Golden Visas & Second Citizenship
Residency and Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) programs, often referred to as Golden Visas, are the most straightforward way of getting a second passport for your family. If you can invest the required amount of funds, they can be truly life-changing.
By making a qualifying investment into a country, you can secure greater freedom of movement, and a Plan B residency. These are powerful benefits that allow you to live, work, study and retire in a new destination – opening your world and giving your family an insurance policy for later life.
Global RCBI programs start at $100,000. The benefits and requirements of each program vary by country.
How do Golden Visa programs work?
Invest in a country
Residency or Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) programs require you to make a qualifying investment in the country offering the program. This may be in real estate, government-backed funds or by opening a business and employing people. Real estate is often the most profitable, hassle-free route.
Obtain a residency permit
Your Golden Visa or Citizenship agent will set up your administrative presence in the country. This may mean obtaining tax numbers, opening bank accounts etc. so that your application can be submitted. Once your application is approved, your residency permit (or second passport) will be couriered to you.
Enjoy freedom and security
With your new residency or citizenship, you will enjoy visa-free travel and the unlimited right to reside in your chosen country. This gives you greater freedoms, a Plan B should you need to leave your home country, and the potential for second citizenship rights for your family’s future generations.
The Path to Citizenship
Residency by Investment (Golden Visa) programs usually offer a path to citizenship in your chosen country, once you have met the requirements. This usually involves a physical stay (which may be as short as 1 week/year) and the demonstration of some ties with the country (by holding real estate, or passing a basic language test).
Citizenship by Investment programs will give you the citizenship immediately (although the return on investment is usually limited with these programs).
Golden Visa Programs (Residency by Investment)
- Unlimited residence rights in Greece
- EU passport after 7 years of residence
- Qualifying real estate from just €250,000
- A remote route to EU citizenship (5 years)
- Stay just 1 week/year to qualify for passport
- EU’s most popular RCBI program
- Unlimited residence rights in Spain
- Commercial investments from €350,000
- No stay requirement to keep residency
- Huge tax benefits of Cyprus residence
- EU passport after 7 years of residence
- Qualifying real estate from €300,000
- A powerful Plan B residence plan
- 0% income and capital gains tax if resident
- Rental returns of 6-9% p.a.
- Live and work in the USA
- Fast-track to a green card
- Investment options from just $500,000
Citizenship by Investment
- An EU passport in a matter of months
- Permanent freedom of movement rights
- Expensive, but a powerful passport
- Most cost-efficient citizenship program
- Visa-free travel to 144 countries (inc. EU, UK)
- Citizenship rights for all future generations
A Win-Win for all concerned
Countries offer Residency or Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) for a number of reasons. The most obvious is to generate funds that go towards the betterment of the country (this might be through encouraging real estate development, investment into growth projects or the creation of a local business). What’s more, Golden Visa/RCBI investors tend to be higher net worth individuals, high quality immigrants that countries are often keen to attract into their territory.
The benefits to the investor are clear. In today’s world, borderless travel and the freedom to relocate are key to securing your family’s lifestyle and peace of mind. Golden Visa programs are a true win-win.
Common requirements
Generally speaking, Golden Visa and Citizenship by Investment programs have minimum qualifying criteria you must meet in order to be eligible. These include (but are not limited to):
- Applicants must not have a serious criminal record (minor offences may be permissible)
- Main applicant must be over 18
- The funds used to make the investment must have been acquired legally
- Applicants must be of good moral standing
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Why Choose Us?
By choosing us, you are working with a Golden Visa industry leader. We build exclusive investment opportunities that are designed to be the most profitable options available in the market. As highly qualified portfolio managers, all investments are designed to minimize risk and give you total peace of mind. What’s more, our expert processing team will ensure your residency and/or citizenship application is handled with the utmost diligence.
We have processed more than 1,200 Residency and Citizenship by Investment applications, with a 100% success rate.
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