On October 7, 2015, St-Lucia Government officially launched its Citizenship by Investment Program. The country’s newly-established Citizenship by Investment Unit will be accepting applications starting January 1, 2016. Applicants will require a net worth of US$ 3,000,000 to qualify and the program is limited to 500 applications per year.
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These are the latest changes to the Citizenship by Investment programs of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Portugal, St. Kitts, and the USA EB5 program.
The Government of Antigua is currently processing applications in just 2-3 months. An Antigua passport allows visa-free travel to many countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, and Hong Kong. More …
Portugal has no restrictions on nationalities, and offers fast, 30-day Government processing. This is an excellent program for people who wish to obtain EU citizenship with minimal residency requirements. More …
The St. Kitts program offers both real estate and cash investment options, and the passport allows visa-free travel to many countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Hong Kong. There is no residency, language, or interview requirement. More …
Due to a large volume of Chinese cases received, the USCIS has imposed a cap on Chinese visas issued (in order to allow other nationalities to apply). This cap will not effect the submission of I-526 applications at this time, but will instead effect visas issued to Chinese nationals. As such, we highly recommend that you submit and complete any Chinese files at your earliest convenience, to ensure they are issued visas as quickly as possible.
Under EB5, there is no language requirement, no age limit, and no management experience requirement. Applicants must have a net worth of minimum $1 million USD, and be able to document the source and path of funds for the $500,000 investment plus fees. There is no longer an OFAC requirement for Iranians, and refused Quebec and Canadian investor cases are welcome to apply to EB5. More …
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Immigrant Investor Programs (IIPs) and Citizenship By Investment Programs (CIPs) are becoming an increasingly popular tool for the world’s ultra-wealthy seeking Residency or Citizenship by Investment programs. There are many reasons why an UHNWI might seek a second citizenship including greater stability and security, tax efficiency, ease of travel, a higher standard of living, increased options for kids’ education and potential investment opportunities that may otherwise not be available.
There is a growing trend in the Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) applying for a second residence or citizenship. This trend has gained more prominence with such famous character as Gerard Depardieu moving from France to Russia in the early 2013 and Tina Turner giving up her US citizenship to become Swiss in November 2013.
The need for Immigrant Investor Programs (IIPs) and Citizenship By Investment Programs (CIPs) – Global citizenship is becoming an increasingly popular tool for the world’s ultra-wealthy. There are many reasons why an UHNWI might seek a second citizenship including greater stability and security, tax efficiency, ease of travel, a higher standard of living, increased options for kids’ education and potential investment opportunities that may otherwise not be available.
The global UHNW population is currently at record highs, with nearly 200,000 individuals collectively worth $US 28 Trillion. Over the next ten years we expect the number of UHNWI seeking a second citizenship to increase at an even faster rate .
It is estimated that the billionaire population is going to grow nearly 80% by the year 2020 an increase to 1,700 Billionaires. The life styles led by such people are one that requires ease of travel, second and third residences and the need to have a global tax and inheritance planning to safeguard their assets for the next generation. Many accountants, bankers and wealth managers will relay on a second citizenship or a second Immigrant investor program as part and parcel of the offer to assist with their wealth management strategy.
We look forward to a discussion and to elaborate further on how we can plan to achieve your goals and succession planning for the present and future generations.
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