Question 1

What is Residency by Investment?

Accepted Answer

Residency by investment is the process of acquiring a permanent residency card in another country by investing capital in the economy of the host country’s government program. Permanent residence status is granted in an expedited timeframe compared to traditional applications

Question 2

What is Citizenship by Investment?

Accepted Answer

Citizenship by investment is the process of acquiring a second citizenship and passport by investing capital in the economy of the host country’s government program. Citizenship by investment programs legally grant citizenship status with passport in an expedited timeframe compared to traditional applications.

Question 3

Why do high-net-worth individuals invest in permanent residency and citizenship programs?

Accepted Answer

Investing in residency and citizenship programs provide investors and their family’s with many benefits, from personal safety to increasing global mobility. For high-net-worth individuals, acquiring a permanent residency or second citizenship with passport opens up a new world of opportunities such as:

Global Mobility

Permanent residency and citizenship provide investors and their family’s with increased global mobility, visa-free travel abroad for many counties across the world. Having immediate access into countries is priceless for international leisure travelers and businesspeople, saving an incredible amount of time by utilizing visa-free travel instead of having to continuously submit visa applications for each country they desire to visit or do business in.

Security

Investors and their family’s having a second permanent residency or citizenship in a safe country with a stable governed economy provides mobility insurance, in the event of any kind of political or economic instability in their home countries.

Family

The majority of residency and citizenship by investment programs include the main applicant’s dependent family members in the application. This provides security to the investor’s spouse and children’s futures, having access to world-class education, health care, business opportunities and high-qualify of life.

Education

Education is the foundation to all success in the global economy. Acquiring permanent residency or citizenship by investment opens doors to the best universities in the world, qualifying the main applicant and dependent family members for resident student tuition fees which is an incredible annual savings for each family member’s tuition when attending a 4-5 year university curriculum, rather than paying non-resident student tuition which are much more expensive. Aside from cost savings, another major benefit for foreign national students having permanent residency or citizenship in the desired country they wish to attend university in, are the post graduation opportunities, being able to continue living and working with no interruption to their livelihoods.

Business

Global business opportunities increase for individuals investing their capital into residency and citizenship by investment programs, granting immediate access to do business in the host country and travel abroad more freely.

Tax Management

For business optimization purposes, permanent residency and citizenship by investments provide investors with tax advantages, allowing investors to manage their wealth more efficiently in the desired host countries, while diversifying their investment portfolios into top capital markets for creating long-term value.

Question 4

What are the requirements for acquiring permanent residency and citizenship by investment?

Accepted Answer

Each country has different requirements that applicants must fulfill for its residency and citizenship by investment program. All requirements must be met in order for residency and citizenship applications to be approved by the host government. Some common requirements to all investment programs include:

Clean criminal record

Legal source of funds for the investment

Invest in one of the government approved programs, such as real estate, government bonds or a national economic fund

Frequently Asked Questions

Residency & Citizenship By Investment

U.S. EB-5 Green Card

U.S. E-2 Investor Visa

U.S. L-1 Investor Visa

European Golden Visas

U.A.E. Golden Visa

Caribbean Citizenship by Investment

U.K. Innovator Founder Visa

Canada Start-Up Visa

Frequently Asked Questions

Residency & Citizenship By Investment

What is Residency by Investment?

What is Citizenship by Investment?

Why do high-net-worth individuals invest in permanent residency and citizenship programs?

What are the requirements for acquiring permanent residency and citizenship by investment?

U.S. EB-5 Green Card

What is the United States EB-5 Green Card?

What is the minimum investment required for the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?

What are the requirements for the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?

What type of projects qualify for investing in the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?

What are the benefits of obtaining U.S. permanent residence through investment?

Can family members be included in the U.S. EB-5 investor’s application?

What is the difference in U.S. university student tuition fees for residents (domestic) versus non residents (foreign national)?

What documents are required for the U.S. EB-5 investor’s application?

Does the U.S. EB-5 Visa lead to citizenship and passport for main applicant and family members?

U.S. E-2 Investor Visa

What is the United States E-2 Visa?

What is the minimum investment amount for the U.S. E-2 Visa?

What are the applicant requirements for the U.S. E-2 Visa?

Can the E-2 Visa holder’s family members work in the U.S.?

How long is the E-2 Visa valid?

Is it possible to expedite the U.S. E-2 Visa application process?

Does the E-2 Visa lead to U.S. permanent residence (green card)?

U.S. L-1 Investor Visa

What is the United States L-1 Visa?

What is the minimum investment amount for the U.S. L-1 Visa?

What are the applicant requirements for the U.S. L-1 Visa?

What U.S. visa category is given to the L-1 Visa holder’s dependent family members?

Is it possible to expedite the U.S. L-1 Visa application process?

Does the L-1 Visa lead to U.S. permanent residence (green card)?

European Golden Visas

What is a European Golden Visa?

What is the minimum investment required for a European Golden Visa?

How long does it take to process an application for a European Golden Visa?

What are the benefits of obtaining a European Golden Visa through investment?

Can family members be included in the European Golden Visa application?

What documents are required for the European Golden Visa application?

Is it possible to obtain citizenship through a European Golden Visa?

U.A.E. Golden Visa

What is the United Arab Emirates Golden Visa?

What is the minimum investment required for the U.A.E. Golden Visa?

How long does it take to process an application for the U.A.E. Golden Visa?

What are the benefits of obtaining U.A.E. residence through investment?

Can family members be included in a U.A.E. Golden Visa application?

What documents are required for a U.A.E. Golden Visa application?

Caribbean Citizenship by Investment

What is Caribbean Citizenship by Investment?

What is the minimum investment required for the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment?

How long does it take to process an application for the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment?

What are the benefits of obtaining Caribbean Citizenship through investment?

Can family members be included in the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment application?

What documents are required for the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment application?

U.K. Innovator Founder Visa

What is the United Kingdom Innovator Founder Visa?

What is the minimum investment required for the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa?

What are the investment options available for the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa?

How long does it take to process an application for the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa?

What are the benefits of investing in the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa Program?

Can family members be included in the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa application?

What documents are required for the U.K. Innovator Founder Visa application?

Canada Start-Up Visa

What is the Canada Start-Up Visa Program?

What is the minimum investment required for the Canada Start-Up Visa?

What are the investment options available for the Canada Start-Up Visa?

How long does it take to process an application for the Canada Start-Up Visa?

What are the benefits of obtaining permanent residence in Canada through the Start-Up Visa Program?

Can family members be included in the Canada Start-Up Visa application?