Citizenship by investment is the process of securing a second citizenship and passport by investing in the economy of the host country. Citizenship by investment programs legally bestow citizenship status faster than the regular immigration processes of a country.
At High Net Worth Immigration, we offer direct citizenship by investment programs, as well as additional investment programs that ultimately lead to a second citizenship and passport.
Our global residency and citizenship by investment programs portfolio includes the following countries:
The UK, Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus, The US and Canada, St. Kitts & Nevis; St. Lucia, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Vanuatu, Belize, and Panama.
How can you benefit from citizenship by investment?
There are countless advantages to obtaining a second citizenship—it quite literally provides a world of financial, business, travel, education and family benefits. Here’s an overview of the key benefits.
Security
A dual citizenship and passport can provide a safe haven during times of instability in your home country. It can be invaluable to have an alternate place to live in one of the below scenarios:
War or political unrest
Discrimination and resulting violence
Economic downturns
Natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, fires and earthquakes
Business
A second passport in the right country can open up lucrative markets in the European Union, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean (via CARICOM) as well as North and South America.
Mobility
A second passport can open up visa-free and visa-on-arrival travel to hundreds of foreign countries. This enables you to jet-set as you please without the constant hassles of visa applications and fees. Visa-free travel opportunities vary by country, but it generally ranges from 100-150 countries for each program. Holders of some passports earn the right to travel to and reside in another country for up to 6 months per calendar year.
Tax Benefits
You’ve worked hard to earn your wealth and deserve to preserve it as effectively as possible. Advantageous tax policies are a key financial reason to seek a second passport. These include:
Zero tax or low tax rates on different kinds of assets. Global income may not be taxed at all. Domestically-generated income may be subject to a low tax rate, or no tax for a specified period of time.
Tax rates may vary for corporations, individuals, self-employed people, and for those who are retired.
Financial privacy laws can help individuals shield their wealth and protect their assets.
Storing your assets in a different country can protect your wealth from high inflation or poor economic policies in your home country.
Quality of Life
Having a second passport enables you to enjoy the best of as many worlds as you please. The benefits of living in another country can include:
World-class health care, including universal health care services or internationally-acclaimed public and private clinics, hospitals, and cosmetic surgical facilities.
Access to top-tier educational institutions and in many cases, the ability to attend them for domestic tuition fees.
Good infrastructure and public transport
Luxurious lodgings in beautiful locations: tropical paradises and beaches, mountains, or metropolitan cities.
Easy access to culture including museums, art galleries, theatres, gardens, festivals, restaurants, shopping and historical landmarks.
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