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Latvia

Latvia Citizenship by investment Residency by investment In 2010, Latvia introduced a residence permit scheme for non-EU investors, following a narrow majority voting in favor of the program in parliament. The program grew in popularity, with thousands of investor residencies granted annually. In 2013, the ruling coalition announced plans to set an annual quota of 700…
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Hungary

Hungary Citizenship by investment Residency by investment In 2012, the Hungarian parliament passed a law to create a Residency Bond allowing non-European Union investors to acquire permanent residence status through investing in special government bonds with a five-year maturity. The investment threshold was €250,000. In January 2015, it was raised to €300,000, while the application fee…
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Greece

Greece Citizenship by investment Residency by investment Greece has offered residence to investors since 2013. Applicants are required to invest €250,000 in real estate or in a business. A review in October 2014 revealed that 436 permits had been granted; investors were mainly from Russia (185), China (119) and Egypt (33). AsiaHong KongSingaporeEuropeBulgariaGreeceHungaryLatviaPortugalSpainUnited KingdomNorth AmericaCanadaUnited StatesOceaniaAustraliaNew…
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Bulgaria

Bulgaria Citizenship by investment Residency by investment Bulgaria launched its immigrant investor program in 2009, as part of reform to create a more attractive business environment. The program is based upon the successful Canadian model, with applicants qualifying through investing around €500,000 in government bonds. Investments must be held for five years, at which point they…
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New Zealand

New Zealand Citizenship by investment Residency by investment New Zealand’s Immigration Act of 1987 created a route for migrants willing to invest at least NZ$150,000. The Business Investment Category, created in 1991, introduced new flexibility in investments, and reform in 1999 introduced the Investor Category. Today, there are two routes for investors looking to migrate to…
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Australia

Australia Citizenship by investment Residency by investment Australia has had provisions for entrepreneurs to migrate since 1976 and introduced a business migration scheme since for those investing at least A$500,000 in 1982. Program types have varied greatly over the years, and often factors such as age, language skills, and business background are taken into consideration, and…
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United Kingdom

United Kingdom Citizenship by investment Residency by investment The U.K. has operated an immigration route for investors since 1994. Until 2004, investor applicants had to make the U.K. their main home and were required to hold at least £1 million in the U.K. and to invest £750,000 in U.K. government bonds, stocks or corporate bonds. In…
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United States

United States Citizenship by investment Residency by investment The U.S. Immigration Act of 1990 led to the creation of the EB-5 visas for immigrant investors. In 1992, Congress created the Regional Center Pilot Program to increase interest in the program. Regional Centers are business entities that receive special designation from United States Citizenship and Immigration Service…
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Canada

Canada Citizenship by investment Residency by investment Canada, a pioneer of residence by investment, launched its Immigrant Investor Program in 1986. In its early days, the program became popular with wealthy residents of Hong Kong, many of them anxious about the agreed 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule. Canada held particular appeal to investors from…
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Cyprus

Cyprus Citizenship by investment Residency by investment In 2011, Cyprus introduced Criteria and Conditions for Naturalization of Foreign Investors to allow citizenship by investment. Initially, investments of at least €25 million were required. The program was amended in 2013 and again in 2014 to reduce the minimum investment requirements. Current applicants can chose from one of…
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