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…

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…

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…