A Golden visa in Portugal or Greece allows you freedom of movement through the Schengen Zone area. However, in order to avail the Visa Free or Visa on Arrival services afforded by the passports of these countries, you must become Citizens of these countries through their specific Naturalization processes.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has the most powerful Citizenship by Investment passport, with Visa Free access to over 161 countries worldwide.

Citizenship through Investment in Malta and Portugal allow for access to the United States through the United States Visa Waiver program. Both programs allow visa free entry to Canada for upto six months.

Citizenship through Investment in Malta and Portugal allow for access to canada.Both programs allow visa free entry to Canada for upto 8 months.

Yes, it is legal to do so in the interest of protecting your wealth and assets, however, you must fulfill any current obligations to your country of current Citizenship before you move your wealth. The United States of America and Eritrea tax their Citizens globally, which means that even if you do obtain Second Citizenship as an American or an Eritrean, you are liable to pay taxes in your home country. For all other nationalities, tax implications are based on their tax residency.

Global political, social and environmental systems are in a constant state of flux. Being a Citizen of any one country can often leave you prone to travel, residence and banking restrictions based on the rules-du-jour. Having a Second Citizenship allows you to legally overcome restrictions placed on your birth country through your Second Citizenship. Most Second Citizenship jurisdictions are impartial and neutral in the Global political sphere and as a consequence afford their Citizens right of movement at all times. Social upheaval and Environmental disasters often occur without warning and having a Second Citizenship in such times offers safe harbors.

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In most cases, countries offer Citizenship by Investment through donations to Government Development programs, Investments into Approved Real Estate or through Financial Instruments like Government Approved Bonds, Bank Deposits etc. Some programs require a combination of two or more of the above in order to qualify for Citizenship or Residency.

Any businessperson looking to do business globally needs to ensure his or her Global Mobility is unhindered. A Second Citizenship or Golden Visa allows for such individuals to travel to most areas of the world for important, often last-minute meetings with ease, without having to apply for visas, submit copious amounts of documentation and wait endlessly for their passports to be stamped. With a Second Citizenship you can visit most countries without a Visa (visa-free access) or with visa on arrival. Golden Visas in Europe enable freedom of movement through Europe’s Schengen area, and eventually the advantages of Visa Free access once Citizenship is approved. Second Citizenship and Residency also allows for choosing suitable jurisdictions to optimize taxes, most countries that offer Second Citizenship also feature low taxation regimes that can be highly advantageous.

While the exact percentage of tax savings will vary based on several factors including the tax percentage in your present country, and the specific program you choose to apply for, we have in the past helped to bring down taxes to as low as less than 1% of total taxable income for our clients, saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

All countries reserve the right to approve or restrict other nationalities from applying for their respective Citizenship or Golden Visa programs. You can find more details about individual programs from here.