EU, citizenship. The processing time
takes 13 to 14 months. The Malta
program includes three parts – a
donation, an investment into stocks/
bonds, and a property transaction.
The combined minimum investment amount, including applicable
government charges and citizenship
application fees, is just under €1
million.
Cyprus
Citizenship-By-Investment
Cyprus is a member of the European
Union and thus by becoming a
citizen of this country, you also automatically become an EU citizen. A
typical application can be completed
in three months. There are eight
possible ways for an investor to
qualify for naturalization in Cyprus
with a real estate investment option
being currently the most efficient
and stable. A minimum of €2.5
million investment is required to
become a citizen of Cyprus, and the
investment must be held for only
three years.
Antigua and Barbuda
Citizenship-by-Investment
Antigua and Barbuda are islands
in the Eastern Caribbean. The
Antigua and Barbuda Citizenshipby-Investment Program was also
designed by Henley & Partners,
under a mandate given to the firm
by the Government to create a stateof-the-art programme. Holders of an
Antiguan passport enjoy visa-free
travel to 132 countries, including
the UK, Canada and the Schengen
area. A typical application can be
completed in three to four months,
and requires either an investment
into real estate from US$400,000,
a donation from US$250,000, or a
business investment.
St. Kitts and Nevis
Citizenship-By-Investment
Henley & Partners assisted the
Government several years ago
to reform the St. Kitts and Nevis
citizenship-by-investment
programme, which has since
become widely used in the world.
St. Kitts and Nevis citizens enjoy
visa-free travel to 131 countries,
including the Schengen Area. A cash
donation starting from US$250,000
or an investment in real estate
from US$400,000 is required, plus
applicable government charges
and citizenship application fees. A
typical citizenship application can be
completed in six to eight months.
Residence-by-Investment
United Kingdom Residence
The UK has recently revised its immigration rules to attract investors,
entrepreneurs and people of talent.
The Investor category is aimed
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