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CBI INDUSTRY TRENDS | 投资移民行业趋势
INVESTMENT MIGRATION: INCREASED
DEMAND, INCREASED SUPPLY
投资移民: 不断攀升的需求与不断增加的供给
BY / 撰稿人 / DOMINIC VOLEK
As the world economy is becoming
more globalized, the need is growing
for second passports giving greater
visa-free access, increased mobility,
personal freedom and security.
But the decision of which country
to choose is complex and needs
to be carefully considered and
professionally managed.
I
n an unsettled, ever-changing
world, acquiring alternative
residency or citizenship is a wise
decision and an insurance policy for
the future. This market sentiment
continues to drive the demand side
of the investment migration industry
around the world, notably in north
and southeast Asia.
THE POWER OF
A SECOND PASSPORT
Visa-free travel has historically
been a core motivation compelling
many wealthy Asian individuals
and their families to seek second
or alternative citizenship. This is a
continuing trend, particularly in Asia,
where aside from Japan, Malaysia,
South Korea and Singapore, the
general ease of travel allowed
by Asia-domiciled passports is
relatively poor.
The 2018 edition of the Henley
Passport Index provides a ranking
of all the passports of the world
according to the number of
destinations their holders can travel
to visa-free. The ranking is based on
exclusive data from the International
随着世界经济全球化进程的不断深
入, 人们对第二护照的需求也不断
增长。第二护照能给持有人带来更
丰富的免签目的地、更强的移动性
和更高的个人自由度与安全性。但
选择哪个国家作为移居目的地却是
一个复杂的问题, 需要谨慎考量和
专业管理。
在这个局势动荡不断变化的世界,
寻求第二居民或第二公民身份可以
说是一种为未来投保的明智之举。
当前的市场情绪持续推动着全球范
围内、特别是北亚和东南亚地区投
资移民需求的增长。
取得第二护照的优势
免签旅行长久以来一直是很多亚洲
高净值个人及其家庭申请第二公民
身份或更换公民身份的核心动机之
一。除日本、马来西亚、韩国和新
加坡外, 亚洲其他地区护照的全球
出行灵活性相对较低, 这也促进了
需求的不断增长。
2018年“恒理护照排行榜”根据持
有人能够免签出行的国家数量对
全世界各国护照的出行能力进行了
排名, 其原始数据来源于全世界规
模最大、最为全面的出行信息数据
库, 该数据库由国际航空运输协会
研究、整理和更新。
根据恒理发布的最新数据, 日本是
2018年出行灵活度最高的国家, 日
本护照持有人能够免签出行189个
目的地。德国和新加坡并列第二,
免签出行国188个。亚洲范围内韩
国护照实力强劲, 同芬兰、法国、
意大利、西班牙和瑞典并列第三,