No proof of source of funds required
- Must open a bank account in Turkey. Money must be transferred from applicant personal bank account
- Passport obtained in 2 months
- Visa free access to 110 countries
- Passport ranking 55th