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“ ...applicants and their
families are granted full
citizenship rights that are
transferrable without
restrictions to future
generations. ”
“ 申请人及其家庭成员能够获得完
全公民权益 公民身份还可以不
受限地传给后代 ”
IN A WORLD OF GLOBAL MOBILITY
For investors, the attractiveness of the MCBI program
lies in the countr y ’s unique geographic position at
the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
and its robust passport strength, combined with the
affordability and accessibility of the program. Offering
a gateway to Russia and the European Union, as well
as being a final key stage on China’s BRI, the country
offers oppor tunities for investors in today ’s global
economic climate.
The MCBI program requires applicants to make a
defined economic contribution to the country through
its Public Investment Fund. In exchange, and subject
to a stringent vetting and a four-tier due diligence
process, applicants and their families are granted
full citizenship rights that are transferrable without
restrictions to future generations. In a world where
global mobility has become synonymous with success,
b e i n g a b l e to m ove e f fo r t l e s s l y a c r o s s b o r d e r s
represents the ultimate competitive advantage, and
successful applicants also acquire a passpor t that
facilitates visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 121
des tinations around the world , inc luding Russia ,
Turkey, and the countries in Europe’s Schengen Area.
The Moldovan passport is in fact one of the highest
historical climbers on the Henley Passpor t Index,
having ascended 20 places since 2008.
O th e r key b e n ef i ts of th e M C BI p ro g r a m in c lu d e
citizenship in a European country with an open culture,
a continental climate, and a charming landscape —
and citizenship in a state that has entered into an
association agreement with the EU and is aiming to
become a candidate country for EU membership.
From participation in the BRI to the launching of a CBI
program set to change Europe’s investment landscape,
Moldova is an attractive market for investors, and a
prime example of what might be termed “the new East
meets West.”
JUERG STEFFEN
Juerg Steffen is the CEO of Henley & Partners. Steffen has over
30 years of experience in the financial services industry and is
one of the leaders in the investment migration industry. He joined
Henley & Partners in 2013 to set up the firm’s Singapore office.
Later appointed chief operating officer of the group, Steffen has
played a pivotal role in growing the firm. Prior, Steffen was a
personal advisor in a family office, head of the wealth planning
department of a leading private bank in Austria, and director in
the cross-border wealth planning department of UBS in Zürich.