Investing $200,000 into government-approved property projects within the Caribbean Island of Dominica will secure citizenship within this small nation for the investor and their family. Projects include luxury hotel units, villas, and resorts with options of freehold, whole ownership, or fractional ownership.Dominica passports can be secured in around two to three months, subject to approval and due...
Turkey launched its citizenship by investment programme in 2016, granting residency, citizenship and a second passport to those investing either in real estate or a bank deposit with a value of $250,000 or more. With its close proximity to Europe and the Middle East, Turkey has a thriving tourism industry making the real estate route particularly attractive for investors. Turkey’s coastal areas and...
Investment in Montenegro will afford the applicant easy access to Europe and one of the most cost-effective citizenship through investment programs in Europe. With a requirement for investment in government approved real estate projects in thecountry to the minimum value of €250,000-€450,000. Investors are also required tomake a government contribution of €100,000 to a special fund for the...
Malta is one of the few truly European citizenship programs. As a member of Schengen, Maltese citizenship affords the rights to live work or study in 27 memberstates plus visa free travel to UK, USA and Canada. It is also one of the few programsthat includes parents, children and grandparents within the application, allowingentire families to migrate. An attractive tax regime is an added bonus. Investment...
The idyllic island of Vanuatu has the only Citizenship by investment program in theAsia-Pacific Hemisphere. The programme offers one of the fastest Citizenship andsecond passport programmes available for investors. Successful applicants will begranted the Vanuatu passport – a Commonwealth passport and be able to enjoyvisa-free entry to Europe, Hong Kong (stay for 90 days), Singapore (stay for 30...
Another popular Caribbean Island offering citizenship through real estate investmentis St. Kitts & Nevis. The program provides citizenship for life which can be passed onto descendants. The fastest country to issue passports for the applicant and theirfamily, taking just two months from submission of application. St. Kitts & Nevis is anidyllic location with a great tourism industry.The most...
The current government of Georgia has a keen interest in growing the businesssector and has reduced the amount of tax payable from 21 to 5 and the rates keepdecreasing. If you are a resident of Georgia, your income from other countries is nottaxed but you have to prove it is not from within. If you open a business in Georgia,you are eligible for a 360- day tourist visa. Buy a real estate property and you...
Portugal offers a Golden Visa investment program whereby investors are affordedcitizenship after a period of residency. Portugal has a strong passport, rankednumber 15 in the world and an extremely popular tourism sector, meaning propertyinvestment is highly rewarding.An investment of €500,000 (or €350,000 reduced option) in real estate in Portugalwill gain a residency permit for a family including...
The United States is a surprising addition to the list of residency by propertyinvestment countries. Many people are unaware of their EB-5 Investment Visa whichgives permanent U.S. residency to those investing into government-approvedprojects across the USA. The EB5 visa grants access to the U.S. education system,the right to live, retire, work and study in the USA, the ability to receive investmentback...
Obtaining a "Golden Visa" through the Irish Immigrant Investor Program is the onlypossible route towards Ireland citizenship by investment currently available. In orderto be eligible for an Irish Investment Visa, a candidate must have a legallyaccumulated minimum net worth of €2 million. The applicant must also have goodcharacter, with no criminal convictions anywhere in the world. Before an EU...
