Citizenship Invest specializes in citizenship and residency programs that do not require living in the country and they allow dual nationality. No specific qualifications are expected from applicants other than holding a clean criminal record and clear source of funds as well as making an investment.
Considered gems within the immigration arena, these second citizenship by investment programs legally grant you a citizenship and a passport in only a few months without ever travelling or residing in the country. No specific qualifications are required from applicants and there are no interviews or language tests.
Processing time - 2 months
Investment cost - USD 130,000
Visa free travel - Visa free travel: Instant visa-free to 130 countries including the Schengen States, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong
Processing time - 2-5 months
Visa free travel - Instant visa-free travel to 111 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other major countries in Asia, Africa and South America
Family dependents - Spouse and Children under 18 years old
Visa free travel - 156 countries, including Schengen countries, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Turkey.
Investment cost - Donation USD 125,000 for a single applicant, real estate USD 200,000 in shares or USD 400,000 in a unit
Family dependents - Spouse, children 25 years and below and parents of main applicant or spouse 65 years old and above and unmarried siblings 18- 25 years
Visa free travel - Instant visa-free travel to 146 countries, including the Schengen countries, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong
Investment cost - Real Estate Option (USD 200,000)
Family dependents - Spouse, Children up to 30 years old, elderly Parents over the age of 55 years and siblings under 18 years
Visa free travel - Instant visa-free travel to 145 countries, including the Schengen countries, China, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Investment cost - Real Estate Investment (USD 200,000 for family of 4)
Family dependents - Spouse, children below 30 years old, elderly parents above 55 years old and siblings 18 years and above
Visa free travel - Instant visa-free to 144 countries including the Schengen States, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China
Investment cost - USD 100,000 for single applicant or USD 175,000 for a family of 4
Family dependents - Spouse, children up to 30 years old, parents/grandparents above the age 65 years.
Visa free travel - Instant visa-free travel to 151 countries, including the Schengen area countries, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong
Investment cost - Real Estate Investment (USD 200,000 plus government fees)
Family dependents - Spouse, children up to 30 years old, parents & grandparents who are 58 years old above and siblings without age restrictions
Processing time - Average time of 3 months
Visa free travel - Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 124 destinations including Europe’s Schengen Area, Russia, Turkey and UAE
Family dependents - Spouse, dependent children below 18 years old and dependent parents.
Processing time - 12 months
Visa free travel - 156 countries incl EU, USA, Canada & UK
Family dependents - Spouse, unmarried and financially dependent children below 28 years old and dependent parents and grandparents over 55 years
A residency permit allows to legally reside in the host country without being a citizen. Residents are entitled to live, work, go to school and access health care in the host country. After a number of years and complying with certain requirements, which could be living in the country for a certain amount of time and learning the language, some countries grant citizenship.
Processing time - Average of 3 months
Investment type - new business or franchise in the USA
Family dependents - Spouse, dependent children below 21 years old and business employees
Investment type - Investment in UK Government Bonds, Share Capital or Loan Capital in active and trading UK-registered companies.
Investment cost - GBP 2 - 10 MILLION
Family dependents - Spouse, dependent children below 18 years old and dependent children above 18 years old studying in UK.
Visa free travel - Visa-free to 29 Schengen countries
Investment type - Real Estate
Investment cost - EUR 500,000
Family dependents - Spouse and children below 18. Adult children above 18, and parents of main applicant qualify as long as they prove financial dependency
Visa free travel - Visa free to 29 Schengen countries
Investment type - Real Estate
Type of Residency - Golden Vise
Investment cost - EUR 280,000
Visa free travel - Visa-free to 29 Schengen countries
Investment cost - EUR 250,000
Type of Residency - Golden Vise
Investment type - Real Estate
Visa free travel - Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 171 destinations including Schengen area countries, the UK, Japan and UAE.
Investment cost - Government Bonds of EUR 512,000 or Financed (non-refundable) Investment of EUR 180,000
Family dependents - Spouse and dependent children below 18 years old