High Net Worth Immigration Blog

On Wednesday August 2nd 2017 the Government Cabinet Office approved some important changes to the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP). The program’s changes affect citizens of currently-restricted countries, as well as all processing fees for everyone who chooses to invest in both the sustainable aquaculture project or a real estate development project as their route to second citizenship.

The Government of Cyprus has just made its Residency and Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) more attractive to high net worth individuals by modifying the Cyprus resident tax status regulation. Many countries which offer citizenship by investment programs have introduced changes in order to attract more global citizens. On July 14th of this year Cyprus' House of Representatives made a significant and positive change to its resident tax requirement under Article 2 of the Cyprus Income Tax Law.

Greece offers many benefits to high net worth individuals who wish to attain Greek residency by investment in real estate. Once considered the birthplace of Western civilization, Greece is a beautiful country with a rich history. Tourism is a major industry, so owning or leasing vacation properties to gain residency is an excellent choice.

The Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, granted Royal ascent to Bill C-6 on Monday, June 19th. This essentially means that the Canadian Citizenship Act has been amended to make it quicker and simpler for immigrants to become Canadian citizens. This is excellent news for high net worth individuals who want to take advantage of Quebec’s Investor Visa Program. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Mr. Ahmed Hussen said, “We want all permanent residents, if possible, to become Canadians."

There are many question surrounding dual citizenship. While some of these questions are basic in nature, some are especially important ones to understand. In this article we answer one of these, which is, "What are my obligations as a dual citizen?"

The attraction of investor immigration to Bulgaria is reaching new heights. High net worth individuals who want to attain a second passport that gives them the right to European Union (EU) citizenship will now look even more closely at Bulgaria.

Anyone who is currently seeking a Canadian passport through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) might be highly interested in three recently announced changes. Additionally, those who have already chosen Canada for their second country of citizenship and people who want to travel to Canada on business or to learn more about the country as part their global citizenship plans, may also appreciate learning more about these changes.

On April 6, 2017 the UK government changed some of its rules and requirements for individuals, and their family members, wishing to obtain a UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa. In this article we provide the latest information on how to obtain your Tier 1 Visa.

How to qualify for Bulgarian citizenship is a question our High Net Worth Immigration clients often ask. In this article we explain the requirements and process, so you will have all of the basic answers. An individual may attain citizenship in different ways. The traditional ways are:

The United Kingdom has a well-founded reputation as a very attractive place to invest, live, work, study, and set up new commercial ventures. High net worth individuals (HNWIs) can achieve “indefinite leave to remain” (UK’s permanent residence status) and then may apply for citizenship after they hold their approved investment for the required period of time.