Оригинальная статья: Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое Переведу сам в процессе, буду рад помощи. Пока выкладываю без перевода. Citizenship by investment (“jus pecuniae”) and residence by investment programs (“golden visas”) have seen big growths in recent years. Jus pecuniae means acquiring citizenship against financial contribution. But citizenship for many immigrants, comes at a significant financial cost. Investment based citizenship/residency programs may or may not require the applicant to reside in the country prior to naturalization. There are mainly two routes, that lead to citizenship under investment option, one through naturalizing with residency and other without residency leading to direct citizenship with a passport. The number of countries offering such schemes based on economic investment have increased, fueling global demand for passports and visas. Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое recently reported, the 1% of the global rich spent an estimated $2 billion in buying citizenships. According to Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое of Henley & Partners, Switzerland, residence-by-investment programmes attract about $5 billion a year in foreign direct investment; and citizenship by investment another $2 billion yearly. Both figures are increasing at 20% a year making it a whopping $7 billion dollar industry. But what is causing an alarming growth in this industry? The Rich and wealthy want a quick solution for free movement to many countries with no visa restrictions. The fear of global crisis such as Brexit, Trump victory, Syrian crisis, Turkey attacks, Demonetisation in India is fueling the growth pushing people to look for alternative citizenships elsewhere. Citizenship too, though often regarded in sacred terms, can be bought and sold. Over the past ten years a substantial industry has developed around – and pushed forward – the market for multiple citizenships. In 2012, two countries could be described as offering citizenship by investment programs; by 2016, they numbered seven, and half a dozen additional states are in consultation about adopting the tool, according to Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое. Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое on revenues from citizenship by investment programs, says St Kitts & Nevis has achieved impressive 11% of GDP in 2015 and slashed its debt by 64%. Portugal golden visa ARI scheme reported 2.4 billion euros (90% invested in real estate) inflows in just 4 years of running the scheme. Malta reported over 1 billion euro inflows since the inception of the citizenship scheme in the EU. Cyprus economy is slowly recovering since the 2013 banking crisis and demand for real estate is high, ever since cyprus introduced citizenship for sale scheme. Dominica recovered from the damage caused by tropical storm Erika that destroyed 90% of the country with the help of the funds from citizenship for sale program. All the countries reported boost in economic growth, employment and demand in real estate since the inception of economic citizenship programs. I will spot out the main difference between citizenship and residency programs and then will list about 35 countries offering investment programs to foreign investors. Both of these two routes will lead to citizenship. Citizenship by investment programs (CIP) gets you fast track citizenship within months, waiving naturalisation requirements such as residency, military service, language requirement etc. This is one of the main reasons why citizenship by investment programs are so popular and also less time consuming. The citizenship given is lifetime can be passed on to future family generations through children. Residency by investment programs (RIP), grant citizenship through residency usually takes years of uninterrupted living to naturalise for citizenship. You must also fully integrate to culture, language etc. You may undergo military service to naturalise for citizenship in some countries. In most countries, if you dont live in the country enough (absent for more than 3 months), you wont even qualify for Citizenship or Green card. The processing time of citizenship applications through naturalisation may take many months or more than a year. It is worth pointing out that some countries like United Kingdom require a PR status before applying for citizenship. Golden visas are issued with limited time validity (say one or two years). You have to go extend the validity of residence permit (under golden visa) once every year or two years and to do this you must visit the country personally. Flickr Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое There are several quick investment routes to buy citizenship through investment. The best, easiest, less expensive and fastest option is one time donation payment to Government fund. You will get your money back if the citizenship is refused. You can also invest in real estate (must hold for 5 years) and get a citizenship, but it is an expensive route to citizenship. Under real estate, you are required to pay various property taxes, fees at end it will end up more than you bargained for. Another interesting option is buying Government bonds ($500,000 onwards), you will get your full money refunded back after 5 years (guaranteed by Government) with no interest. You keep your citizenship for life time. You will not lose your citizenship after getting back your money from bonds. A handful of countries grant residency or even citizenship against capital investments in Art & culture projects, Research and technology sector, Green energy sectors and foundations or organisations serving public interest.. The benefits of second citizenship are enticing such visa free travel to several countries to Europe/UK, education for children, freely do business, tax free status, and also benefits stateless persons . The biggest problem with programs in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, yes they give you permanent residence status but you are required to physically immigrate and live there permanently. You cannot be absent for more than 3 months in a year. Many investors dont want to move and live there away from home. Another problem is you are taxed on worldwide income, if you get permanent resident status. Grenada has a very interesting citizenship programme in the Caribbean, which is worth looking at. Grenada signed Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое on Feb 25, 2015 – since then Grenada is the only country in the caribbean offering visa free travel to China (PRC) to its citizens. Citizenship in Grenada also provides backdoor access to United States through Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое. E2 visa is a non-immigrant business visa, a cheaper alternative to EB-5 investor, as it requires no investment minimums and does not require job creation. E2 visa holders have ways to avoid world wide taxation in the US unlike EB5 visa holders. Tax planning offshore cannot be overlooked when acquiring a second citizenship. In most countries, you are taxed based on your residency (live 182 days/year), not citizenship for the income generate inside the country. The United States and Eritrea are the only two countries in the world with the “Citizenship based tax regime”. The US taxes both citizens and non-citizens on their worldwide income. There are virtually no taxes in the Caribbean. In Europe, Austria (55%), Netherlands(52%), Sweden (62%), Finland(56%-62%), Denmark (56%) has the highest income tax rates. I will list about more than 30 best countries which offer citizenship or residency through investments in real estate, government bonds, business enterprise, donation to research, arts and technology). You decide which country you like, be it a passport or residency.
Europe Only Malta and Cyprus have the official citizenship programs. All other countries in Europe require residency first before citizenship. There are about 15 countries in Europe offering residency or citizenship to foreign investors against a qualifying investment. These are two types 1) European Citizenship by Investment Programs EU- CIP and 2) Golden Visas in Europe. 1. United Kingdom GBP 200,000 (entrepreneur investor visa) or GBP 2 million (tier1 investor) Residency by investment in the UK (permanent) Qualifying investments (business enterprise) Citizenship after 5 years of living in the UK (PR status / ILR required) Attractive program post Brexit due to cheaper pound value. 2 months application processing time. Residency requirement: You must live 9 months per year in the UK. 2. Portugal EUR 350,000 (old property outside Lisbon) or EUR 500,000 (in Lisbon) Portugal golden visa ARI programme Residency by investment in Schengen country. Qualifying investments (real estate, business, research, capital transfer, Art) Minimal residency requirements – 7days per year. Permanent residency after 5 years of uninterrupted living. Most popular property investment program in Europe. Portugal Citizenship after 6 years of living. No requirement to live in Portugal Processing time is 3 months Free movement in Schengen with residence permit (“TÃTULO DE RESIDÊNCIA”) issued by Portugal. 3. Spain EUR 500,000 Spanish golden visa programme Residency by investment in Schengen Qualifying investments (real estate, bonds, company shares) Spanish Citizenship after 10 years of living (non spanish speaking countries), quicker 3 years for those from spanish speaking countries. (no PR status required) No requirement to live in Spain after getting residency (must visit spain for few days every year). Free movement in Schengen states with residence permit(“PERMISO DE RESIDENCIA”) issued by spain. 4. Ireland EUR 500,000 irish immigrant investor program Residency by investment in EU member state. Qualifying investments (enterprise, donation, real estate, bonds) Irish Citizenship after 5 years of uninterrupted living (no PR status required) No requirement to live in Ireland Most popular program for UK nationals seeking Irish passport post Brexit Ireland is an excellent business investment destination with corporate friendly taxes 5. Belgium EUR 350,000 business investor scheme Belgium golden visa programme Residency by investment in Schengen Qualifying investments (business investment and create jobs) Belgium Citizenship after 5 years of living in Belgium (PR status in 5 years) Most popular business immigration program in Europe . No requirement to live in Belgium after receiving residency. Free movement in Schengen states with residence permit (“VERBLIJFSTITEL”) issued by Belgium. Easy application process and no language tests or business experience required. 6. Malta EUR 900,000 (approx) in Malta IIP (Passport) or EUR 275,000 (Malta Residency Program) Malta Individual Investor Programme (Malta IIP) or Malta Residency Visa Program (Malta Golden Visa) Malta Citizenship by investment programme (Malta golden passport) Qualifying investments (€650,000 donation + €150,000 bonds) European passport for investor and family in 15 months Residency requirement: 1 year or 12 months by satisfying genuine link to Malta (e-residency must rent or buy a home in Malta). No language tests, No military service, No citizenship tests, No business experience required Live,work, study anywhere in 26 countries in Europe (Switzerland, Germany, France, Sweden). Malta passport in 12-15 months Malta IIP open to EU and EEA nationals. Maltese passport offers visa free travel to 160 countries in the world to USA, Canada, United Kingdom etc. No requirement to live in Malta after receiving citizenship. Maltese citizenship is not confidential as names of people are published in official gazette to public. 7. Cyprus EUR 2,000,000 investment in Cyprus (passport) or EUR 300,000 property investment (golden visa) European Citizenship by investment programme (Cyprus golden passport) Qualifying investments: real estate, bonds, business for 2 million euros Fast track Citizenship in Europe for family Cypriot citizenship and passport in 6 months. No residency requirements (naturalisation waived) but must buy a home for 500,000 euros Cyprus passport offers visa free travel to 28 EU member states Live, work study in 28 EU member states (Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany etc) No military service, No language test, No business experience needed Easy application process with high approval rates. Cyprus CIP open to all country citizens. Citizenship is lifetime and can be passed on to future family generations. Application process is confidential and citizenship not reported to other countries. 8. Netherlands EUR 1,250,000 (Dutch golden visa) or EUR 200,000 (Dutch entrepreneur program) Netherlands foreign investor scheme Residency by investment in Netherlands Qualifying investments (business capital, shares, bonds) No residency requirements (must visit Netherlands once a year for few days) Dutch Citizenship after 5 years of living (no PR status required) Permanent residency status after 5 years of uninterrupted living Free movement in schengen zone with dutch residence permit card (“VERBLIJFSKAART”). 9. Switzerland CHF 1,000,000 (swiss business investor visa) Swiss business investment programme (swiss golden visa) Residency by investment Qualifying investments (capital investment in a swiss company and create jobs) Swiss citizenship after 12 years of uninterrupted living ( no PR status needed) Swiss permanent residence card after 10 years of uninterrupted living. Processing time is 3 months. Free movement in 26 EU schengen states with swiss permit. Buying a home or property in Switzerland is allowed. No requirement to live in Switzerland. 10. Latvia EUR 275,000 property investment or EUR 300,000 bank deposit or EUR 100,000 business investment in Latvia Latvia immigrant investor program (Latvia golden visa) Residency by investment scheme in Europe. Cheapest European real estate investment program Latvian Citizenship after 10 years of living (must have PR status) No residence requirements. Latvia is a very popular program among Russian nationals. Latvian residence permit (Uzturešanas atlauja”) allows free movement in 26 Schengen states.
11. Hungary EUR 300,000 (residency bond program – closed from March 2017) or EUR 200,000 (Hungary entrepreneur program) Government backed residency by investment scheme (Hungary golden visa) Qualifying investments (risk free hungarian government bonds worth 300,000 euros) Entire investment 300,000 euros will be returned with no interest after 5 years. Lifetime permanent residence status in Europe. No requirement to live in the country. Free movement in Schengen with hungarian residence permit (Tartózkodási engedély) issued under economic interest Family and children can apply for Hungarian residency Processing time is 4 months. Hungarian citizenship after 8 years of living (requires PR status) No language tests, no business experience, no health checks, No education required. Expect additional processing costs 50,000 to 60,000 euros. No country restrictions, programme open to all country nationals. Financing options available with agents. 13. Bulgaria EUR 512,000 (immigrant investor visa) Permanent residency by investment in Bulgaria No free movement in Schengen (Bulgaria is not in schengen) Qualifying investments (bonds, real estate, business) Citizenship after 5 years (requires PR status) Processing time 2 months. No residence requirements to live in Bulgaria 14. Greece EUR 250,000 (greek golden visa residency program) Residency by investment scheme (Greece golden visa) Qualifying investments (real estate property ownership) Residence permit issued valid for 5 years. No work allowed under this scheme. Greece Citizenship after 7 years of living (requires PR status) Free movement in 26 schengen states with residence permit issued by Greece (“A?EIA ?IAMONH?”) No residence requirements. Cheapest property investment program in Europe No language tests, No education, No business experience required to apply. Processing time is 3 months. 15. Monaco EUR 1,000,000 (investor visa) Residency by investment (Monaco golden visa) Residency in richest and second smallest country in the world. Live in France or Monaco. Qualifying investments (bank deposit, property purchase) Citizenship after 10 years of living. Free movement in 26 schengen states No residency requirements. Investment in buying a home or property allowed under the scheme. Open to EU and non-EU nationals 16. Andorra EUR 400,000 (Andorra residency program) Residency by investment Qualifying investments: Property investment (real estate) Andorra citizenship after 20 years of living No free movement in Schengen states. Processing time is 2 months. 17. France EUR 300,000 (business investment) Residency by investment (french investor visa under exceptional contributor scheme) Qualifying investments: business investment in a french company with job creation French citizenship after 10 years of living. No requirement to live in France Processing time is 2 months. No language tests, No interviews, No education required. Free movement in schengen with carte de sejour 18. Turkey USD 1,000,000 (property investment) Turkish Citizenship by investment (CIP) Qualifying investments: Real estate ($1 million), Business ($2 million), Bonds/Bank deposit ($3 million) No residence requirements Turkish citizenship for family and children No free movement in Schengen states (Turkey is not in schengen) Turkey offers competitive corporate tax rates in the OECD region Turkish passport ranked 51 best passport in the world with visa free access to 102 countries. No requirement to live in Turkey after citizenship. 19. Montenegro EUR 500,000 (real estate or business) Montenegro citizenship by investment (Article 8 of Montenegrin Citizenship Act) Qualifying investments: €500,000 in business or €500,000 in property Montenegrin passport after 10 years of residency. Family and children qualify for Montenegro passport. No residency requirements. No language tests. Montenegro passport offers visa free travel to 105 countries in the world including United Kingdom, Russia, all of Europe. Dual citizenship not allowed. 20. Italy EUR 500,000 in business startups Residency by investment (2017 Budget Law, were discussed and approved by the Italian Parliament on 7 December 2016 and made effective as of 1 January 2017) Qualifying investments: EUR 500,000 in business startups or EUR 2,000,000 in Government bonds, shares or EUR 1,000,000 in public interest projects (culture, education, immigration management, research and development, arts and heritage) Italian residence visa issued for 2 years and thereafter renewed (including family members) Free movement in Schengen countries with Italian residence permit. Italian citizenship after 10 years of living.
21. Germany EUR 250,000 (Business Investment) Germany Residency Program (Golden Visa) No minimum stay requirements Permanent settlement permit after 5 years Application approval time is 60 days. Free movement in Schengen with German residence permit . German passport rated as the most powerful passport in the World. German Citizenship after 8 years of living 22. Jersey High Value Residency Program in Jersey (Channel islands) Pay tax of GBP 125,000 to Jersey or GBP 2 million investor program (bonds, bank deposit). Jersey is a low tax jurisdiction with high standards of European living. International financial center. No taxes on capital, capital gains, inheritances, gifts, sales or turnover, estate duties Opportunity to invest in real estate starting from GBP 1.75 million. British ILR or Citizenship after 5 years of living.
Caribbean There are 5 countries in the Caribbean offering citizenship by investment (passport) to foreign investors. 1. St Lucia USD 100,000 (one-time donation to Government fund from 2017) Economic Citizenship by investment programme (CIP) Cheap and newly launched citizenship program in the Caribbean in 2017 Citizenship through $300,000 property investment or $500,000 in Bonds Permanent residence card with citizenship No requirement to visit the country for citizenship Qualifying investments (donation, real estate, business capital, bonds) St Lucia citizenship certificate and passport in 3 months No interviews, No english tests, No business experience, No miltary service. St Lucia passport offers visa free travel to United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany to 110 countries. Permanent lifetime citizenship for family and children. No residence requirements (naturalisation waived to expedite citizenship) No wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income or capital gains tax Confidential and discrete application process. Citizenship not reported to other countries. 2. Dominica USD 100,000 (donation to Government) Economic Citizenship by investment program (CIP) Qualifying investments (donation, real estate) Dominica Citizenship in 4-6 months with passport Cheapest, easiest citizenship passport program Lifetime citizenship with one time payment Citizenship possible against $200,000 property investment No requirement to visit Dominica. Permanent residence card with citizenship. No interviews, No language tests, No business experience. Dominica passport offers visa free travel to United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany to 110 countries. Citizenship for family and children. Dominica passport issued valid for 10 years No residence requirements No wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income or capital gains tax Confidential application process. Citizenship not reported to other countries. 3. Grenada USD 200,000 (donation one-time to government fund) Economic Citizenship by investment program (CIP) Qualifying investments (donation, real estate, business) Grenada passport in 2-3 months with citizenship certificate No interviews, No language tests, No business experience. Apply for E-2 business visa to USA with Grenada passport Grenada passport offers visa free travel to China, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany to 110 countries. Lifetime Citizenship for family and children. No requirement to live in Grenada. Permanent residence card issued with citizenship. Grenada passport issued valid for 5 years. Citizenship possible through $350,000 property investment in luxury hotels, villas, resorts or homes. No wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income or capital gains tax Confidential application process. Citizenship not reported to other countries. 4. St Kitts & Nevis USD 150,000 (one-time donation to Hurricane Relief Fund) or USD 250,000 donation to SIDF fund or USD 400,000 Property investment Economic Citizenship by investment programme (CIP) Oldest and most popular citizenship program since 1984 Citizenship possible through $400,000 property investment in St Kitts real estate. Citizenship granted in 3-4 months with passport No interviews, No language tests, No business experience. St Kitts passport offers visa free travel to United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany to 120 countries. Citizenship for family and children. No residence requirements and no requirement to visit or live in St Kitts No wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income or capital gains tax Discrete and Confidential application process. Citizenship not reported to other countries. Lifetime citizenship for family and children St Kitts passport issued is valid for 10 years. 5. Antigua & Barbuda USD 100,000 (one-time donation to NDF government fund from Nov 1, 2017) Economic Citizenship by investment program (CIP) Qualifying investments (donation, real estate, business capital) Antigua citizenship/passport in 3 months. Antigua passport valid for 5 years and must be present in the country for 5 years to renew the passport after expiry. Permanent residence card with citizenship. Citizenship through $400,000 real estate investment in approved Antigua property developments. No interviews, No language tests, No business experience. Antigua passport offers visa free travel to United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany to 120 countries. Lifetime Citizenship for family and children against one time investment. No wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income, capital gains taxes Confidential and discrete citizenship application process. Citizenship is confidential and not reported to other countries. Antigua allows dual citizenship allowed with other countries.
Americas Investor migration programmes in the Un ited States and Canada are very popular. 1. United States USD 1,350,000 or USD 1,800,000 (EB-5 investor 2017 changes) Business investment with job create in major urban or rural US cities. Residency by investment (Green card permanent resident status) Qualifying investments (business venture, real estate projects, other investments that create jobs through regional centers) US Citizenship after 5 years of uninterrupted living Live anywhere in the US. Must live permanently in the US, not absent for more than 3 months. US imposes taxes on worldwide income to EB5 investors Processing time anywhere 15-18 months. Family and children qualify for green card. 2. Canada CAD 800,000 (quebec investor program QIIP (limited quotas open till Feb 2017) Permanent residency by investment in Quebec, Canada Risk free investment as investment money refunded after 5 years. Must move and live in Canada permanently (cannot be absent for more than 3 months) Qualifying investments (business investment creating jobs) Education, language skills, business experience, net assets are required to qualify Canadian citizenship after 3 years of living (requires PR status) Long processing times and often overcrowded. because of limited country quota . Canadian taxes apply for holders of permanent resident status. Financing options available. 3. Fiji USD 125,000 (Fiji investment visa) Residency by investment Qualifying investments: real estate, property investment Fiji Citizenship after 5 years of living No requirement to permanently live in Fiji Family and children qualify for visa. 4. Bahamas USD 500,000 (Bahamas investor program) Residency by investment (permanent residency) Qualifying investments: Real estate property investment Bahamian citizenship after 10 years of living No corporate income tax, value added tax, or wealth tax Purchase a property or home in Bahamas 5. Colombia USD 200,000 (Colombia investor program) Residency by investment Qualifying investments (real estate, business investment) Colombian Citizenship after 10 years of living (exceptions are spanish, caribbean nationals can get in one or two years) No requirement to live in the country Family and children qualify for investor visa. 6. Panama USD 200,000 (Panama investor program) Residency by investment (permanent) Qualifying investments: Real estate investment Panama citizenship after 5 years of living in Panama. Tax haven for offshore company formations. Property investment in Panama real estate market. No exchange controls, No tax treaties with other countries. 7. Brazil USD 140,000 (VIPER program) Residency by investment (permanent) Qualifying investments: business, real estate property Citizenship after 4 years. Buy a real estate or invest in business in Brazil No requirement to live in the country. Brazil passport ranked 21st best passport in the world.
Africa 1. Comoros USD 45,000 Citizenship by investment (unofficial) Comoros passport only good as identification document. Limited visa free travel to only 45 countries (visa needed to visit Europe, UK, Canada) Qualifying investments (one-time payment) Comoros citizenship within 3-4 months Asia There are three popular residency programs in Asia. 1. Hong Kong USD 800,000 (Hong Kong business investment visa) Residency by investment program Qualifying investments (business enterprise) Investment in biggest asian financial capital and trade center. Hong Kong Citizenship after 7 years of living ( acquiring chinese nationality, cant be dual citizen) Low tax jurisdiction on corporate and income taxes . Hong kong passport ranked 20th best passport in the world with visa free access to 154 countries. 2. Singapore SGD 2,500,000 (investor program) Residency by investment (PR status) in the best asian city to live. Qualifying investments (business venture) Singapore Citizenship after 2 years of PR status. Best scheme for making substantial financial investment in Singapore. Spouse and unmarried children given permanent residence status along with investor Favourable tax regime benefiting foreign investors Singapore passport ranked top 5 best passports in the world. Singapore is single citizenship country (dual citizenship not allowed) 3. Seychelles USD 1,000,000 (business venture capital) Residency by investment (given PR status) Qualifying investments (business venture) Offshore tax haven with bank secrecy laws famous for company incorporations. Seychelles Citizenship after 11 years of living. Spouse and minor children can apply for PR. 4. Mauritius USD 500,000 (Mauritius investor program) Qualifying investments: Real estate property investment program Mauritius Citizenship after 2 years of living Biggest offshore financial center and low tax jurisdiction for trading and shipping companies. No requirement to live in the country. Investments in hotels, resorts or real estate developments. Family and children can qualify for immediate residency. 5. India USD 1,500,000 (investor visa) Residency by investment (permanent residency status) Qualifying investments: business with job creation Citizenship after 12 years of living. 6. Cambodia USD 250,000 (1 billion riels) cash donation to rebuild economy of Cambodia Cambodian citizenship by investment program (Article 12 Law of Nationality 1996) No residence requirements. Dual citizenship allowed along with Khmer nationality. Cambodian passport offers visa free travel to 48 countries. Citizenship for family.
Oceania Immigration to Australia and New Zealand through investor schemes are immensely popular. 1. Australia AUD 1,500,000 (investor stream visa) Residency by investment Qualifying investments (business investment activity) Australian Citizenship after 4 years of living Must spend 40 days every year in Australia. Australian residency offered to family and children. Fast application process with 2 months processing time. 2. New Zealand NZD 1,500,000 (investor stream) Residency by investment Qualifying investments (mix of funds, assets) New Zealand Citizenship after 5 years 3. Vanuatu USD 200,000 one time contribution (single) or USD 280,000 (family) Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment – Vanuatu CIP Qualifying investments: One time contribution Vanuatu citizenship in 2 months No income tax, capital gains or estate taxes Vanuatu passport offers visa free access to 126 countries including EU schengen states, UK, Russia. Freedom becoming a dual citizen. Additional costs apply for family application. 4. Samoa USD 1.65 million investment in real estate, tourism, agriculture, IT etc Samoa Citizenship by Investment Program Citizenship after 3 years of holding permanent residence card. Must hold net assets of US$ 1 million Dual citizenship allowed Samoa passport has visa free travel to Russia, Canada, United Kingdom, Schengen Area to 114 countries
Which one is the best citizenship by investment passport? Here is our verdict: Cheapest citizenship/passport: Dominica/St Lucia Best European citizenship/passport: Malta Most valuable citizenship/passport: Malta Fastest European citizenship/passport: Cyprus Best European Golden visa: Belgium Best Caribbean citizenship/passport: Grenada Best Property investment golden visa: Portugal/Spain/Greece Visa free countries chart Visa free countries chart Passport Rank Country Visa free countries 1 United Kingdom 175 2 Spain 175 3 Belgium 175 4 United States 175 5 Netherlands 175 6 Austria 173 7 Singapore 173 8 Canada 172 9 Switzerland 172 10 Ireland 172 11 Portugal 172 12 New Zealand 171 13 Greece 171 14 Australia 169 15 Malta 168 16 Hungary 167 17 Latvia 163 18 Monaco 160 19 Cyprus 159 20. Hong Kong 154 21 Brazil 153 22 Bahamas 140 23 Antigua & Barbuda 134 24 Seychelles 133 25 St Kitts & Nevis 132 26 Mauritius 128 27 Panama 127 28 St Lucia 125 29 Grenada 121 30 Dominica 119 31 Vanuatu 110 32 Colombia 103 33 Fiji 81 34 India 52 35 Comoros 47 Note: Visa free travel countries, according to Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое What about Dual Citizenship? If you get a new citizenship in a foreign country, you have to think about dual citizenship laws. In countries such as China, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, dual citizenship is prohibited. Country Dual citizenship Country Dual Citizenship United Kingdom Allowed Panama Allowed Spain Allowed France Allowed Belgium Allowed Andorra Not Allowed United States Allowed Mauritius Not Allowed Netherlands Not Allowed Fiji Allowed Austria Allowed (by exception) St Kitts & Nevis Allowed Singapore Not Allowed Dominica Allowed Canada Allowed Antigua & Barbuda Allowed Switzerland Allowed St Lucia Allowed Ireland Allowed Grenada Allowed Portugal Allowed Comoros Allowed New Zealand Allowed Bahamas Not Allowed Greece Allowed Seychelles Not Allowed Australia Allowed Hong Kong Allowed (in general) Malta Allowed Latvia Allowed Hungary Allowed Monaco Not allowed Cyprus Allowed Brazil Allowed Brazil Allowed Vanuatu Allowed India Not Allowed Colombia Allowed Turkey Allowed Vanuatu Allowed Dual citizenship NOT allowed if you are born in these countries Afghanistan Andorra Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Bhutan Brunei Cameroon China Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Cuba Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Gabon Georgia Equatorial Guinea Guyana Honduras India Indonesia Iran Japan Kazakhstan Kirbati Kuwait Laos Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritania Micronesia Mongolia Montenegro Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands North Korea Paraguay Qatar Rwanda Saudi Arabia San Marino Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Suriname Tanzania Timor Leste Trinidad and Tobago Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen Zimbabwe Here are a quick summary of all the citizenship and residency programs currently available 1. Citizenship by Investment Passports Country Started in Minimum Investment ** Residency requirements Time for citizenship Visa free countries* Malta 2013 € 900,000 12 months 15 months 168 Cyprus 2011 € 2,000,000 6 months 4 months 159 Dominica 1993 $100,000 none 2 months 119 St Kitts & Nevis 1984 $250,000 none 4 months 132 Antigua & Barbuda 2013 $200,000 5 days 3 months 134 Grenada 2014 $200,000 none 2 months 121 St Lucia 2015 $100,000 none 2 months 125 2. Citizenship by Residency Programs Country Started in Minimum Investment ** Residency requirements Time for citizenship Portugal 2012 € 500,000 7 days/year 6 years Spain 2012 € 500,000 none 10 years United States 1993 $ 500,000 must live permanently in US 7 years United Kingdom 1994 £ 2,000,000 must live permanently in UK 6 years Canada 1990 C$ 800,000 must live permanently in Canada 4 years Greece 2014 € 250,000 none 7 years Hungary 2015 € 300,000 none 8 years Latvia 2010 € 80,000 none 10 years Australia 2012 A$ 1,500,000 40 days/year 4 years Switzerland 2011 $ 1,000,000 must live permanently 12 years New Zealand N$ 1,500,000 146 days/year 5 years Belgium 2012 € 300,000 none 5 years Ireland 2012 € 500,000 none 5 years Netherlands 2014 € 1,250,000 none 5 years Bulgaria 2009 € 512,000 none 4 years Malta 2012 € 275,000 must live permanently 5 years Cyprus 2012 € 300,000 must live permanently 8 years There are talks that Turkey and Montenegro programs will be introducing their citizenship or residency programs very soon. 3. Qualifying Investment Routes to Citizenship Real Estate Investment Donation to Government fund Government bonds Business Investment Bank Deposit Art, Culture, Research, Public Interest Spain Portugal Latvia Ireland Malta Cyprus Andorra Monaco St Kitts & Nevis Antigua & Barbuda Dominica St Lucia Grenada Panama Fiji Bahamas Greece Turkey Malta St Kitts & Nevis Dominica Antigua & Barbuda St Lucia Comoros Vanuatu Grenada United Kingdom Hungary St Lucia Canada Cyprus Malta Bulgaria Turkey Australia New Zealand Belgium Switzerland Portugal Spain St Lucia Hong Kong Singapore United States United Kingdom Netherlands Latvia Seychelles Antigua & Barbuda St Lucia Ireland Netherlands Cyprus Latvia United Kingdom Turkey Portugal Spain Ireland If you are interested in any of these programs please contact us for a Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое with private consultation. 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