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Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs

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Obtain residency rights in numerous countries through our trusted partners.
We are also official agents for several Citizenship by Investment programs.

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Residency Services

Discover how to get a second residency through investment—whether through real estate, company formation, bank deposits, or other creative options that we research on the ground to help you expand your freedom.

Give birth in Brazil for Citizenship / Residency

Residency

  • Citizenship from day 1 for the baby
  • The whole family gets Permanent Residency
  • Accelerated path to citizenship

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Give birth in Mexico for Citizenship / Residency

Residency

  • The baby is Mexican from day 1
  • The whole family gets Permanent Residency
  • Accelerated path to citizenship

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Golden Visa in Greece

Residency

  • Full access to Schengen
  • Invest a minimum of €250,000 for the whole family
  • Can be done remotely

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Golden Visa in Hungary

Residency

  • Low tax lifestyle, visa-free travel across the EU
  • Minimum investment of €250,000 in real estate
  • Faster processing times than Greece and Portugal

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Investor Residency in the Philippines

Residency

  • No taxes on foreign-earned income for non citizens
  • Can be obtained in a week on the ground and be renewed remotely
  • Pathway to citizenship

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Residency in Argentina

Residency

  • Easy to obtain citizenship
  • Can get citizenship by just being a student
  • Amazing lifestyle

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Residency in Brazil

Residency

  • Many options to obtain residency!
  • Naturalization in as fast as less than 2 years
  • High taxes can be mitigated with good structuring

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Residency in Colombia

Residency

  • Many options to obtain residency! Great plan B
  • Easy to buy affordable, attractive real estate
  • Options for passive investors and retired people

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Residency in Costa Rica

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Costa Rica!
  • Amazing nature, lifestyle, and convenient timezone
  • Multiple residency programmes available

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Residency in Ecuador

Residency

  • Extremely easy to obtain residency
  • Investor visa with $47,000 real estate investment
  • Fast path-to-citizenship with time on the ground

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Residency in Egypt

Residency

  • Minimum $50,000 investment
  • Conservative values
  • Sunshine everyday close to Europe

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Residency in El Salvador

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of El Salvador
  • Bitcoin legal tender
  • Economic reforms and boom

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Residency in Georgia

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Georgia!
  • Great base close to Europe and the Middle East
  • Multiple residency programs available

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Residency in Italy

Residency

  • Multiple ways to obtain residency
  • Can be an great tax base
  • La Dolce Vita

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Residency in Malaysia

Residency

  • World class MM2H program
  • No taxes on overseas income
  • Amazing food, education, healthcare and safety

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Residency in Malta

Residency

  • EU Permanent Residency immediately
  • Lifetime Permanent Residency for the whole family
  • Great tax benefits

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Residency in Mexico

Residency

  • Very easy to obtain
  • Can be used as a Plan B residency / paper residency
  • Clear path to citizenship!

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Residency in Montenegro

Residency

  • Low personal income tax for tax residents!
  • Buy real estate or create company to get residency
  • A great base, lifestyle play, or Plan B in Europe

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Residency in Nicaragua

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Nicaragua!
  • Close to North America, multiple options available
  • Some programs can lead to citizenship

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Residency in Panama

Residency

  • Territorial tax – no taxes on income out of Panama!
  • Buy real estate or deposit in bank to get residency
  • A great hub for both of the Americas!

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Residency in Paraguay

Residency

  • Territorial tax – no taxes on income out of Paraguay!
  • Extremely easy to obtain residency
  • Amazing Plan B away from all the geopolitics

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Residency in Serbia

Residency

  • 15% personal income tax for tax residents
  • Buy real estate or create company to get residency
  • A great base in Europe between East and West!

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Residency in Ukraine

Residency

  • Easy to obtain: Create a local LLC
  • War experience
  • Can be a low tax base for Europe

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Residency in Uruguay

Residency

  • Very easy to obtain
  • Quasi tax haven
  • Good banking

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Singapore Global Residency Program

Residency

  • State of the art education, healthcare, safety and tax system
  • Pathway to citizenship
  • Minimum investment of $10M SGD

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Citizenship Services

The ultimate plan B: get a second passport to secure your travel mobility and lifestyle freedom for you and your family. Below are options we have researched and recommend to clients as excellent second passports.

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • 140+ countries visa-free access
  • Done in less than a year
  • China and Russia access

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Caribbean Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • 120+ countries visa-free access
  • Citizenships from different Caribbean islands
  • Starting from $200,000+ USD

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Citizenship by Investment in Egypt

Citizenship

  • Geopolitical diversification
  • BRICS passport
  • Invest $300,000 in real estate + get citizenship

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Citizenship by Investment in Saint Lucia

Citizenship

  • 120+ countries visa-free access
  • Done in 8-10 months
  • $240,000

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Citizenship by Investment in St Kitts & Nevis

Citizenship

  • 150+ visa-free countries access
  • 0% taxes for residents
  • Done in 8-10 months

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El Salvador Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • Receive your passport in 8 weeks
  • Great passport for international travel, including EU
  • $1 million + fees

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Nauru Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • 90+ countries visa-free access
  • Visa-free UK, Ireland, South Korea, UAE
  • Starting from $140,000 including fees

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Sierra Leone Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • Full access to ECOWAS in West Africa.
  • Very quick processing times, minimal paperwork
  • Flexible program, tax certificates, name change and crypto accepted

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Citizenship

  • $90,000 USD plus fees
  • Fast 6 weeks processing time
  • Visa-free travel to 61 countries

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Turkey Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • 110+ countries visa-free access
  • Invest $400,000 in great real estate + get citizenship
  • Best deal only with The Wandering Investor

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Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

  • 80+ countries visa-free access
  • Starting from $130,000 including fees
  • Crypto accepted: fast processing

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